The Realities of Egg Donation | Episode #1

The Realities of Egg Donation | Episode #1 | Bun in the Oven Podcast

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In this first ever episode of Bun in the Oven I’m talking to Senior Consultant in Reproductive Medicine Dr Meenakshi Choudhary and the wonderfully honest Sophie Johnston about egg donation, and the logistics both practically and emotionally.
I’ll be honest I couldn’t believe my luck when Meenakshi agreed to take part in the podcast as she is an incredible incredible, important, woman.
In this episode we’ll be talking all about egg donation and how it works, how eggs are in short supply in the UK, and the logistics of using a donor egg. Donating your eggs, to help others become pregnant, is one of the most selfless things a woman can do and it blows my mind at the science that goes on behind the scenes here.
Guest Bio's:
Dr Meenakshi Choudhary:
Dr Choudhary is a leading Clinician in Reproductive Medicine at the internationally renowned Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life and oversees the world first mitochondrial donor program. She is passionate about empowering women who volunteer to be donors and give a ‘gift of life’ to several women who suffer from infertility or deadly inheritable diseases. She is a Trustee on the board of national UK Charity, Sperm, Egg, Embryo Donation (SEED) Trust.
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• Follow Dr Choudhary on Twitter: / meenafertility
Sophie Johnston:
Sophie Johnston first reached out to me when I announced I was recording this podcast, and offered to share her incredible story of infertility, followed by egg donation. I will admit I cried many times during this episode and I can’t thank her enough for sharing her journey.
Sophie works as a dietitian for the NHS with people with neurological conditions and those who have suffered major traumas, and I can confirm since recording this podcast she has given birth to a beautiful baby girl Flo and says that all her dreams have come true.
Useful links:
• Check out Seed Trust Website - seedtrust.org.uk/
• Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority: find out about sperm and egg donation: www.hfea.gov.u...
• The Daisy network - a charity for those with premature ovarian insufficiency - www.daisynetwo...
• Paths to Parent Hub - a private space to find support, information, friendship, and a sense of community all about parenting via donor conception - members.defini...
• Follow Becky, the founder of Defining Mum: www.instagram....
• Finally, a lovely lady called Amanda Dawn has created KZbin videos on her donor egg/IVF journeys (she is now a mum of two!), her ovaries also failed at a very young age. You can follow her on KZbin: ‪@AmandaDawn87‬
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@hanafri8 Жыл бұрын

If I was in such a donor egg receiving process,which is such an amazing thing,I don't think I will even mention it to my child that she was donor conceived,it's your child after all,and does'nt matter at all❤