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Genetic Counselor Q&A: DNA and Egg Donors

On this Genetic Counselors Awareness Day, we would like to highlight one of our own. Rawan Awwad, MS, CGC joined the Fairfax EggBank team in 2022 as the Director of Genetic Counseling. In this Q&A session, she explains what she does and sheds light on the role of genetic counselors in gamete banks. Q: Can…

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Egg Donation FAQs for Intended Parents

Individuals and couples who struggle with infertility have more options than ever before. Egg donation, and the use of frozen eggs has opened up options for finding a donor that works well with your family and background. We understand that when considering using donor eggs, you will have many questions about the donor, process, costs…

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How Much Is IVF? Learn the Cost and Your Financing Options

Infertility can be a shock to individuals and couples. The reaction to discovering that you or your partner may have difficulty conceiving a child is complicated, emotional and extremely personal. Once that has passed, the additional shock of learning how expensive fertility treatments and their medications can be becomes the next emotional hurdle. Infertility can…

Pregnant woman looking at her sonogram of her donor egg conceived baby.

Tips for Using Donor Eggs and IVF

Have you decided to pursue pregnancy through IVF with frozen donor eggs? You’ve probably been spending a lot of time researching your options, looking at using egg donors, and thinking about finances. In the middle of all that, it might be easy to forget about the most important part of this equation: you! How can…

Egg donor recipients talk to their doctor about if they will regret using donor eggs.

Will I Regret Using Donor Eggs?

Two of the biggest emotional hurdles for individuals and couples trying to conceive are “Will I bond with my baby?” and “Will I regret using donor eggs?” For many, trying to conceive can be physically and emotionally draining. Something so personal can often be difficult to discuss, either with your partner or with friends/family who…

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Donor Eggs: Are Frozen or Fresh Better?

When you’re considering using fresh vs. frozen donor eggs to reach your long-cherished dream of pregnancy, it’s a major step in your journey. You’re probably doing a lot of research and homework on egg donors and the process of donor egg IVF. The biggest decision many of our recipients struggle with is whether to try a cycle using fresh donor…

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