An Update On Informing Offspring Of Their Conception
The ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine recently updated their position on informing offspring of their conception by usage of donor gametes or embryos.
The ethics committee finds that disclosure to the child of the fact of donor conception, and if available, characteristics of the donor may serve the best interests of offspring. The committee also recognizes that the decision to disclose is a highly personal one about which the parties may have differing values.
The relative benefits of disclosure for parents, donors, and, most significantly, donor-conceived persons are under continued study, but support has grown in recent years for disclosing the fact of donation and allowing access to non-identifying information about donors to offspring who request it.
For more information about disclosure and building and growing your family through egg donation, contact us today.
Ethnic Egg Donors In Kansas City Needed: Contact Pathways To Parenthood Today!
Many egg donor agencies and fertility clinics face the challenge of finding donors of different ethnicities. Currently we are looking for Asian, Indian and African-American donors.
On top of the heartache that is typical with infertility, ethnic couples face special challenges when it comes to finding egg donors largely due to cultural reasons. Few young women of Asian, Indian, Jewish and Middle Eastern descent choose to participate in the increasingly popular form of assisted reproduction.
In certain cultures, elder family members wouldn’t understand. Also, young college-educated women, who are most in demand, frequently don’t want to undergo or do not actually understand the treatments that are needed to induce ovulation and the harvesting of their eggs. That means long waits for would-be parents who often have already tried other alternatives and who long for a baby that shares their genetic heritage. And sometimes, couples end up paying inflated fees.
At Pathways To Parenthood, the process is completely anonymous and we work with highly trained physicians and fertility clinics that are very skilled in what they do. If you are a female of ethnic decent and would like to help someone of your own culture, please contact us at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.
Family Building in Kansas City: Using an Agency Egg Donor
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.
Potential Egg Donors in Kansas City Want To Know: How many eggs will I donate to a couple?
The number of eggs produced, retrieved, and donated in an egg donor cycle varies. The typical range is between 10-20 eggs retrieved, however not all eggs successfully fertilize after retrieval and develop into healthy embryos. About 10-14 healthy embryos generally result from 20 eggs. Some of these embryos, usually 2, will be transferred to the recipient. The remainder of the embryos will be frozen for future use.
For more information about egg donation and our egg donor program, visit us at https://pathwaystoparenthood.com