Thinking about becoming an egg donor and have some questions about how the process works? Are you wondering, what is egg donation? If so, this is a great introduction that explains the anatomy and physiology of the egg maturation cycle, the donation process, and also provides a good foundation of IVF (in-vitro fertilization). What is […]
The decision to become an egg donor is a big one. Chances are, you’ll be feeling a roller coaster of emotions. One thing you’ll need to think about is the type of relationship you are looking for with your intended parents. You’ll want to start thinking about the type of egg donation you’d like to […]
When I did my first egg donation, I was in my early twenties and my best friends had just found out they could not have children of their own. I offered to donate my eggs to them, but they went a different route. They now have beautiful sibling girls that they adopted. Now with that […]
When going through your egg donation cycle, your body is putting in an extra effort so that you can produce multiple healthy and strong eggs to help the intended parents achieve their dream of bringing home a healthy baby. Your care and comfort are important throughout this time. Here are some tips for egg donors […]
You’ve just taken a big step in filling out our online application to be an egg donor. Phew! What happens now? After you’ve submitted your application to become an egg donor, you can expect to hear back from a member of Circle’s team within a few business days on whether or not you’ve met our […]
Former circle employee and egg donor Samantha shares her egg donor experience… Working with the egg donor applications, and creating web content for the site, I thought I knew it all about egg donation! Yet, during my initial appointments, I found myself asking a lot of questions, and learned so much more as I went […]
At Circle, we receive many questions about the egg donation process. Becoming an egg donor involves applying, matching, psychological and medical screening, contracts, medications, monitoring appointments, retrieval, and compensation. Even with this general process, every egg donor cycle is unique. As a two-time egg donor, here’s a back-to-back comparison of my experiences. Egg Donor Matching […]