As a child I was bullied mercilessly and since then it takes a lot for me to trust people. Being with someone in an intimate way is a huge trust issue and, because of the bullying, I have waited to find that right person. I realised in my early forties that perhaps I needed to […]
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Assumptions people make about older mothers needing an egg donor - often wrong!
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Being an Egg Donor can be Life Changing - and not just for the recipient
Donating eggs can totally change the life of a woman (or couple) who would love to be a mother but will never have the chance of having a family without the help of a donor. However, egg donation can itself be equally life changing for some donors, who can find that the process takes her […]
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Why some women become altruistic egg donors
Many recipients have themselves been through the IVF process and therefore, although it is different for them, they have an appreciation of what is asked of donors when they donate eggs. So we are frequently asked the same question: “Why do women do this?” “What motivates them?” To answer this question we went back to […]
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An egg donor talks about donating again, Part 2
I chose to become an egg donor for two reasons, the first reason being that my mum was adopted by the most loving couple and this was my way of saying thank you to my grandparents. And the second reason being that my little sister is unable to have kids (or so we thought). Donating […]
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An egg donor talks about donating again, Part 1
I chose to become an egg donor for two reasons, the first reason being that my mum was adopted by the most loving couple and this was my way of saying thank you to my grandparents. And the second reason being that my little sister is unable to have kids (or so we thought). First […]
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After egg donation… then what?
You know the feeling? You’ve looked forward to the donation for months, your family’s been all excited, you’ve got through the treatment, you’ve had the collection, your eggs are fertilised and you know the outcome… and then what? Women become egg donors out of empathy and compassion and the desire to make a positive difference […]
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I want to lose weight so I can be an egg donor
Jenny tells us about her special reason for losing weight - she wants to become an egg donor. I first approached Altrui when I saw one of their ads on Facebook - I hadn’t thought about donation before then. But my auntie had fertility problems and hasn’t been able to have children of her own, […]
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Becky chooses a permanent reminder of her Altrui egg donation
Becky talks about why she chose to have an Altrui tattoo to celebrate becoming an egg donor. I think the work that Altrui does is amazing and it means a lot to me. Being an egg donor was really important to me, something I had wanted to do for a long time. I have three […]
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Win some delicious chocolates in Altrui’s fun Easter egg donation quiz
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To all our Altrui egg donor mums
All this week, for Mothers’s Day, we’ve been sharing the stories of some of the women who are now mums thanks to an Altrui donor. These beautiful words speak for themselves. You can see some of them on our Facebook page and here are some more. Being a Mother - Catherine My son’s beautiful smile […]
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Egg donors’ altruism is recognised by 90% of employers
Supporting so many altruistic egg donors through the egg donation process, Altrui gets to see some of the more common problems that women face on their journey. One of these can be the attitude in their workplace from managers and colleagues. Anecdotally, employers’ approaches towards time off to donate range from fully supportive and positive, […]
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New Year’s resolutions: to give, not to give up.
I don’t know about you, but New Year’s Resolutions with me are pretty much guaranteed to be broken by now. If, like me, you enthusiastically make them on New Years Eve, with a good few drinks inside you, surrounded by friends, it’s easy to wave your arms around in the air and say “YES!! I […]
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Time out of work poll
People in the UK have a long history of charitable and altruistic giving, whether to individual causes or blood and organ donation. Altruistic egg donors help couples who cannot have their own children to start a family. An egg donor needs to visit hospital 4-6 times over a two-week period for 30-minute long appointments. When […]
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I donated eggs after having twins by donor sperm
Natasha talks about why she decided to become an egg donor, after a sperm donor helped her and her partner have their twins. If it wasn’t for men who altruistically donate their sperm to families like us, then we wouldn’t have been able to have a family - my partner is infertile. This is what […]
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