Recipients
Hope Through Egg Donation: What to Expect as an IVF Recipient
For many South African couples and prospective parents struggling with infertility, egg donation combined with in vitro fertilisation (IVF) offers a beacon of hope. While it can be emotionally and physically challenging, this path to parenthood has helped countless people realise their dreams of starting or expanding their families. If you’re considering this journey, here’s…
Read MoreCan Families Created Through Egg Donation Thrive?
If you’re considering starting or expanding your family through egg donation, you’re not alone. Each year, more families around the world are embarking on this path, and the good news is that these families are thriving. While it’s normal to have questions and even a few concerns about the long-term impact of donor conception, the…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Egg Donation
Starting a family is a dream many hold dear, but sometimes the journey isn’t straightforward. If you’re considering using an egg donor, you’re taking a courageous step toward realising that dream. This process involves a donation cycle, where a donor undergoes egg retrieval after completing a thorough screening process, including genetic screening and assessments of…
Read MoreWhat Are the Success Rates for Pregnancies Using Donor Eggs?
For many couples who knock on our door, the journey to parenthood has been filled with challenges. Their dream of starting a family often goes from hope and anticipation to desperation and despair. After years of trying, they finally decide to consider medical interventions, like IVF, only to realise another hurdle: age affects a woman’s…
Read MorePicture This! Why Are My Childhood Photos Important if I Register as an Egg Donor?
It takes an extraordinary someone to become an egg donor, yet ordinary heroes (or, in this case, heroines) don’t wear capes. Our egg donors are students, post-graduates, interns, nurses, au pairs, receptionists, hair stylists, stay-at-home-moms, dental assistants, writers, actresses, artists, sales reps, accountants, paralegals, managers, waitresses, directors, bloggers, volunteers…to name a few. They come from…
Read MoreHow much is ‘Nature’ and how much is ‘Nurture’?
Nature versus nurture, the age-old debate that seeks to unravel the mysteries of human development and personality. It’s a question that we often get from intended parents who are considering donor eggs: “What effect will the egg donor’s genetics have on my baby’s development?” At Nurture, we take every precaution to ensure our egg donors…
Read MoreWill My Baby Look Like My Egg Donor?
Bringing a child into the world is an extraordinary journey, one filled with questions and curiosity about the little one growing inside you. If you’re considering using donor eggs, you might be wondering whether your baby will share any of your physical traits or characteristics. The short answer is that your baby will inherit DNA…
Read MoreWhat Is The Difference Between Using Fresh And Frozen Eggs?
There are many misconceptions around egg donation and IVF treatment. Unfortunately, too many mothers-to-be are discouraged by half truths and misleading wive’s tales. You want to give yourself the best chance of falling pregnant, which is why you’re probably searching Google for things like “What is the difference between using fresh and frozen eggs?” In…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreA Quick Start-To-Finish Guide To IVF Treatment
We know that egg donation and in-vitro fertilisation are personal. Within our team, we have personally gone through over 30 IVF treatments of our own as infertility patients, and nine as egg donors. Every single member of the Nurture Egg Donor Program team has personal experience with fertility treatments, so we’ve written a quick start-to-finish…
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