Intended parents can choose to work with an agency for egg donation Canada whether they are based in Kingston or anywhere across the country. Some base their decision on a recommendation from their doctor, family members, or even through public forums and social media groups.
As you look to select an egg donation agency, here are some things we recommend considering.
Do You Have the Opportunity to Meet the Agency?
Like every type of business, each fresh egg donation program in Canada is different in how it operates. There are higher volume agencies that do less upfront screening and spend less time on matched files, therefore offering a lower price point. There are agencies that pre-screen egg donors based on their fertility and genetics and work hard to move your match forward as quickly and effectively as possible.
Do they have personal experience with building a family through fresh egg donation? Do they have medical professionals on their team in case you need answers? It is important to know the answers to questions like these before proceeding. Generally, a certain number of hours are built into the fees charged to manage your file, and you receive the level of service you pay for. To learn more about what sets agencies apart, visit our fertility consultants Canada page.
What is Their Customer Service Like?
Does the agency operate like it is just another for profit company? Do they empathize with your questions and struggles and provide caring guidance and responses in a timely manner? You should be very comfortable with the person managing your egg donor matching as well as their entire staff.
While every agency has standard hours of operation, will they work with you off hours in situations that warrant it? Are they as committed as you are in this process? Reading testimonials from real clients is one of the best ways to gauge what working with an agency will actually feel like.
Is the Agency Concerned About the Health and Well-Being of Egg Donors?
It is vital to ensure that the agency is equally concerned about the egg donor and their health. To ensure the optimal health of the donor, they should be waiting for at least three months between egg donations. This allows for sufficient recovery time and for the donor’s ovaries to recover, often leading to better results for the intended parent.
The side effects the donor experiences from the medications, procedure, and recovery can also be minimized by waiting this period between donations. Furthermore, some agencies like Fertility Match will have a consultation with you before giving you access to the database to ensure donor privacy and security. Others may provide access to a database right from their website.
If you are still learning about your choices, reviewing our egg donor qualifications and egg donor responsibilities pages will give you a clearer picture of the standards we hold our donors to. You may also want to explore the egg donation process canada to understand each step from screening through to the donation cycle itself.
Watch for Red Flags
There should be no charge for you to review potential egg donors. It is important to review the agency’s policies in full and ask any questions you have before signing any agreements, contracts, or waivers. You can even have their contract reviewed by your lawyer if you have any concerns.
Also, check out their online presence and reviews. While every company gets the occasional negative review, positive online reviews should be mainly what you are seeing. You can read our egg donor success stories and intended parent success stories to hear directly from the families and donors we have worked with.
For answers to the most common questions about working with an agency, visit our egg donation FAQ and intended parents FAQ pages.
Contact Us for Reliable Fertility Services
Fertility Match is a trusted egg donation agency offering fertility consulting across Canada. Whether you are an intended parents application candidate ready to get started or still exploring your options, we are here to help. You can also browse our egg donor database to begin selecting an egg donor that is the right fit for your family. Contact Fertility Match today. We are on a mission to help build happy families, one baby at a time.
