Fertility guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) limit the number of embryos that can be created and transferred. Depending on the age and conditions of the egg donor and recipient, ASRM recommends that 1-3 embryos be transferred at a time. During fertility treatments, it’s typical for extra embryos to be frozen for… Read more »
How Often Can I Donate My Eggs?
Women who have donated eggs before or women who are interested in egg donation for the first time may be curious about how often they can donate their eggs. Whether it’s because they feel that they’re helping others achieve their dreams of a family or because Family Creations makes the process so much easier, many… Read more »
Debunking the Myths and Facts about Egg Donors
Where do you start with understanding all the information out there about egg donation and all that comes along with it? There is so much information available, it can be hard to decipher what is the truth and what is a wee bit bogus. Myth Vs. Fact Myth: Egg donors are older woman. Fact: In… Read more »
Things You May Not Know About Egg Donation
Egg donation is very common all over the world and gives future parents an open door to the possibility of growing their family. This process helps give hope and inspiration to many people who thought that they had no chance at having a baby. While most people are aware of what the egg donor programs… Read more »
You’ve been Matched! : 5 Tips for In-Cycle Donors
You’ve been matched- Congratulations! Your Family Creations case manager is going to be there to support you along every step of the way. Your case manager is your go-to person if you ever have any questions about the process, and there’s no need to be shy. No matter how personal, we’ve likely heard the same… Read more »
Top Fertility Clinics in the US
Recently, the staff at Family Creations hit the road and visited several of the top fertility clinics in the United States. During these visits, we met with several clinic coordinators and third-party reproduction nurses throughout Boston, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. It’s always an extraordinary experience meeting with the nurses and coordinators we work… Read more »
Egg Donation: Medications, Procedures, Potential Risks
Without stimulating medications, the ovaries make and release only 1 mature egg per menstrual cycle (month). During your egg donation cycle, there are typically 3 medications that you will take over the course of 2-4 weeks. These medications allow your body to produce multiple eggs in one cycle. The medications are self-injectable, and will need… Read more »
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI), aka those three little letters (and a few too many/too little pounds) that may be keeping you from pursuing your desire to become an egg donor or surrogate. BMI is calculated by an algorithm that takes an individual’s height and weight and provides a value that is an indicator of the… Read more »
Level of Anonymity in Egg Donation
As an egg donor, you have three options when it comes to anonymity and your donation cycle; you can choose to be an anonymous donor, a semi-open donor, or a completely open donor. Seems easy enough to decide, right? But what does this actually mean for you at the time of donation and in the… Read more »
A Donor’s Testimonial
Our egg donor, (we’ll call her “L”) just completed her very first donation cycle. She had an excellent experience and was so thoughtful to provide us with a testimonial to share with everyone. ~~~~~ “My experience with egg donation couldn’t have been better. If anything the process seemed too easy! Family Creations and their extremely… Read more »