Why Using an Egg Donor Doesn't Fix Everything

There is a big misconception among those using egg donors that this will be the absolute solution - a guaranteed baby. Tasha Blasi, fertility consultant, explains how and why there can be costly mistakes during the implantation process, whether it is IVF with her own eggs or IVF with donor eggs.
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Tasha Blasi is an IVF consultant and Founder of IVF Uncovered (formerly the FU Project).. Using her background in the sciences, and personally going through ten rounds of IVF for her two children, she has created a life mission to help patients doing IVF know as much as their doctor so they can ask better questions and get better treatment...all while bringing an unfiltered, humorous tone to this often heartbreaking subject ❤️

[@cristabelnichols9245]

I agree with your video. I would, though, like to hear the other side of the social responsibility a mother who carries the egg/embryo from an egg donation, has to that child. It’s old fashion and antiquated to keep their origin story secret. But what I find is most common is that parents tell their children when they are preteens that they are an egg donor, embryo donor, sperm donor child. And I disagree with that because they should know age-appropriate their background so that it never comes as a total and complete shock to them which is very traumatic. It should be Something that they don’t even remember when they knew but they knew because their parents told them. And that they have an opportunity to talk to their aunt a.k.a. egg donor so that they always have access to that person if they have questions about themselves. And the mother who carried the babies in her tummy should never express any discomfort or jealousy because that’s part of the responsibility of using a donated egg. What do you think?

[@cristabelnichols9245]

They are “accessories” to me. But to the child, it will be their origin identity and that’s really really really BIG. I got close to using donor egg: my sister, but she backed out because she wanted to have her children first (I’m 40 FYI). And then my adopted son’s aunt volunteered her eggs. I backed out of that option (after initially being really excited! After all, I could give my adopted son a cousin and a brother 😅). But The real reason I backed out was because I didn’t want to do anything to complicate my son’s relationship with his biological family and he should have that be open and clear and not be a distraction because I’m pregnant with a biological baby from his family. At first I said I would never use donor egg but 10 years into my infertility journey I decided I would consider it. And now I am in my 14th year of my infertility journey and I thought I would never consider using donor egg that isn’t my sisters or is it somebody that I know. But I am open to using someone else’s donor egg someone I don’t know. But I would have to like know them in the sense of keeping in contact so that the child could know their biological origin. I see, because I adopted a son and it’s an open adoption how incredibly critical it is for a child to always know their origin story and know they’re family on all three sides. And having an anonymous egg donor would remove that privilege from them and I get all the benefit while they have to suffer or wait 18 years until they can write a letter or do DNA test on 23 and me. It just seems selfish when you don’t think about how much they need to know about themselves. It’s obvious when you think about how much we know about ourselves and we take it for granted but a donor egg child or an adopt a child basically relies on the parents to be responsible with the origin of their truth and also exposing them to their culture and to the biological family the husband and biological mother and the mother who carries the baby in her tummy has to understand that upfront

[@TashaBlasi_IVFUncovered]

Hi Love, I appreciate you taking the time to comment on this post. I apologize for my delayed response! You bring up many great points. I didn’t use donor eggs to have my two children. I almost did with my second…but my last transfer stuck. I have had many clients use donor eggs though: some are very open with their kids and some are not. It’s such a personal decision and I understand your thoughts. I’m sorry to hear of your 14 years of fertility challenges. If you do end up going down the road of donor eggs, I highly recommend checking out GoStork. They are a fantastic resource! I also did a podcast with them if you want to hear more: www.tashablasi.com/podcast/ep87-choosing-your-fertility-clinic-egg-donor-and/or-surrogate-with-gostork-founder-eran-amir Sending you so much love! xo