Who is an egg donor and why make the decision to donate?
An egg donor is a healthy young woman between the ages of 19 and 29. This giving woman donates her eggs to a recipient who desires to have a child but who is unable to produce viable eggs on her own. After retrieval, the eggs are fertilized in a laboratory, hopefully resulting in embryos which are placed into the recipient’s uterus. The intended mother then has the wonderful opportunity of potentially becoming pregnant and delivering a child to finally create the family she has dreamed about. An egg donor truly gives one of the most beautiful gifts possible.
