I know that I already touched on this a little in the first section of my donor story, but thought that I would revisit what it was that made me become a donor. I know that the first thing was the money, I fantasized about what my family would use it for, what we would pay off, how much it would help us get through this tough economy, etc.
However, once filling out the application, turning in my pap and photos and being thoroughly pre-screened, it became so much more. Once you get into the heart of egg donation it is hard to get back to "I'm just doing it for the money." Don't get me wrong, the money is always and will always be a good thing, but there is so much more to egg donation that you only get from going through the process yourself.
I think that the light bulb went on during my pre-screening psych appointment when she asked me, "why do you want to be a donor?" I lead with the money thing but soon found myself talking about the meaning it would bring into my life. I was a new mom and on cloud nine and just couldn't imagine for a minute not being able to experience motherhood.
As a woman, our bodies are made to reproduce and carry a baby to term. Imagine if someone told you that you were broken and wouldn't be able to carry your own child, give birth, have a first birthday party...the list goes on and on. For someone outside looking in I think we just hear infertility, but for the hundreds of couples and individuals struggling with these issues they hear no baby, no giggles, no family...etc.
Being a mother is the single most rewarding thing that I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing and being an egg donor isn't too far behind on that list.
Everyday woman are told that their dream of a family is simply that a dream, you can help make this dream come true. We are in need of new donors everyday to fulfill the growing needs of our patients. Please log onto fcidonor.com and find out how you can become a donor with us today.
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