Why do I / don’t I feel so emotional?
Because it may be a very emotional decision for you! Think of the journey so far; your decision to use an Egg Donor will mean losing a genetic connection and you should allow yourself to grieve for this.
So, you have a lot of background on your Egg Donors?
Apart from basic information such as age, weight and location, our Egg Donors also tell us about their personality and motivation for donating, their education, their medical and family medical history (up to two generations) and we disclose childhood and baby photos to you. There’s plenty of information for you to consider!
How old are your Egg Donors?
The ideal age for egg donation is the age at which your Egg Donor’s eggs are most viable, and egg quality is directly affected by the age of your Egg Donor. Statistically, this means women in their mid-20s, although slightly older and slightly younger women are excellent candidates, too. ababySA accepts Egg Donors from 20 to 34 years old.
What happens if my Egg Donor doesn’t produce eggs?
This can happen on rare occasions, of course. First, your Fertility Clinic may offer you suitable eggs from the Clinic Egg Bank to substitute in that particular IVF cycle. If you prefer avoid frozen eggs and to reselect, we’ll offer you another Egg Donor without charging our agency fee. In that case, you will still have to pay the new Egg Donor compensation and contractual Clinic fees for another IVF.
Will the procedure work?
60-70% of the time it does work, first time. As in, “you are finally pregnant!”
It’s a real prospect if you have been struggling with infertility. If not, as the Clinics usually recover more eggs than you actually need for your IVF, you could try a Frozen Egg Transfer (FET), or you could try the routine again. After three cycles using donated eggs, the success rates reach into the 90%s.
Obviously there are many factors involved in bringing your successful pregnancy to term. Your specialists are qualified to discuss this with you in detail and we encourage you to ask for as much information as you can.
How do I choose an Egg Donor?
You choose the one that’s right for you.
At ababySA, we concentrate on supplying properly-qualified Egg Donors, who are both committed to your process and likely to supply the best-quality eggs. Because, by law, the Egg Donor has to remain anonymous; there are no adult or identifying pictures, but there is plenty of detail that will give you a good idea of your Egg Donor’s genetic characteristics.
How on earth do you get Egg Donors to give all that information? What do they go through?
We told you we are serious about accepting only the most committed people for you to consider! We know that you are investing a heap of money and emotions in this process, and we take that VERY seriously.
What is a Proven Egg Donor? Should I choose one?
If an Egg Donor has donated successfully before, or been pregnant before, she is “proven”. But all our Egg Donors have medical scans and examinations to confirm they have ovaries and eggs and to track how their eggs mature with hormone treatment.
So how many eggs can I expect in a successful retrieval?
We don’t know in advance. It’s actually more important to ensure that the harvested eggs are of excellent quality, as only one or two are actually implanted!
What’s ICSI?
After your IVF, a intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is used to inject a single sperm directly into your (donated) egg. This is often used to overcome male fertility issues.