I always wanted to donate eggs myself, partly because we needed donated sperm ourselves so I’ve been through it from the other side. We wouldn’t have our wonderful family if it wasn’t for the generosity of our sperm donor so it seemed only fitting to try to donate myself once our own family was complete. […]
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Why one amazing woman decided to be an egg donor
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10-15 eggs is the ideal number
“A study of over 400,000 IVF treatment cycles in the UK has found a ’strong association’ between the number of eggs retrieved prior to a woman undergoing IVF and live birth rate. The findings suggest that chances of a live birth increased with the number of eggs collected up to the number of 15, after […]
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Jilly’s story as an egg donor: egg collection
Egg collection day arrives My Mum picked me up this morning and we took the train together to London. It’s great to have some moral support but also essential to have someone there for the return journey where you may experience side effects from the anaesthetic. I felt very sick on the way home but […]
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Jilly’s story as an egg donor: ready for egg collection
Ready for egg collection I had my last scan yesterday, which showed I had lots of healthy eggs ready for collection. I have got one final injection to make at midnight tonight of Ovitrelle, which is a final boost of hormones to release the eggs. It’s important it’s taken at the right time for the […]
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Sam’s story as an egg donor: the result
The result of my egg donation Once egg collection had taken place, I was always very interested to hear how the process continued from there. The recipient couple go to the clinic around the same time as egg collection takes place and a fresh sperm sample is provided. The clinics are very careful that if […]
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