Egg donation may begin with a decision someone makes today but what could that decision mean years from now?
In this episode of Create A Happy Family, psychotherapists Kristin Maljean and Leslee Murphy join Whitney to talk about preparing egg donors for both the process in front of them and the future implications of their decision.
What does it mean to know there may be a person in the world who shares your genetics? What happens if that person wants contact someday? What might you tell a future partner or your own children? And in a world of consumer DNA testing, what does “anonymous” donation even mean anymore?
Kristin also shares her perspective as an intended parent who built her family through egg donation and why the donor’s story can become a meaningful part of a child’s own story.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What happens during an egg donor psychological evaluation
- Informed consent and donor readiness
- Genetic and mental health history
- Future contact and donor-conceived people
- The changing meaning of anonymous egg donation
- Talking with partners, family, and future children about donating
- What intended parents should know about donor screening
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