Gift for ED

babyhopes211 · 02-05-2007, 03:18 PM

Did anyone give their ED a gift on day of retrievel If so, what did you give?
Thanks!!

DeeMarie · 02-06-2007, 08:58 AM

I went back and forth whether to give a gift or not. There was another board here discussing that. I had not wanted to make it too personal by giving a gift. But I did give a little something. I wrote a "thank you" note and gave her a really pretty wooden angel "Angel of Hope" it said. And a very pretty candle. Just a small token...they do get a big amount of money at the end of it. I'm actually glad I did. What do you think?

sanddollar · 02-08-2007, 01:16 PM

From a donor point of view the money isnt why I do it. I would hate to think that IPs only thought of me as an egg making person but rather of me giving them a gift from my heart!

My IPs have given me different things and each has meant the world to me!

1st EDIPs gave me beautiful flowers!
2nd EDIPs gave me a candle, small angel windchime, and an angel magnet
3rd EDIPs gave me a Handmade Christmas Tree she bought from her church since that retrieval was on Christmas Eve
4th EDIPs gave me a Daffodil plant flower since that is a flower of Fertilty and it is yellow!

To me I felt really truly appreciated for what I was doing..yes I received compensation for my pain and suffering but for me it was about mentally knowing I was helping someone and that they appreciated that about me that meant more then anything!!

I always gave my IPs a little something too!!
I have NEVER heard of an egg donor not charishing everything their IPs gave them including a letter of Thank you touches us more then you will ever know!

thebabyproject · 02-08-2007, 04:49 PM

I gave mine a heart necklace and a pair of wooden angels called "sisters of the heart". And a thank you note.

I'm glad I did even if I got my BFN. She wrote me a very nice thank you note back.

Emily

babyhopes211 · 02-09-2007, 03:46 PM

Thanks to everyone who replied. I am new to this site and I am glad there is a place I can go to ask questions.

I was thinking of the same sort of gifts.

Sanddollar: Wow!! What a wonderful person you are for making dreams come true.

Thanks!!

mis3nenes · 02-10-2007, 03:37 PM

I gave my donor a necklace with a ruby stone because I had read in her profile that red was her favorite color. I also gave her some flowers. I think she appreciated the gifts.

CariLiz · 02-26-2007, 09:48 AM

Sanddollar

If you don't mind me asking...what do you usually get your IP's??? This is my first semi known donation where we have a communication via email. I just thought it woul dbe nice to get them something. Thanks.

sanddollar · 02-26-2007, 09:56 AM

I have given different things.

A necklace with baby booties on it with a letter explaining the booties are to remind them never to give up their dream!

A 3 set photo album

A heart with a baby inside of it *necklace* "You grew in my heart" is the name fo the necklace. Because without her love that baby wouldn't be here! http://www.heartbeatdesigns.com/

A faberge egg of hope

I always tried to give them something for them to know how special their dream was to me! and that I hope that I was truly helping them! and that the gift would let them know I cared about their dream!

**BC-MAV** · 02-26-2007, 01:01 PM

flowers, card signed by us, earrings, necklace, photo album of our city to remember us by.... these are just ideas some of which we did!

02-05-2007, 03:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
babyhopes211 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	Gift for ED Did anyone give their ED a gift on day of retrievel If so, what did you give? Thanks!!

02-08-2007, 01:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
sanddollar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Land of Fun Posts: 89	From a donor point of view the money isnt why I do it. I would hate to think that IPs only thought of me as an egg making person but rather of me giving them a gift from my heart! My IPs have given me different things and each has meant the world to me! 1st EDIPs gave me beautiful flowers! 2nd EDIPs gave me a candle, small angel windchime, and an angel magnet 3rd EDIPs gave me a Handmade Christmas Tree she bought from her church since that retrieval was on Christmas Eve 4th EDIPs gave me a Daffodil plant flower since that is a flower of Fertilty and it is yellow! To me I felt really truly appreciated for what I was doing..yes I received compensation for my pain and suffering but for me it was about mentally knowing I was helping someone and that they appreciated that about me that meant more then anything!! I always gave my IPs a little something too!! I have NEVER heard of an egg donor not charishing everything their IPs gave them including a letter of Thank you touches us more then you will ever know! __________________ Mom to 4 Boys EDx1 Girl/ Boy EDx2 Girl/Boy EDx3 Boy EDx4 Boy/Boy/Girl GSx1 Girl

02-08-2007, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
thebabyproject 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South of Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,503 Blog Entries: 639	I gave mine a heart necklace and a pair of wooden angels called "sisters of the heart". And a thank you note. I'm glad I did even if I got my BFN. She wrote me a very nice thank you note back. Emily __________________ Severe MF w/SCSA 47% & DOR @ 32 DE IVF ICSI TESA#2 worked! Beta#1 3.5; Beta#2 13.8; Beta#3 58.6 Bethany Joyce born 5/16/08

02-26-2007, 09:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
sanddollar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Land of Fun Posts: 89	I have given different things. A necklace with baby booties on it with a letter explaining the booties are to remind them never to give up their dream! A 3 set photo album A heart with a baby inside of it necklace "You grew in my heart" is the name fo the necklace. Because without her love that baby wouldn't be here! http://www.heartbeatdesigns.com/ A faberge egg of hope I always tried to give them something for them to know how special their dream was to me! and that I hope that I was truly helping them! and that the gift would let them know I cared about their dream! __________________ Mom to 4 Boys EDx1 Girl/ Boy EDx2 Girl/Boy EDx3 Boy EDx4 Boy/Boy/Girl GSx1 Girl

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02-06-2007, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
DeeMarie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 304	I went back and forth whether to give a gift or not. There was another board here discussing that. I had not wanted to make it too personal by giving a gift. But I did give a little something. I wrote a "thank you" note and gave her a really pretty wooden angel "Angel of Hope" it said. And a very pretty candle. Just a small token...they do get a big amount of money at the end of it. I'm actually glad I did. What do you think?

02-09-2007, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
babyhopes211 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	Thanks to everyone who replied. I am new to this site and I am glad there is a place I can go to ask questions. I was thinking of the same sort of gifts. Sanddollar: Wow!! What a wonderful person you are for making dreams come true. Thanks!!

02-10-2007, 03:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
mis3nenes 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: May 2006 Location: CA Posts: 68	I gave my donor a necklace with a ruby stone because I had read in her profile that red was her favorite color. I also gave her some flowers. I think she appreciated the gifts.

02-26-2007, 09:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
CariLiz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 17	Sanddollar If you don't mind me asking...what do you usually get your IP's??? This is my first semi known donation where we have a communication via email. I just thought it woul dbe nice to get them something. Thanks.

02-26-2007, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
BC-MAV Board Coordinator for Surrogacy BB Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: way down yonder ... Posts: 29,651 Blog Entries: 50	flowers, card signed by us, earrings, necklace, photo album of our city to remember us by.... these are just ideas some of which we did!