I am sure you have read through egg donation data bases even if it was only the one where your own profile was posted. Pages and pages of other young women also wanting to donate their eggs to help intended parents become the family of their dreams. Each young woman, healthy and well educated, waiting to be chosen by the IP’s meant just for her.
And you were chosen! But what does this really mean? If you did your research then you understand what the Intended Parents had to go through just to get to the point of needing an egg donor. All of the heartache of loss, testing and then, finally, making the ultimate decision: agreeing to find an egg donor. No easy task for someone who probably believed most of her life that she would use her own eggs and have a child of her own genetics. Or perhaps the couple is gay and they have been waiting years to be able to afford egg donation and surrogacy. It’s a huge responsibility and takes a lot of dedication to this process on your part.
Once you have agreed to donate to your Intended Parents and sign the agreement all of the hopes and dreams for your IPs are resting on your shoulders. (No Pressure!) But really, they are living and breathing for updates on you and your progress. The clinic often e-mails or calls with news of what they have you doing next…whether it’s starting your pills or taking your HCG shot…or counting your follicles, your Intended Parents are connected with your cycle and with YOU even if you’ve never meet!
So what does all of this mean to you? It means that following the medical protocol is of utmost important. Taking care of yourself and watching what you eat and drink is mandatory. Making sure you are not breathing in second hand smoke or overly tired or stressed is crucial to a successful donation and, really, to the success of your recovery.
Remember that you are sharing a gift that Intended Parents will be forever grateful for and your dedication will never be forgotten!
