Recipient Parent FAQs
The egg donation process in anonymous, however you will be given the donor questionnaire and photos for your records if requested
There are many factors in this, such as if the donor has to travel and your fertility clinic. Please give us a call and we can break out the costs for you. We try to keep our agency fee to one of the lowest in the country, still maintaining superior service.
No, there are many identifying markers written in a psychological evaluation and if a copy was given to the Recipients it is very likely the identity of the donor may be compromised
The donors that have completed a prior egg donation cycle will have this information, however our first time donors are not tested until the initial medical appointment at the fertility center
We meet all of our donor candidates in person at a face to face meeting. If you would like additional information about your donor that is not on the profile, please contact us and we can assist with getting you that information
We meet with potential donors regularly and try to add new donors weekly. We are consistently adding new donors to our database so be sure to check the database frequently. If you are looking for specific traits or characteristics, please call us and advise us of what you are looking for so that we can further assist in your search
Many of our donors find us online or are referred by the friend or co-worker that has been through the process. After a donor candidate fills out our application, she is either denied or approved and we contact her to schedule a face to face meeting so we can explain the egg donation process in thorough detail and answer any questions she may have. Once we have gone over the entire process, the donor will decide if this process is right for her and if she wants to become active on our database
This depends on a few factors however, most cycles take around 3-4 months to complete
To access the database, please fill out the form HERE . Once the form is submitted you will be emailed a password to access our databases. It is quick and easy
There are many financial factors to consider with surrogacy. Compassionate Beginnings, LLC will provide you a list of expected fees involving this process but cannot give you an exact total. Our agency fee is $20,000 and includes thorough screening and evaluations of the gestational carrier.
This screening includes a background check for the carrier and her husband or partner, full psychological screening, and other details unique to this process. We meet with each potential gestational carrier and husband or partner. This will include attorney fees, gestational carrier compensation, medical insurance and other considerations such as maternity clothes allowance.
The Fertility Center caring for the intended parent or parents will provide the medical testing necessary to evaluate a potential carrier. Once this is satisfied, the necessary treatment plans will be carried out to reach the goal of pregnancy. This may be through in-vitro fertilization or other assisted reproductive measures. Once a pregnancy is confirmed and evaluated, the carrier will be cared for by a qualified OB/GYN for the remainder of her pregnancy and delivery.
The laws regarding third party Reproduction are either non-existent or different from state to state. We recommend that your first step in this process is to contact an attorney who specializes in Family Law and Surrogacy. This will ensure you take the right steps in your journey toward parenthood. You will find information on the subject HERE
There are two types of surrogates: a traditional surrogate and a gestational carrier. Traditional surrogates are inseminated with the intended parent’s semen while providing their own egg/ovum to result in a pregnancy that is carried. A traditional surrogate may also use other means of Assisted Reproduction, while using her own Ovum or egg. A gestational carrier has no biological relationship to the baby. The pregnancy is a result of the intended parents ovum and sperm or that of a donor.
Recipient couples are asked to select one to three donors whom they find suitable. We will make every attempt to work with the first choice donor pending the outcome of the medical evaluation. If the first donor is not medially cleared to donate, we coordinate the testing of the second and third donor.
The Fertility Center working with the Intended Parents will coordinate the cycles of the donor and recipient throughout the process. Synchronization of cycles includes using a series of medications to facilitate a hospitable uterine environment for transfer of the embryos. All viable eggs produced in a single donor cycle are fertilized, and all embryos belong to the recipient couple. If there are embryos in excess of the number for safe transfer, Cryopreservation is strongly advised.
Cryopreserved embryos can be used for subsequent attempts at pregnancy whether or not the fresh transfer is successful.
At Compassionate Beginnings LLC we take pride in providing a select group of outstanding egg donor and surrogate candidates. We personally meet and interview each donor. They are primarily recruited from colleges and surrounding cities. Our database will provide information on the donors including physical characteristics (height, weight, hair color, eye color, and blood type), medical and genetic history, ethnic background, education, occupation, special interests, and a recent photo. Once you complete an application, we will provide you a username and password to view our donors.