CheezelMonster, I have a close friend who donated her eggs anonymously in 2008 and 2009. It was explained to her that she had to have completed her family to avoid possible psychological and emotional complications of someone else having a baby conceived with her eggs if she still wanted more babies. The counselor suggested that if my friend were unable to conceive more children (had she NOT completed her family) it would be emotionally difficult to accept that someone else had conceived a child with her eggs. My friend (who has finished her family and whose DH had a vasectomy a few years ago) very much saw her eggs as tissue and not a baby so perhaps wanting the baby conceived with the eggs would never have been an issue anyway?? I guess it is just a safeguard to try to protect everyone involved.

Happily, my friends egg donations have resulted in the births of three healthy bubs!

Thank you to everyone who has replied to this thread, I've really enjoyed reading your responses and it has been very thought-provoking!