IVF with Donor Eggs

My friend is due to give birth next week with her donor egg baby. Are you using fresh eggs? I know that this is something she switched to after the first failed cycle as the my were told the chances were higher that way.

I have also gone through IVF but with my own eggs. Just keep in mind that it is likely it will take 2-3 transfers for this to work and don’t be disappointed if it doesn’t work on the first go, as there are so many unknowns in IVF.

I found the Instagram TTC community to be very helpful and a great place to ask questions and find out things as there are so many people going through the same things the same time as you.

Good luck ❤️

I haven’t personally but a good friend did IVF with donor eggs. She had a successful transfer and delivered healthy twins 9 months later!

We have used our eggs for the two IVF cycles, but the doctor mentioned we should consider looking into donor eggs. My husband is onboard, however I’m still on the fence. I want to get a second opinion and try one more cycle prior to heading towards that direction. My AMH is pretty low due to a pituitary gland tumor that I didn’t know I had. Our third and final transfer with this clinic will be sometime this summer.

Sending you lots of love and baby dust. This journey is definitely not a walk in the park!

Literally today my husband and I decided to go with donor eggs instead of my own. My AMH had improved with supplements, I just feel like if I have one lump sum of money to spend with the highest chances of having a healthy baby, it's with donor eggs. We just have to do the psychologist screen and then we can start looking for our donor. My clinic charges $18,000 for donor IVF. However, I got all the stims last year for a $0 copay and am able to donate them to my donor and they will deduct like $3,000! You only get 6 eggs though. I thought you got all they retrieved. She explained why they no longer have do that. Just nervous. And excited.

Best of luck keep us posted on how it goes 🙌

My husband and I had our son via donor eggs and surrogate. It’s such a hard process and emotional rollercoaster but I wouldn’t change it for the world. Our little guy although he isn’t genetically related to me, he is all mine and all me! It gets easier, I promise 💗

I have had 2 rounds of failed IVF using my own eggs and got matched up with and exclusive egg donor last week to start the process that way. After two failed rounds the clinic we're incredibly honest and said there is no point using my own eggs as they are just not good enough, do recommended donor.

I am currently 26wks pregnant through egg donation and cannot believe how lucky I am. After 6.5 years of TTC and 9 rounds of IVF with my own eggs, this was our next step and I’m so grateful! Our goal was always to have a family and be parents, how we got there seems to be pail into insignificance. If you can my best bit of advice is to talk openly with your friends and educate them on how donation works and why you are doing it, so not only do they fully understand but you don’t feel as alone! There’s lots of support on insta as well (I’m on there, handle in my bio). Wishing you so much luck xxxxx

Check out 'defining mum' on Instagram. She has shared her journey in the most beautiful way and it's really insightful X

I am going through the same. I’m only 31 with low OHR and AMH and a failed IVF. My dr told me there’s very very minimal to no chance with my own eggs so I am now having to go egg donor. I am having a hard time with this. Especially being so young you feel this opportunity was stolen from you. But my Dr continues to tell me all you are getting is a cell. And with your partner your blood and body are the one creating it. So this helped me a lot but receiving this news this week was heartbreaking.

Hey everyone ! I have just started my 4th ivf cycle. This time with donor eggs. Scary but exciting ! x

Our son is DE. I regret nothing, and we’re older (I have sucky genes).

My IVF embryo transfer using DE/DS is scheduled for Nov 25 and this is my first try. I’m happy to have found a group on here with similar stages!

I successfully used donor eggs and now have twin boys if anyone ever wants to ask anything feel free to pm me x

I've just been told this might be my only option, feeling sad, confused and overwhelmed. Any advice would be great x

Im so sorry to hear this i had the exact same issue my amh level was so low it took us a good year to decide to proceed ahead with donor eggs but was the best decision we made.

Feel free to PM me if you want to talk x

echoing what said...it’s a process

so happy to read this thread. We will be going the DE tout as well.. After trying for 6 years we are both grateful… Yes i have have all the thoughts but Watching Amanda Dawn on youtube and some of the ladies on IG and of course here on Peanut has really given me a different prospective on DE. I am grateful for all that is shared and all the encouragement.

thank you so much for sharing 🤍✨ and CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🎉🎈 This is so appreciated!!

Appreciate it feeling so vulnerable to share, but I want to give hope, that there’s healing in perseverance💖

My ED son is 2.5 yrs. Let me know if you want to talk.

I am mum to donor egg twins (2yo) if you ever wanna talk x

Happy to have found this thread. I have had one round of IVF and was told we only have a 5% chance of being successful with my own eggs. It was really hard to hear- I’m starting my second round of IVF w my own eggs this month… wanted to give it one more try. This is encouraging to hear as we have started talking about using a donor, but I’m having a hard time thinking if it will feel like mine. I’m sure it will- but it’s a lot to process.

I'm going through this now. I had my first round of IVF with a donor embryo. Unfortunately the pregnancy was ectopic but I will be trying again soon. If you ever want someone to talk to please pm me!

I was in the same boat, i was prepped and had my eggs removed only to be told they had GV status, all were immature, I was devastated. It was either I used DE or never become a mum. So I went with it and now have 2 beautiful twin girls. The most difficult part now, is when to tell them.

We are considering donor eggs too - IVF rounds have not worked yet mainly due to my age but also in combo with my partners age and issues on my partners side meaning we need icsi.
I am now in dilemma- do we keep on or change track. If we do we will have more chance of success but I worry about a lot of things - will it feel like my baby? Will it be okay keeping it a secret for a while to avoid judgement. I don’t feel it is anyones right to know apart from the child’s when they are old enough to understand. Will he/ she have identity issues later? Will he/ she resent me?
Sorry if this seems negative I am currently on fertility drugs (clomid 😱 & letrozole) & stuck on a delayed train.

Is it just me, or does everyone worry about what your egg donor baby will look like? 🤔

After 10 years we've finally been successful with donor egg, over the moon and 26 week pregnant 🥰

Hi! I have a 3 year-old DE child and am 23w pregnant with my second. I am a genetic carrier of disease, so DE was a great route for us as my husband wanted to be a “BioDad.”

We’re open about DE, but we also don’t advertise. And, frankly, once you are busy with your child it’s the last thing to come to mind.

Basically, as far as my son is concerned, I am Mommy.

PM me if you like.

I'm leaving this thread because this woman is quite offensive to me.

Good luck everyone x

No one can steal any eggs - you would know that if you had IVF. You have to fill so much paper work in order to say what happened if you are mentally incapacitated or dead or whatever- you have to give your written consent for everything so NO - You cannot steal anyone’s eggs.
Also, eggs don’t make you a mother.

To finish, It is really offensive to speak about how much embryos you have, in a thread where women cannot have their own and need someone else’s.

Just educate yourself 🥰🙏🏼

Hi I’m new here too! We are currently on the waiting list to do our first round! I find it difficult to speak to my friends as it’s a very sensitive subject for me. Be nice to get some support from people going through the same process.

I have 3 beautiful embryos in the freezer created with donor eggs. My husband and I plan to be honest with our child/ren fro the get go. I want to create story books that explains how they came about. The donor we’ve selected is open to contact if our child/ren have questions as they grow. We believe honestly is the best policy even if it might make us feel uncomfortable at times. I’ll be having my first transfer next month.

We have finally been matched with a donor and are waiting to start treatment! I have been told that they want to do a mock embryo transfer before the treatment begins! Has anybody else gone through this process? Just want to know what to expect.
Also what can I do to prepare myself for this mentally? It’s just all so over whelming! Just looking for some advice and a bit of guidance!

Hi I have a wonderful baby girl aged 10 months through donor egg. After 7 years of heartache and miscarriages I was fortunate enough to get pregnant on our first round of ivf.