The Emotional Aspects of Having a Child Through Donor Egg in Kansas City
There are many practical considerations involved in building your family when using donor eggs. Decisions such as which fertility clinic you will work with, how to find a donor egg agency you can trust, learning about treatment costs and how to pay for treatment. These are all very important and necessary points to consider and decisions to make.
Sometimes intended parents begin the process of answering these questions and trying to make decisions prematurely. There is an emotional process and stages that intended parents must go through to be fully prepared to embrace a child conceived through egg donation. Some people move through the stages quickly, others take a longer period of time. The process is very similar to the grieving process one goes through when there is a death of a loved one. Grieving is part of the emotional process for those that are considering using donor eggs to build their family too.
The important point is to not push yourself and accept that if the idea of using donor egg to build your family makes you angry or sad, you likely are not fully ready to consider the option. If you would like help in getting through the emotional process involved with considering donor egg to build your family, contact us today and we can help!
Considering Egg Donation in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area: Making The Decision
The recommendation from your physician to consider utilizing an egg donor for building and growing your family is initially a very difficult and upsetting thing to hear. For many that do hear those words, it becomes a wonderful opportunity to experience pregnancy, and have the baby they have always dreamed of. How will you know if that is the right path for you?
As with most major life choices, it helps to have a plan. There are several important points to consider, and one of them is what aspects of becoming and being a parent are most important to you. There is a very helpful fact sheet from The American Fertility Association, “Transitioning From IVF To A Donor Egg Cycle”, which you can access on their website at www.theafa.org. If you have questions about the process, or would like to learn more about how we can help, contact Pathways To Parenthood today!
Pathways To Parenthood Egg Donor in Kansas City makes dreams come true
I was thrilled recently to learn that a couple that utilized a Pathways To Parenthood Egg Donor is pregnant!!! Although it is early in the pregnancy, and we all must still remain cautiously optimistic, the fact that they have experienced positive results in their journey to become parents is such wonderful news. Sharing in their joy makes all of the hard work that we do more than worth it. Sharing in their joy reminded me why I got this crazy idea to start an egg donor and surrogacy agency in the first place. : )
The Importance of BMI for Egg Donors and Surrogates in Kansas City
In order to be considered for surrogacy or egg donation, applicants have to meet certain basic criteria. One of these criteria is a candidate’s height to weight ratio, or Body Mass Index (BMI). Why is it important?
For those that are unfamiliar with the term, BMI is a number calculated from a person’s height and weight and provides an indication of body fat percentage. This number is important for assisted reproduction and third-party reproduction because it is related to an individual’s ability to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy.
For egg donors whose BMI is out of the normal range, it may be difficult to regulate their cycle and adequately and safely predict the dosage of fertility drugs needed. For surrogates that have a BMI that is too high, they are less likely to conceive, and run a greater risk of miscarriage.
Many potential egg donor and gestational surrogate candidates don’t qualify because of their BMI. The good news is you can always start a weight loss program, or weight gain program, and apply when your BMI is within the normal range. To learn if your BMI is in the acceptable range, please contact us today.