Fairfax EggBank Blog

Written by: Julia Gytri There’s a psychological difference most people don’t think about when it comes to privacy (a healthy boundary) versus secrecy (a withholding rooted in shame). For intended parents, learning the difference may be one of the most important things you do for your future child.  Why this question feels so high-stakes  If…

Written by: Julia Gytri There is a quiet frequency that can be inadvertently silenced for one reason or another when you choose donor egg IVF, and that’s the grief over the genetic connection you imagined you would have with your child.   “Genetic grief,” as it is referred to, can start as a soft thrum of…

Written by: Kate Morgan When you’re exploring options to grow your family, it’s natural to assume that “fresh” eggs are better. After all, fresh often sounds more natural, more immediate, and more effective.  But in modern fertility care, that’s not always the case.  Thanks to major advances in egg freezing technology, frozen donor eggs have…

Written by: Julia Gytri In fertility care, the loud moments are the numbers. Eggs retrieved. Embryos created. Beta levels rising or falling. The numbers are how the field measures itself, and often what an intended parent remembers most. But ask the nurses who walk beside intended parents what they carry from this work, and the…

Written by: Julia Gytri National Infertility Awareness Week means many things for everyone involved in the infertility space, from you as the intended parent to the friends and loved ones looking to support you, to the medical professionals working to serve you every step of the way. It’s louder advocacy. It’s expanded access. And ultimately,…