Nick and Brandi have been married for nine years, but Brandi still recalls the heartbreak she felt when the doctor told her she would never be able to carry her own child. It all started when she was 16 years old and was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. At age 18, Brandi had her first surgery […]
Author Archives: Kyle Muzny
Intended Parent Timeline
Welcome! You are either thinking about surrogacy or you are embarking on your surrogacy journey! We know that it can be overwhelming with all of the calendars, appointments, and steps so we wanted to help guide you with this timeline. Of course, you have your personal care coordinator and our team that will also be […]
Choosing To Donate Twice
Chelsea is an active, outgoing and caring physical education teacher. Her passions include shopping and cooking. As a twenty-four-year-old, she found herself in a relationship with an abusive man who stole a large amount of money from her. In the aftermath of their relationship, she was in debt, and worked 60 to 80 hours a […]
Jamie’s Story
Jamie is a five time egg donor from Houston, Texas. She will begin her 6th, and final, cycle this month. Jamie learned about egg donation online and immediately was intrigued by the process. After ample research about egg donation in general, she began her search for the right agency, ultimately deciding on Egg Donor Solutions. […]
Meet the EDS Education Team
Our Egg Donor Solutions Education Team ensures donors understand and are well prepared for the egg donation process. The Education Manager Holly Muzny, Donor Educators Jordyn Boucha, Mikela Dietrick, and Denise Popow guide new and potential donors through the process and educate them about all aspects of egg donation, including the benefits, the commitment, as […]
The Perfect Match
One of the most exciting and essential early milestones in any surrogate’s journey is matching with the intended parents. Surrogates and intended parents share a special, emotional, and joyous experience unlike any other over the course of roughly a year. The surrogate-intended parents’ relationship is the key foundation to a successful and happy pregnancy for […]
Holly’s Story
My name is Holly and this is my story of how I became an egg donor and helped 6 families achieve their dreams of having a baby and how that has completely changed my life! My last semester of college, I became super focused on how I wanted to live my post-college life. With my […]
Egg Donor Application Tips
Your egg donor application becomes your egg donor profile and is where Intended Parents (IPs) “meet” you for the first time. Therefore, it is critical to build a profile that is both honest and engaging. In addition to making a good impression, your profile will be the first connection Intended Parents will make with you. […]
Lindsey and Jeremy’s Dreams are Fulfilled
Having children was something my husband and I knew we wanted before we got married. We intended to try for a year before turning to IVF. Several of our friends and family members had done IVF, so we felt that it was the logical next step. Despite a smooth embryo creation process, multiple transfers failed. […]
Bob’s Dreams Fulfilled as a New Dad
Bob dreamed of becoming a father, but he was not sure if that would be possible. A single man is not what many people picture when they think of “family.” But becoming a parent was the most important thing in his life right now, and he was willing to travel the distance on his own. […]
An option to meet your donor
Did you know you have the option to meet your egg donor? This is one of the many things that sets Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions apart from other agencies when it comes to how we facilitate matches between intended parents (IPs) and donors. While certainly not a requirement, once IPs have selected a donor, they can […]
What Potential Donors Need To Know
Can I donate eggs if I’m on birth control? This is one of the most frequently asked questions we hear from potential donors, and the short answer is – it depends. Some methods of birth control are compatible with egg donation while others not. If you are currently using an incompatible form of birth control, […]
Egg Donor Meds
As an Egg Donor some of the medications and protocols may be all new information. Do not let it overwhelm you. Here is a list of the new terminology. We are always here to assist you along the way, in addition to your clinic. No question is too small! In simplest terms, an egg donor […]
Ready for Another Journey!
Gestational surrogates choose to travel the path of surrogacy for a variety of different reasons. Many women want to share the joy they have found in becoming a parent by helping other couples who cannot have a child on their own. Other women have simply enjoyed being pregnant and miss the experience despite their own […]
The Donor Sibling Registry & How to Sign Up
The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they (or their children) share genetic ties. The DSR has more than 75,000 members worldwide and has facilitated thousands of connections […]
Explaining Surrogacy to Your Children: Five Book Recommendations
Being a gestational carrier requires a great deal of commitment and sacrifice – not just for the surrogate and her partner but often for their children as well. If you are considering becoming a surrogate or if you’re just beginning a journey, perhaps you are wondering how and when to discuss surrogacy with your children, […]
Lactation Counselor Provides Tips for Exclusively Pumping
Juli Velasquez is highly regarded among our Surrogate Solutions community as the go-to expert on exclusively pumping. As a three-time gestational carrier (single female born in 2015, boy/girl twins born in 2017, and single male born in 2020), Juli pumped after each journey to provide breast milk for her surro babes. She also breastfed both […]
Intended Parents Share a Message for Their Egg Donors
Have you ever considered the impact you could have by helping to create a family? As an egg donor, you have the potential to help make intended parents’ dreams of parenthood a reality. We asked some of our intended and recipient parents what message they would want to share with their donor. Here’s what they […]
“Do you tell a child that they were conceived via egg or sperm donor?”
Written by: Dr. Shannon M. Clark, MD Cheryl Whitney-Huebner, Image Studios Group LLC I knew that trying to become a first-time mom at 40 would be tough. My fears were realized when my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Although that loss was devastating, I had no idea just how much more disappointment I was about to […]
ASRM Guidelines: What Surrogates Need to Know
If you are considering a surrogacy journey, we first and foremost want to thank you for your generosity in wanting to help intended parents achieve their dream of having a family. Our team could not do what we do without our amazing surrogates. As an agency, we follow the American Society of Reproductive Medicine’s (ASRM) […]