Egg Donation

Egg Donation

Selecting an Egg Donor is one of the most emotional parts of your journey to parenthood. You want to make sure you are giving your baby the best start in life possible. Part of that may mean choosing a suitable Donor that meets your established needs and criteria as well. Many parents-to-be emphasize the importance of previous donation history, while others are more concerned with the Donor’s education level, physical appearance, ethnicity and age. To make selection easier and more efficient, New Life grants every parent-to-be access to Donor profiles, which give detailed information about the Donor’s donation history, family, medical history, education, current occupation and more.

Donor Screening

Once you have been granted access to the database, you will be able to review all of our available Egg Donors to choose the one that best fits the needs of your family. From there, we will approve your candidate, sign contract agreements and move forward with necessary screening, which includes the following:

• Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH)
• Blood Group and Rhesus (In case an emergency blood transfusion is required.)
• Complete Blood Count/Hemoglobin (CBC/hb)
• Cytomegalovirus
• Estradiol Level (Measured on day 2 or 3 of monthly cycle.)
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH/CD2-4; Tests for ovarian reserve, Donors must be measured on days 2 – 4 of menses.)
• Hepatitis B (HbsAg)
• Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Herpes Virus
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Luteinizing Hormone (LH/CD2-4; Donor must be measured on days 2 – 4 of menses.)
• Pelvic Ultrasound for Antral Follicle Count (Days 3 – 5 of menses.)
• Prolactin (Measures the level of the hormone prolactin produced by the pituitary gland. High levels can indicate infertility.)
• Syphillis (VDRL)
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone/Thyroid Function Test (TSH )
• Vaginal Swab Tests for Chlamydia (To rule out any infection that may flare up during or after retrieval.)