Donor Conception and Surrogacy2 Helmi 2022

What is it like to be an egg donor?

Have you wondered about egg donation and been put off by the sensationalized newspaper articles or just not really understood how it all works? My latest episode hears from an egg donor. A lovely lady called Amelia has donated 29 eggs. Amelia shares her story of her husband's cystic fibrosis and her own gynecological problems which meant that starting a family wasn't an option for the pair. So Amelia chose to help others start theirs. She is now crowdfunding to help another couple start their family. You can read Amelia's blog and get a link to her JustGiving page here. Amelia is working with Altrui who I have also spoken to in this episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2d8DKga3yY&feature=youtu.be

You can read Amelia's blog and get a link to her JustGiving page here

Alison Bagshawe is the founder of Altrui and explained to me how Altrui was set up in 2010 to meet the overwhelming need for egg donors in the UK. Alison believed that couples in the UK needed more practical help when seeking a donor and that the women who donate eggs deserved to be properly looked after, well-informed, and appreciated for what they were doing. There is lots of brilliant information on Altrui's website which I think if you are interested in becoming a donor or considering using a donor please do go and have a look as it really is beautifully presented.

You can follow Amelia on Twitter

I'm the one who looks after others,not the other way round!Still in hospital,6cm ovarian cyst found-Ouch! #PCOS #endometriosis #infertility— Amelia Abby (@Eggdonor29) February 17, 2017

You can also follow Altrui here

Squeee!! SUPER news Sian! Your egg donation gave your couple a darling baby girl! <3 #eggdonation #IVF #infertility https://t.co/rA2aZusogk pic.twitter.com/WBnx0UXmfx— altrui (@AltruiDonor) January 30, 2017

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