You will not be considered or accepted into our program as an egg donor if you are currently using Depo-Provera, Norplant or a Hormonal IUD, such as Mirena. You will be required to have at least three regular menstrual cycles after you discontinue using these methods of birth control. If you have a Non-Hormonal IUD or are using birth control pills this will not affect your ability to donate.
Yes, you may be an egg donor if you have had a tubal ligation. Your eggs will be retrieved prior to being released in the fallopian tubes.
You may not donate while you are breastfeeding. It is also necessary for you to have at least three regular menstrual cycles prior to participating in an egg donation cycle. You may start the application process.
It is necessary for you to be within a healthy weight range so that you are not at an increased risk for medical complications while participating in an egg donation cycle.
No. All currently available information shows that there is no decrease in a donor’s ability to get pregnant after completing a normal retrieval.
This is not something we can predict. Some donors have been matched within one week of applying; others have taken as long as one year and some may never be matched.
The primary risk is a condition called Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation Syndrome. This is relatively rare (1-3% of cases). Your physician will monitor you carefully in order to avoid this possibility. Side effects include weight gain and a feeling of extreme bloating. Also, as with any procedure, a risk of infection exists, you will most likely be given antibiotics to avoid this.
Appointments are usually early in the morning, so little or no time is missed. You will need to schedule an entire day for the egg retrieval. If your retrieval requires travel to a city where the Intended Parents doctor is located you may have to take additional time off of work or school. You will be compensated for any loss in pay.
Heartfelt Egg Donation has signed an agreement with the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) that states that we will abide by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Ethics Committee Guidelines governing the payment of egg donors. The guidelines pertaining to appropriate donor compensation specifically state: “Total payments to donors in excess of $5,000 require justification and sums above $10,000 are not appropriate.” Donors will not be compensated over $10,000 under any circumstance. Typically, you will receive your check within 7 days of the egg retrieval.
You are not responsible to any children born from this process. The Intended Parents assume all responsibility. This will be outlined in your contract.
No. We do, however, encourage you to meet the Intended Parents if you feel comfortable doing so. Heartfelt Egg Donation will facilitate the meeting.
No. The Intended Parents are responsible for all of your medical costs and for supplementary insurance should any complications arise which are directly related to the egg retrieval process.
Heartfelt Egg Donation will allow you to donate four, five or six times in your lifetime, depending upon the approval of a treating physician.
Heartfelt Egg Donation, LLC is licensed to conduct business. There are no formal licensing requirements for an Egg Donation Agency in Nevada. Heartfelt Egg Donation, LLC is licensed as a registered Tissue Bank in the State of New York. We follow FDA guidelines for Tissue Donation.