You’ve reached the point in your family-building journey where you’re excited to hit the ground running. You want to find the perfect egg donor for you, and you may believe that starts with finding an egg donor who lives within a 5- to 15-mile radius of your home.
We meet many intended parents who believe that the closer the egg donor lives, the better. Thankfully, the country is your oyster, and location doesn’t have to limit who you choose as your egg donor.
Instead, you get to focus on your preferred egg donor criteria—from your preferred religion to your preferred education level—and let us worry about the rest. Still wondering why location doesn’t matter? Here’s a quick breakdown of the egg donor search and why your egg donor does not need to live near you.
Do I need to find an egg donor near me?
For those who live in larger cities, Googling “egg donation near me” may lead to a lot of results, but the same may not be true for those who live in smaller cities or towns. Thankfully, egg donation can occur in a few different ways to maximize the number of intended parents who can benefit from egg donation.
Donated eggs come in two different forms—fresh and frozen. The two types get their names from the manner in which they are stored or processed.
· Frozen eggs are donor eggs that have been frozen, stored, and later shipped to your fertility clinic. They allow extra flexibility because you do not have to time an egg retrieval with implantation.
· Fresh donor eggs, on the other hand, are donated at your clinic at the time they will be used to create an embryo for implantation. This type of egg donation requires a bit more logistical legwork but is still doable if this is what you’re looking for.
No matter which path you choose for your donor egg—whether fresh or frozen—you won’t have to worry about finding an egg donor near you because your egg donor can travel to your fertility clinic or your frozen egg will be shipped. When helping you narrow down the best egg donor option for you, our goal is to make this journey as peaceful and frictionless as possible.
What should I focus on during my egg donor search?
Since location is not a barrier to finding the best egg donor for your growing family, you can focus on other aspects of your egg donor journey instead.
During your egg donor search, a Donor Concierge case manager will meet with you to discuss what you’re looking for in an egg donor. They will use those traits to pull together a customized plan that reflects your family’s wants and needs. Before your meeting, you may sit down and ask yourself key questions about who you hope your egg donor may be.
When you start answering those questions, don’t shy away from being as specific as possible. Your donor search criteria can include traits like a donor’s:
Religion
Ethnicity
Location
Education level
Physical attributes
Your preferences help set the stage for a donor search journey that is right for you.
And since proximity is not an issue, Donor Concierge can cast your net as wide as possible to present you with a list of vetted donors that will bring a smile to your face!
Getting started
You have already started to pave your path to growing your family with bricks only you can lay down. Your donor search does not have to be any different. You get to decide what matters most to you in your donor egg search without limiting yourself to what is available to you in nearby towns or cities. If you're ready for Donor Concierge to help you find the perfect egg donor for your family, contact us using our online form; we can't wait to help you build your family.