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Egg Donor Options in Canada: What You Need to Know Before Getting Started
Egg Donation in Canada in 100% Legal. The prohibition is against the “purchase” of eggs from an Egg Donor However, reimbursing a Donor’s expenses related to an Egg Donation is not illegal, and encompasses expenses beyond the “medications and travel costs” as per...
All About OHSS
It’s one of the first things Egg Donors hear when they start looking into egg donation – one of the main side effects of donation is OHSS. Watch out for OHSS. They’ll be at risk for OHSS. But what exactly is OHSS? OHSS is Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation Syndrome. It occurs...
The Wonderful World of Gender Reveal Parties!
If you have spent any time at all on Pinterest – or Facebook – you’ve probably seen at least a few “Gender Reveal Parties”. A few have actually made the news fairly recently for a few reasons, whether it be achieving viral video status (like the several cases of...
5 Things Not to Tell Someone with Infertility
At Fertility Match, we believe that infertility is nothing to be ashamed of – wanting to talk about it to the people you love is amazing! And when someone tells you they’re dealing with infertility, we know that sometimes it’s difficult to know what to say. However,...
When International Billing Doesn’t Bill
By Alison Motluk of Hey Reprotech Many people come to Canada from elsewhere for surrogacy. Sometimes they can't pay their hospital costs even if they want to. As readers of HeyReprotech may already know, Canada is a popular destination for international surrogacy....
Why Do Women Choose to Donate Eggs in Canada?
A question we hear on almost every Intended Parents consult call we do is simply: “why would someone donate their eggs?”. It is well known that egg donation in Canada is uncompensated; only expenses related to the donation can be reimbursed to an Egg Donor. Many...
Do I Qualify to Be an Egg Donor?
onating eggs to a family is an incredible gift. Because you are giving such an important gift to a family, there are strict qualifying factors to be an Egg Donor. While the criteria below are not exhaustive, they must be met to be eligible to be an Egg Donor. These...
Questions to Ask Your Agency as an Intended Parent
Finding the right Egg Donor for you can be a daunting process. There are many things to even consider when selecting your Egg Donor and making sure that the cycle is successful. This is one of the biggest decisions of your life, and you should feel completely secure...
Putting Donor Conceived Children First: Our industry has a long way to go…
We want to respectfully respond to the article written by Dr. Caitlin Dunne of Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) out of Burnaby, British Columbia entitled “5 things you probably didn’t know about donor eggs” for Today’s Parent. I have some genuine...
Questions to Ask Your Egg Donor Agency
Taking the first steps to become an Egg Donor is an exciting time! For most people, egg donation is a completely new experience, and the guidance of an ethical egg donation agency can make all the difference for a new Egg Donor – or someone who wants to donate again!...