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Joy is conceivable
Grace Chetty, 22, was on Facebook when she stumbled across an advert that read: "Are you fun, fearless and giving? We want you!" She followed the link to find an egg donation site, and as she read more her interest was piqued. At the same time, early last year, Gillian...
“I am a Nurture egg donor”
I AM A EGG DONOR, by Candace Whitehead (Via www.studentvillage.co.za) I have been asked so many times since I started all of this: "Why donate your eggs?" I don't have one specific answer – I have dozens of reasons, and you'll probably get a different answer every day. Yes, they pay me....
How the egg donation process works
How the egg donation process works You are a healthy young woman between the age of 21 and 33 and you have seen an advertisement or have somehow become aware of egg donation. Perhaps you have a relative or friend who has been unable to conceive and you’ve witnessed her...
Mom expecting 2 sets of twins after a decade of infertility
They say, "when it rains, it pours," and one couple in Seattle knows this all to well (and then some). Misty & Brian Baker tried to get pregnant with a child for 10 years with no success, and finally enlisted the help of a good friend to act as a surrogate when they couldn't...
Mommy bloggers help us to recruit donors
So many moms, and especially those who have suffered from infertility, know the gift of motherhood, and have been helping us find new donors to help give others that same gift. Some awesome mommy bloggers have been recruiting for us. Here's what one of them, Sharon van Wyk, of I...
How Fertile Is a Woman at 35? The New Face of Infertility in Younger Women
Trying to conceive (TTC) has become a defining part of many young women’s lives, often far earlier than expected. Questions like how fertile is a woman at 35? are no longer reserved for older women. While infertility is still commonly associated with women over the age of 35, growing numbers...
From donor to recipient – two amazing stories
The link between a donor and her recipient is a special and unique one. Here a donor and recipient share their stories. (identities have been kept anonymous). The donor writes: Hello special soul Firstly I would like to wish you all the best. I know that between Wednesday and Friday...
Egg donation is legal, ethical and regulated in South Africa
Egg donors are healthy, young – between the ages of 21 and 34 years old – women who voluntarily undergoes hormonal and medical treatment so that their eggs can be given to people who have no other hope of conceiving a child. It is a great act of kindness –...
Scientists can stop menopause with ovary transplants
Women may soon be able to forgo the menopause after scientists hailed a major breakthrough in the success of transplanted ovaries, reports The Daily Mail. It comes after the cases of three ladies who all conceived naturally and gave birth to seven babies after receiving ovary transplants. Medical experts believe...