"Biology doesn't make a family. Love does. By choosing egg donation, you're not choosing second best—you're choosing a different route to the same destination: a child to love with all your heart."
- Cheri Bergeron
EGG DONATION
For women considering egg donation as part of their path to motherhood, these resources provide guidance on understanding the process, finding donors, navigating legal considerations, and connecting with supportive communities.
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Creating a Family – Egg Donation Guide
A nonprofit offering judgment-free education on third-party reproduction. Covers emotional, ethical, and legal aspects of egg donation in an accessible way.
Donor Concierge
Helps intended parents find egg donors from multiple databases. Offers tailored support and education throughout the process.
https://www.donorconcierge.com
FertilityIQ – Egg Donation Deep Dives
Offers real reviews of doctors and clinics, with entire courses on donor egg IVF from people who've been through it.
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Donor Egg Bank USA
Specializes in frozen donor eggs with a large database of pre-screened donors. Offers guarantees and partners with over 150 fertility clinics nationwide.
https://www.donoreggbankusa.com
The World Egg Bank
Known for transparency and detailed donor profiles. Features in-house egg retrieval center for quality control and offers international shipping options.
https://www.theworldeggbank.com
Egg Donor America
Features fresh and frozen donor eggs with a high-touch matching process. Offers wide donor diversity and is open to all family structures.
https://www.eggdonoramerica.com
ORM Fertility / ORM Donors
Clinic-integrated egg donor program with highly selective donor screening. Beautiful user interface for donor matching and supportive of LGBTQ+ and single intended parents.
San Diego Fertility Center / Ovation Donor Services
Offers fresh and frozen egg donation with travel coordination and concierge services. Known for pre-qualified donors and high success rates.
PFC Egg Donor Agency (Pacific Fertility Center, San Francisco)
Clinic-run donor program with diverse donor pool and careful screening. Offers donor options for Asian, Indian, Jewish heritage, and more.
https://www.pacificfertilitycenter.com
Circle Egg Donation (Branch of Circle Surrogacy)
LGBTQ+ friendly agency with a strong ethical track record and emotional support services. Provides transparent pricing and legal coordination.
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Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA)
Find a reproductive lawyer to ensure your legal rights are clear—especially important for known donors or international donors.
SEEDS – Society for Ethics in Egg Donation & Surrogacy
Focused on promoting ethical standards and transparency in third-party reproduction.
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Parents Via Egg Donation (PVED)
An amazing nonprofit that offers private forums, resources by family type (single, LGBTQ+, couples), and support through selection, retrieval, and parenting.
Facebook Groups
Parents Via Egg Donation
https://www.facebook.com/parentsviaeggdonation/Egg Donor Angels Support Group USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EggDonorAngelsUSEgg Donor Angels Recipients Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eggdonorangelsrecipientsonlysupportgroup/Donor Conceived People, Siblings, Parents and Donors
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DonorConceived/Intended Parents & Surrogates & Egg Donors
https://www.facebook.com/groups/insearchofsomethingspecial
Instagram Accounts
@mybeautifulblunder (mom via egg donor)
@chasingcreation (infertility & egg donation paths)
Many women share openly—check #eggdonorjourney or #donoreggivf
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Recommended Reading
"Let's Talk About Egg Donation" by Marna Gatlin & Carole LieberWilkins
A thorough, heartfelt guide written by experts and parents.
Amazon Link"Three Makes Baby" by Jana Rupnow
Great for processing the emotional side of using a donor and for learning how to talk to your future child about it.
Amazon Link"Finding Our Families" by Wendy Kramer
A broader look at donor-conceived identity and stories from donor-conceived individuals.
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Podcasts
The Egg Whisperer Show – Fertility topics from a trusted OB/GYN
https://www.youtube.com/c/EggWhispererShowThree Makes Baby Podcast – Deep dives into donor family dynamics
https://threemakesbaby.podbean.com/Fertility Cafe – Covers various aspects of family building
https://thefertilitycafe.com/Venus Rising – Discussions about bioethics and third-party reproduction
Apple Podcasts Link
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Psychological Counseling
ASRM recommends counseling for all intended parents and donors. Find a therapist familiar with third-party reproduction through the PSI Directory.
Fertility Coaches
Elizabeth King – Mind-body fertility coach based in California (works virtually)
https://www.elizabethking.comSarah Kowalski – Motherhood Reimagined – Fertility coach for women pursuing alternative paths to parenthood
https://motherhoodreimagined.comEloise Drane - Fertility 360 – Host of the Fertility Café podcast with expertise in surrogacy and egg donation
https://fertility360.comDr. Tara Brandner – Simply You Wellness – Nurse practitioner and infertility "warrior" providing personalized support
https://simplyyouclinic.com/Monica Bivas – IVF Mindset Coach + Fertility Warrior based in New York
https://www.monicabivas.com
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SeedCoach
Fertility-specific financial coaching to help plan for egg donation and related treatments.
https://www.yourseedcoach.com/
Future Family
Financing options specifically for fertility treatments including egg donation.
CapexMD
Fertility-specific loans for egg donation and other third-party reproduction options.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA/FSA)
Can sometimes be used for aspects of egg donation treatment—check with your provider.