How Future Parents Choose Their Ideal Egg Donor

For many of us, becoming a parent is a dream that fills our hearts with hope and anticipation. Sometimes, the journey to parenthood takes unexpected turns, leading us to consider the gift of donor eggs. At Nurture, having been through the infertility journey ourselves, we understand the depth of emotions involved in this decision, and…

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Travelling Egg Donors in South Africa: How Does it Work?

As women, we have the gift of creating life and helping others do the same through egg donation. Helping someone fulfil their desire to have a baby is incredibly selfless and gratifying. At Nurture, we have many egg donors who are willing to travel to different cities to help change lives. If you are chosen…

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Do I Get Paid If My Eggs Don’t Result In A Pregnancy?

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This is a question we often get asked at Nurture Egg Donor Program, and it’s totally fine to ask questions about egg donation. In fact, we recommend asking as many questions as you need to set your mind at ease before becoming one of our valued egg donors. The answer is yes, you do get…

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Can I Donate Eggs If I Am HIV Positive?

Unfortunately not. The truth is that egg donation and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) are such delicate procedures, with so many lives at stake, that medical experts couldn’t possibly risk transmitting HIV to either the surrogate mother or the unborn baby in good conscience. Keep reading to discover HIV’s negative effects on your periods, why this is…

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Do Egg Donors Struggle To Fall Pregnant?

Egg donation has not been shown to have an impact on the future fertility of an egg donor. “Do egg donors struggle to fall pregnant?” is one of the first questions you’ll want to ask when choosing to become a donor, so we thought we’d straighten things out and clear the air to set your…

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The Dangers Of Choosing A Private Egg Donor

Choosing an egg donor is a big, thrilling, overwhelming job to take on – especially in the complex social environment we live in today. Because there’s so much to consider, egg donor programmes usually put donors through important screening to give you peace of mind and enough information to make an informed decision. Unfortunately, this…

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The Egg Donation Procedure

The egg donation procedure involves getting the timing just right. A lot of preparation goes into making sure that everything is lined up and timed perfectly so that when a donor’s eggs are ready to be retrieved, the intended parent’s womb is ready to receive the embryos. Synchronising two women’s bodies is a delicate and…

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What Is The Cut-Off Age To Donate Your Eggs?

This is a common question asked by women who want to share a few of their healthy eggs with intended parents, and it’s also a very important one. As South Africa’s leading egg donor program, Nurture must ensure our egg donors have eggs which are the absolute best quality possible. Our intended parents have been…

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You and Your Future Fertility

Whoever deals with prayer requests must be very confused.  When I was in my early twenties, I had a few ‘oops’ moments that led to fervent prayers begging that I was not pregnant. “Dear Lord, if you make sure I am not pregnant, I will promise to behave myself and be more careful in future! …

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