I saw an ad in my local newspaper... (egg donation)

[dusty]

Hey that is great you ladies are considering or at least thinking about egg donation!

I did a post about what it entails a couple of months back HERE.

But feel free to ask me and other LTers questions if you would like.

Pretty Butterfly, why don't you think you would be a suitable candidate to donate?

Donna a few more answers to your questions.

- What are the legal things regarding children resulting from egg donation? (ie will I be listed on a birth certificate/be in any way responsible for the child etc the way surrogacy works in some states - where the parents must then adopt the child - or is this child considered solely that of the parents in the law's eyes?)

Once your donated eggs are fertilised with sperm (either the intended father or donated sperm) the embryos legally belong to the intended parents. In Vic they keep a register of EDs so any resulting children once they turn 18 can find out who their biological parents are (if they don't already know, which is common these days).


- Does a donor do repeated cycles of donation, or can I do one or however many I feel like and then stop?
Its up to you. Normally they aim to pick up a handful of eggs (10-12) so there is a chance of having multiple embryos. Ultimately it is completely up to you how many times you want to donate.

- Can someone explain the processes of 'known' and 'anonymous' donation to me, and how I would go about choosing which option I prefer? (again, attachment to the eggs, and children resulting from them, are not an issue for me - I'd just like to know how the process works)

In my linked post

- How long after the birth of a child do you have to wait before pursuing donation? Can I donate while breastfeeding? What is the age cut-off for donors?
Should be in the linked post/thread.

[Pretty Butterfly]

Bubba #5, Kane, was born with a cleft lip, gum and palate.

Although his was marked as Non heriditory, I just didn't think that having a cleft in the mix would allow for egg donation? In case it was from me, and then passed it to a new mum's bubba via egg??

Although I'm not 100% on that....

[dusty]

Pretty Butterfly, I remember Kane's and your family journey with this well.
I wouldn't rule yourself out as a potential ED at all hun. Genetic history information is collected of potential EDs and would also be discussed through councelling sessions. I don't know what the final result would be, but I reckon it would still be worth exploring if you were interested. I know that other more serious family conditions do not immediately rule out potential donors.

HTH!

[HotI]

Bubba #5, Kane, was born with a cleft lip, gum and palate.

Although his was marked as Non heriditory, I just didn't think that having a cleft in the mix would allow for egg donation? In case it was from me, and then passed it to a new mum's bubba via egg??

Although I'm not 100% on that....

Have you seen a genetic counsellor? Were they able to find a non-genetic 'cause' for the cleft?

I ask about the genetic counsellor not for you to have testing or anything like that, but maybe explain how clefts happen and the input of genes and environment, if you were interested.

They are still trying to work out all the contributors to clefts (and other variations in the developing bub) but there are some things known and a GC could help fill the gaps in what you have been told.

Most of the hospitals have a genetics unit.

take care,

Kate