The Selection Process

We understand that selecting a donor is one of the most important decisions you will make. It is important to identify the characteristics you hope to find in an egg donor. Things such as background, interests, family health history, hair color and eye color are examples of some of the traits that future parents think about.

It is also important to consider the type of relationship you hope to have with your donor. Many of our clients choose to work with their egg donor anonymously where no identifying information is ever exchanged between the two parties. Others wish to speak with or even meet with their egg donor once while still remaining anonymous. Some recipient parents hope to establish an ongoing open relationship with their egg donor.

Once you have an idea of the characteristics that are important and the level of contact you desire, you can begin exploring profiles of egg donors that match your interests. While there is a lot to think about through your donor search, many times we find that clients ultimately select a donor based on a connection that is felt after reading the donor's profile.

Another thing to think about through your search is the availability of the egg donors you are interested in. You will notice that each donor’s status is identified as either available, reserved, or in cycle.

AVAILABLE DONORS

This means the donor is currently available to begin a cycle. If you are interested in working with a donor marked as "available," we recommend you contact our office so we can take you through the steps of reserving her. You can reserve any donor for two weeks with a deposit. This gives you time to be sure that she is, in fact, the donor with whom you would like to work. If you are hoping to begin an egg donor cycle as soon as possible, then donors marked as “available” will be the candidates best to focus on.

RESERVED DONORS

This means that a client has made a deposit to hold a donor for two weeks. If you are interested in working with a donor marked as "reserved," please call our office so we can place your name on a waiting list in case the donor becomes available again. There is no obligation to be placed on the list and you will be notified if the donor becomes available.

IN-CYCLE DONORS

In-Cycle donors are donors that have been "matched" and are currently going through the various stages of the egg donation process. If you are interested in working with a donor marked as "in cycle" please call our office so we can place your name on a waiting list. If the donor becomes available after her cycle has been completed, you will be notified.

We at Family Creations work tirelessly to locate qualified donor candidates and we hold interviews with donors daily. We recommend logging in to view our donors frequently because new profiles are added on a weekly and most often daily basis. Upon reviewing profiles, we recommend contacting our staff if there is a short list of donors with whom you are interested in working. There are many donors who tend to be selected, or "matched," very quickly, so it is important to reserve the candidate with whom you hope to work.