Donating eggs...

[missy1981]

hiya all.... does anyone know anything about donating eggs... its something that i have been thinking about for a while but not sure where to start or what to do about it.. im 24, have a young daughter of 2, no health problems, and would really like to help people out there who are not able to have children... any help/avice would be great xxx

[boobesque]

If you look in your yellow pages or local directory you should find a list of fertility clinics (or your gp can help you) and then you can ring them and ask what the situation for needing eggs is. I did this, but i cant donate eggs, but i got the numbers from my gp and just rang them!
Good luck

[Hammer Head]

Yes, I do. My neighbour came over the other day in a right panic. She had started to make a strawberry sponge as a surprise for her husband but had found that she had run out of eggs. She was really desperate so I donated half a dozen free range eggs to her

I didn't want any thanks or payment, I was just happy to help someone in their time of need.

[roomby]

Boobesque is right about contacting your local clinic. They will be very happy to hear from you.
The process involves injections of hormones, which you will have to administer yourself. You will be monitored to see how the eggs are growing. They are then harvested, which can be done under sedation or a general anaesthetic.
I hope that doesn't sound too scary. There are lots of women who would fall at your feet in gratitude, so you could feel very very proud of yourself at the end.
The clinic will answer all your questions and should also offer you conselling, as there are emotional issues involved and any child born from your eggs now has a right to know about you later.
Good luck with it Missy and well done for thinking of it, even if you decide not to do it in the end.
xx