Dallas-based psychologist Wendy Bauer has been working with infertile couples and individuals for 35 years with a special interest in families created via donor conception. Specifically, she counsels intended parents, egg donors, sperm donors, and donor-conceived children, teens, and adults. In her work with intended parents, Wendy helps them navigate the often-complex emotions that come […]
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Amy’s Story: Surrogate helps same-sex couples create their families
Written By: Hillary Redwine Is there a certain type of family you would like to help? We ask our gestational carriers at Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions this question to help facilitate a successful match with intended parents. For two-time surrogate Amy Wise, the answer is an easy one. “I carry exclusively for same-sex couples […]
Ashley’s Story: How motherhood helped her understand the importance of being an egg donor
When Ashley Long first became an egg donor in 2016, she was single and did not yet have any children of her own. She was inspired to help create a family because of her own family’s experience with adoption. “My great-grandmother could not have children, and she adopted my grandmother,” Ashley says. “After learning about […]
Supporting LGBTQ+ Families Through Egg Donation
Written By: Hillary Redwine When same-sex couples turn to egg donation and surrogacy to build their families, sometimes its other members of the LGBTQ+ community who are there to support them. That’s the case for Jordan, who chose to become an egg donor knowing that she will need help to have her own family one […]
Donor Inspiration
Connie Wharton always knew she wanted to be a nurse but specializing in fertility wasn’t initially part of her plan. While serving as a corpsman in the United States Navy, Connie worked at a fertility clinic that was part of a military hospital in San Diego, California. It was there that she found her calling. […]
You can be the solution!
Did you know 1 in 8 couples who struggle with infertility. As an egg donor, you could be the solution to helping one of these couples create the family of their dreams! The infertility journey When intended parents come to us seeking help to create their family, they often have been trying to conceive for […]
a documented egg donation adventure
Written By: Hillary Redwine, cross posted Chelsey Isenberg, a mom of five children ages two to nine, has a passion for helping intended parents create their families. She first served as a surrogate and delivered twins in February 2020 for an intended mother in China, who traveled to the United States for the delivery. After […]
Because of Egg Donation, we are debt free
Written by: Hillary Redwine, cross posted In November 2019, Jordyn Boucha and her husband, Beau, were able to have their dream wedding by using the compensation from her first two egg donation cycles. “I know every girl dreams of her wedding and has Pinterest boards filled with inspiration for her perfect day, and I was no different,” […]
Apply NOW!!! During Open Enrollment Extension
Written by: Hillary Redwine, cross posted When a gestational carrier has her own insurance policy that will cover a surrogate pregnancy, it is a huge benefit for intended parents (IPs), helping them save on the overall cost of surrogacy, which runs upwards of $100,000. In some cases, it is one of the deciding factors for […]
Meet Whitney
Written by: Hillary Redwine, cross posted Whitney Hall recently joined Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions as a Care Coordinator. She works with intended parents and surrogates once they have been matched to guide and support them throughout the surrogacy process – from the initial medical screening to the pregnancy and delivery. Like many of our […]
A second delivery, a two time surrogate’s story.
Written by: Hillary Redwine, this is cross referenced Meg Watwood truly has a servant’s heart, she is a two-time surrogate and mom of four, Meg loves helping intended parents create their families and views surrogacy as another way she can serve others. She was drawn to becoming a gestational carrier after she and her husband […]
Husbands weigh in on their wife becoming a surrogate
Written by: Hillary Redwine When we talk about the surrogacy experience, it is typically from the perspective of the Surrogate. But surrogacy impacts the entire family, not just the woman carrying the baby. Having a committed partner to support her along the way and share in the experience of helping intended parents create their family […]
Thank You to the Nurses Who Help Us Create Happy Families!
In honor of Nurses Week (May 6-12), we want to recognize the many nurses who help us create happy families by going above and beyond to support our intended parents and egg donors. Our coordinators at Egg Donor Solutions (EDS) work closely with nurses throughout each step in the process to execute a seamless cycle […]
Meet Ashley and Habib, can you be their solution?
Hi everyone! Our names are Ashley and Habib El Radi, and we’re a young couple in our 30’s who recently relocated to Austin from New York City, where we met and fell in love. Habib and I come from worlds as different as you could imagine, but we have more in common than we could ever have hoped for in a […]
Braving Infertility Together connects women in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond
Written by: Hillary Redwine Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, Braving Infertility Together is a grassroots nonprofit organization whose mission is to normalize the infertility process by providing experienced-based support, encouragement and education. The organization was born from a group of local women who connected via an online search for infertility support and decided […]
Braving Infertility Together connects women in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond
Written by: Hillary Redwine Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, Braving Infertility Together is a grassroots nonprofit organization whose mission is to normalize the infertility process by providing experienced-based support, encouragement and education. The organization was born from a group of local women who connected via an online search for infertility support and decided […]
Meet Peter & Erin, can you be their solution?
Peter and Erin have been trying to have a baby ever since they married in 2012. Unfortunately, they have had a very long, painful, and unsuccessful journey. They suffered three miscarriages before consulting an infertility specialist and attempted multiple unsuccessful IVF cycles with Erin’s eggs and donor eggs before finally turning to adoption in […]
8 Steps to the Egg Donation Process
Have you considered becoming an egg donor and are wondering where to start? First and foremost, we want to help educate you on the process so you can feel confident it is the right decision for you. Helping intended parents create their families through egg donation is one of the greatest gifts you can provide […]
Explaining Surrogacy to Family and Friends
Your friends and family are probably aware of your struggle to have children. Perhaps you are working through fertility issues or need help creating a family because you are single or in a same sex relationship. Those who have never encountered these kinds of issues in having a family may not even be aware that […]
6 Tips for Writing a Letter to Your Egg Donor
Written by: Hillary Redwine Once intended parents (IPs) have chosen a donor, and she begins the medical screening process, our coordinators at Egg Donor and Surrogate Solutions will ask the IPs to write a letter to their donor that will be shared with her before or at the retrieval. Receiving the letter is often a […]