Donor Agencies, Anyone?

C.J. · 07-09-2008, 01:24 AM

Hi everyone-
I have some questions for you all about ovum donor agencies, but first a quick intro. I am a longtime lurker and occasional participant. After lots of the disappointment and heartbreak we all know so well, and major surgery this past Jan. to remove my stage IV endo (and a few other body parts that apparently I do not need) DH and I are attempting one donor cycle. The main purpose of this final attempt is peace of mind: during the surgery, they found adenomyosis that could not be removed, and I will have to have a hyst. in 3-5 years. After a donor cycle, I can have peace of mind knowing that my uterus is useless to me and saying goodbye to it won't be so hard.

Anyway, I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with any donor agencies. I checked for rules governing this board and didn't see any, so I hope it's okay to ask this question. The agencies we've been in contact with are The Donor Source, Baby Steps, Woman to Woman, Family Fertility Center, Footsteps to Family, Miracles, and Egg Donation Inc. We live in CA, and are also looking at going with a different fert. clinic as we have 3 failed IVF's with our previous clinic. If anyone has advice on CA clinics, I'll gladly take that too! Feel free to PM if necessary.

Thanks, all. Reading your posts has been more of a comfort than you know.

CJ

CrystalAZ · 07-09-2008, 01:33 AM

We used X&Y and had a good experience there. They are here in AZ but have donors all over the US.

Crystal

tab11 · 07-09-2008, 06:24 AM

Another is Eggceptional Match in Colorado. They have donors from all over the country, it seems most are based in Colorado though. The coordinator, Angela, was always very responsive, friendly and supportive. We ended up using a donor from my DE's clinic, but I wouldn't have hesitated using Eggceptional Match.

Good luck on your DE-IVF journey. Hope this last cycle will be successful for you!

cat mommy · 07-22-2008, 03:18 PM

We are using Extraordinary Conceptions. They are located in CA and we are pleased with them. They are friendly, responsive and supportive.

C.J. · 07-22-2008, 03:52 PM

Thanks girls!

I really appreciate the input!
CJ

**BC-donor** · 07-23-2008, 09:06 PM

I can't give suggestions on who to see in CA because I'm not in that state, however, I would definitely get another opinion since you've already had 3 failed cycles with your current RE. Also, when checking around for another RE, I would ask if they have a donor pool that you can choose from. It would be HEAPS cheaper than if you were to go with an agency! Using an agency will add a minimum of $5,000 to your costs (and it will probably be closer to $10,000 extra)

Good luck to you!!

Deneice2004 · 07-31-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tab11

Another is Eggceptional Match in Colorado. They have donors from all over the country, it seems most are based in Colorado though. The coordinator, Angela, was always very responsive, friendly and supportive. We ended up using a donor from my DE's clinic, but I wouldn't have hesitated using Eggceptional Match.

Good luck on your DE-IVF journey. Hope this last cycle will be successful for you!

I was a donor through Angelas agency and she is fantastic. She treats donors and IPs well.

07-09-2008, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
C.J. 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Posts: 18	Donor Agencies, Anyone? Hi everyone- I have some questions for you all about ovum donor agencies, but first a quick intro. I am a longtime lurker and occasional participant. After lots of the disappointment and heartbreak we all know so well, and major surgery this past Jan. to remove my stage IV endo (and a few other body parts that apparently I do not need) DH and I are attempting one donor cycle. The main purpose of this final attempt is peace of mind: during the surgery, they found adenomyosis that could not be removed, and I will have to have a hyst. in 3-5 years. After a donor cycle, I can have peace of mind knowing that my uterus is useless to me and saying goodbye to it won't be so hard. Anyway, I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with any donor agencies. I checked for rules governing this board and didn't see any, so I hope it's okay to ask this question. The agencies we've been in contact with are The Donor Source, Baby Steps, Woman to Woman, Family Fertility Center, Footsteps to Family, Miracles, and Egg Donation Inc. We live in CA, and are also looking at going with a different fert. clinic as we have 3 failed IVF's with our previous clinic. If anyone has advice on CA clinics, I'll gladly take that too! Feel free to PM if necessary. Thanks, all. Reading your posts has been more of a comfort than you know. CJ

07-09-2008, 01:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
CrystalAZ 10000-15000 post ace of hearts Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ & Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 10,835 Blog Entries: 455	We used X&Y and had a good experience there. They are here in AZ but have donors all over the US. Crystal Last edited by BC-donor; 07-23-2008 at 09:03 PM. Reason: remove avatar

07-23-2008, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
BC-donor 500-599 post 7 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 587	I can't give suggestions on who to see in CA because I'm not in that state, however, I would definitely get another opinion since you've already had 3 failed cycles with your current RE. Also, when checking around for another RE, I would ask if they have a donor pool that you can choose from. It would be HEAPS cheaper than if you were to go with an agency! Using an agency will add a minimum of $5,000 to your costs (and it will probably be closer to $10,000 extra) Good luck to you!! __________________ Multiple DE cycles, finally successful

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07-09-2008, 06:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
tab11 300-399 post 5 of hearts Join Date: May 2007 Location: The West Posts: 395	Another is Eggceptional Match in Colorado. They have donors from all over the country, it seems most are based in Colorado though. The coordinator, Angela, was always very responsive, friendly and supportive. We ended up using a donor from my DE's clinic, but I wouldn't have hesitated using Eggceptional Match. Good luck on your DE-IVF journey. Hope this last cycle will be successful for you!

07-22-2008, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
cat mommy 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: up North Posts: 1,018	We are using Extraordinary Conceptions. They are located in CA and we are pleased with them. They are friendly, responsive and supportive.

07-22-2008, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
C.J. 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Posts: 18	Thanks girls! I really appreciate the input! CJ