As some of you may know, I donated my eggs in my early 20's; long before I realized I would have fertility problems of my own one day. I've talked about it several times here in the past. It was an incredible experience; empowering and humbling all at once. One that I will never regret.
Most of you also know that, as a single woman, I needed to rely upon the generosity of a sperm donor to create those two little embies on ice (and the one that, unfortunately, got away).
Thus, I have been blessed to both be a donor, and to use one.
What you probably don't know, is that there are several countries that are currently experiencing a donor shortage. Australia and Canada are two of the big ones.
I've been corresponding with the head of a fertility clinic in Australia for a while now; bouncing ideas off each other regarding several different topics. Secretly, I am hoping that he will lure me to Australia for another round of IVF (because, we all know how much love I have for that incredible continent); but until that day comes, I have been excited simply to have someone of his caliber looking to me for any insights at all regarding how he can reach out to women in this position. I truly have to say that I find it remarkable that a doctor at that level would be so interested in understanding the psyche of his patients. I have nothing but kind words to say for this man.
A few weeks ago he asked me if I would be willing to help him launch his new blog by writing a piece detailing my thoughts and feelings about donation as someone who has been on both sides of the fence. I was honored to be asked, and was happy to oblige. If you're interested, please hop on over to the Bubtree blog to check out my post; When The Grass Isn't Greener.
And for those considering becoming a donor, or looking into using one; if there are any questions you ever have about the experience, please don't hesitate to ask! This is one subject where I like to think I have a pretty thorough understanding of what both sides face.
If I had my choice? I would have remained the eternal donor; never needing one of my own.
But I will never forget the donor who did help me to go after my dreams.
And I will always be grateful that there are others out there like him.
ADSPACE
