Family Building Through Egg Donation in Kansas City: Can I use an agency donor if my clinic has their own egg donor program?

Once the decision has been made to use an egg donor to attempt conception, many women and couples wonder where to start in the process. Some have the option of working with their clinic’s egg donor program and select a donor that has been recruited and screened by the clinic. It is important to understand that if your clinic does have their own egg donor program, they may not have a donor in their database that is the right choice for you. Then what? You can either wait until they have more options and hope that you find the right fit for you, or look elsewhere, such as with an agency. Even if there may be a egg donor or two in their database you like, and are seriously considering, it is beneficial to look at other options to be sure.

Some clinics will tell you that you have the option to select a donor from an egg donor agency, some will not. But it is important for you to know that you have that option, even if they do not tell you about it. Selecting an egg donor is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. You need to feel confident you select an egg donor that is the right fit for you, not for the clinic, or anyone else for that matter! If you find an egg donor through an agency, your clinic will work with that donor too. It does not matter where the egg donor is selected from as long as you are working with a reputable agency.

For more information about our Egg Donor Program, visit our website at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Kansas City Egg Donor Shares Her Story

My hope in sharing some of my thoughts and feelings about my journey as a first time egg donor is to help others know what an amazing experience helping others build and grow their family can be!

I thought about being an egg donor for quite some time and what initially gave me the idea to help others in such a special way was a conversation with my husband. We knew friends and family members struggling with infertility and saw their heartbreak first hand. How could we not consider this opportunity to give such a special gift?

I have two amazing children of my own and know the joys of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. My heart breaks knowing there are so many good people that want to experience these same joys but can’t because of infertility. It only makes sense to me to donate my eggs, that I will not use myself, to give others a chance they would not otherwise have to be parents.

Working with Pathways To Parenthood made my egg donation process easy and stress-free. I knew what to expect and they were always available to answer my questions and address my needs.

The whole experience of being an egg donor for a loving couple that wanted a baby was more fulfilling than I imagined. I feel lucky to have been a part of such a special process for my recipient family. I plan to donate again and look forward to helping another family realize their dream of becoming parents.

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Intended Parents Using Egg Donation in Kansas City: Coping With The Stress Of The Process

For most intended parents that use an egg donor to help increase their chances of success in building and growing their family, it comes at the end of a very long road of disappointment and past failed attempts to conceive. After years of trying and failing, many intended parents are stressed and have a hard time being hopeful that an egg donor will be the final answer.

Unfortunately, using an egg donor to attempt in vitro fertilization does not give you a 100% chance of success, but for most, it greatly increases the chance of having a baby. It is important that once the decision is made, intended parents let go of all of the stats and find a way to reduce stress and allow yourself to be hopeful. How to go about doing so will be different for everybody, but these strategies will help most people reduce the stress of the treatment process:

1. Focus on the present.

2. Improve communication with your partner/spouse.

3. Look for support in new people/places.

4. Talk nicely to yourself. You are going through a very difficult life experience.

For more information about using an egg donor to build and grow your family, visit www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.