Recipient

Egg Donors		Egg Recipients

The concept of The Abraham Center of Life LLC originated as a full surrogacy/egg donor agency. However, we feel that we are better able to serve both egg donors and egg recipients by mirroring the success of our sister company, Abagails Silver Spoon Adoptions, as strictly an advertising service for surrogacy/egg donor agencies. Although this means that we are not able to contract with egg recipients directly, we are able to refer you to one of the full service clients that have contracted with us for their advertising needs. the following are some general questions regarding the egg donation process.

What are the advantages of egg donation?
	• The ability to experience a pregnancy • A viable alternative to adoption • Provides more control of the prenatal environment and heath of the child • Allows the husband to be the genetic father while permitting the wife to be the biological mother • Allows a Couple to choose a Donor with similar characteristics to the recipient
Who should consider becoming a recipient of Donor eggs?
	Women who have diminished ovarian function and are unable to produce good quality eggs or women who lack ovaries or have non-functioning ovaries due to chemotherapy, radiation or premature menopause. In addition, women who have not responded well to ovarian drug therapy or have persistently produced poor-quality eggs during pervious IVF attempts. Women carrying genetically transmitted diseases may also seek donated eggs.

What is egg donation?
	The synchronizing of the menstrual cycles of the Egg Donor and the recipient mother, followed by the stimulation of Donors ovaries to produce multiple follicles. The next step is the retrieval of the eggs by ultrasound-guided catheter. These eggs are then fertilized in a glass dish. Some of the resulting embryos are placed into the uterus of the recipient mother. A pregnancy test is administered approximately 10-14 days after the implantation. Typically the resulting pregnancy is supported with hormones for the first eight weeks.
What fees are paid to the Donor?
	An Egg Donor's fee can range from $3500 to $15,000. Exceptional and repeat Donors will often receive higher compensation.
What is the average age of egg recipients?
	Typically Recipients age from 30-52 years of age, with the average age being 42 years old.

Will I meet the egg donor?
	That depends on the program you choose to work within. We offer three programs: Open, Closed, and Flexible. Open Donation - a program in which egg donors and prospective parents exchange personal contact information and photos. Whether or not you have an ongoing relationship with the egg donor depends on what you and the egg donor decide. The egg donor may request statistics regarding the outcome of her donation., but our agency will limit the information given to whether or not a pregnancy resulted. Anything more detailed would be decided by you and the egg donor prior to signing contracts. Closed Donation -(anonymous) a program in which egg donors and prospective parents do not exchange personal contact information (including names). The egg donor does not receive photos of the prospective parents. You, the prospective parent, may receive photos of the egg donor, if requested. In a Closed donation, the egg donor may or may not receive statistics regarding her donation. If the egg donor wishes to know the outcome of her donation we suggest that she be told whether or not a pregnancy was achieved. Flexible Donation -a program in which egg donors and prospective parents are not strongly in favor or opposed to open or closed donations. You may opt for this choice if you want a wider variety of prospective egg donor profiles. You should be certain that you are ready for either program. Egg donors may or may not receive statistics regarding the donation. If you are not sure which program will best suit you or your future family, we can arrange a consultation with a local counselor to help you.
*How much will this procedure cost ?*
	The expenses that you should plan on are : the egg donor fee and her expenses, The Abraham Center of Life, Inc.‘s fee, medical and psychological screening fees, attorney fees for both parties and parentage, fertility specialist's fees, and cost of medications. .