As a previous egg donor myself, I know there are many reasons you may decide to donate your eggs. For me, after hearing stories from friends about their inability to conceive on their own, I was driven by a desire to help a couple build a family. Allow me to share more with you about some unique reasons I’ve found donating my eggs to be so fulfilling.
5 Reasons to Donate Your Eggs
- It’s an opportunity to help a couple have a family.
I know… it’s cliché, but one of the biggest reasons I chose to donate my eggs was because I have the most incredible family. The opportunity to help another couple start their own family—with holiday traditions, inside jokes, and photo albums full of memories—was so very special to me. - Egg donation makes a lasting impact.
Recently, I had the time and ability to watch some of the donor egg recipient stories. I find that those videos, even in retrospect, are exceptionally moving for me. Sarah, who tried to conceive for years, spoke very honestly and openly about choosing donor egg treatment. Her journey, her persistence, and her faith in her donor is so inspiring to me. I am humbled to know that couples trusted me in one of the most important decisions of their life together. - You become one piece of a phenomenal puzzle.
It’s been 25 years, we’ve had 40,000 babies born, and we have the largest egg donor program in the country, something we’re very proud of. I like to think of Shady Grove Fertility as a 500 piece puzzle; every piece contributes to the overall picture. As an egg donor, you truly feel as though you are needed and such an important puzzle piece—and that’s one of the best feelings to experience. - You will learn more about who you are.
Egg donation showed me who I was at that time, who I wanted to be, and who I could be. I felt that being able to give love without the guarantee of receiving it in return helped open my eyes to mindfulness. I was able to see that there are many ways to live a life and I wanted to continue helping others more than ever before. It’s an experience that allows you to be a part of something so much bigger than yourself; connected to humans you’ll never know—it’s remarkable. - You have the opportunity to stand out and be an advocate!
As an egg donor, you can advocate for a couple who may feel alone. Since the time of my own donations, I’ve been very open with my family and friends about the beauty in egg donation. I learned so much about fertility treatments because I wanted to be invested and understand what it is these couples go through. I learned about the challenges these couples go through and that by deciding to donate, you have shown complete strangers that they are not alone in their journey.
Overall, there are many reasons to donate your eggs, but for me, one of the best feelings I’ve ever had was knowing that I could make a real difference in the world, and doesn’t everyone in gen-Y want that?
LEARN ABOUT DONOR COMPENSATION
If you want to donate your eggs but are not sure what to expect, I encourage you to take the first step. You will learn more as you start the process. Let me tell you, it’s rewarding beyond any measure.
If you’re interested in becoming an egg donor, start the process today by completing our initial application or call 1-888-Donate Eggs.
My name is Joanna and I’ve donated my eggs twice at Shady Grove Fertility. Becoming an egg donor has been the best and most impactful decision I’ve made in life so far. Seriously.
I recently joined the egg donor team at SGF because I wanted to help women better understand the process so that they can also have this experience. Being a part of this phenomenal team gives me the opportunity to share my personal recommendations AND be able to help other women through the process. So, here goes my heartfelt recommendations to you.
