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Everything you need to know about the egg donation process, supporting your donor-conceived child, and navigating your family-building journey.
A Complete Guide to Understanding Your Egg Donor’s Genetic Testing Results
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A Complete Guide to Understanding Your Egg Donor’s Genetic Testing Results

Choosing an egg donor? Understanding their genetic testing summary is key. Here’s what you need…

5 Things No One Tells You About Using Donor Eggs
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5 Things No One Tells You About Using Donor Eggs

Using donor eggs to build your family can stir up more than just excitement—it may…

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​​The Shift Toward Openness: New Research on Talking to Children About Donor Conception

This article summarizes the findings from a 2024 comprehensive review of research on how parents…

Cofertility’s Fresh Vs. Frozen Egg Donation Program: Which is Right for Me?
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Cofertility’s Fresh Vs. Frozen Egg Donation Program: Which is Right for Me?

If you’re embarking on the donor egg IVF journey as an intended parent, one of…

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A Comprehensive Guide to Egg Sharing IVF

Egg sharing programs exist worldwide to help make fertility care more accessible. Egg sharing generally…

Is It Selfish to Have a Baby After 40?
  • Fertility Over 40
  • Parenting

Is It Selfish to Have a Baby After 40?

For generations, women were told there was only a “right time” to start a family—and…

The Research on Becoming a Single Mother by Choice (SMBC)
  • Fertility Over 40
  • Parenting

Thinking About Becoming a Single Mother by Choice (SMBC)? Here’s What the Research Says

Considering solo parenthood? A major study from the University of Cambridge followed SMBC families for…

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  • Parenting

​​The Shift Toward Openness: New Research on Talking to Children About Donor Conception

This article summarizes the findings from a 2024 comprehensive review of research on how parents…

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  • Parenting

Q&A: A Conversation with Jana Rupnow on International Donor Conception Awareness Day

This year for International Donor Conception Awareness Day, we’re honored to speak with its founder…

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  • Parenting

What to Call Your Egg Donor: A Guide for Recipient Parents

An egg donor is someone who generously contributes her genetic material to help create a…

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  • LGBTQ+
  • Parenting
  • Surrogacy

“Who’s the Real Dad?” How Two-Father Families Can Respond to Nosy Inquiries

This article will explore why people ask two-father families nosy questions, how to handle them…

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  • Parenting

How Cofertility Can Transform Your Donor-Conceived Child’s Origin Story

In this article, we’ll explore how our unique approach to egg donation not only helps…

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  • Parenting

5 Ways to Honor Your Egg Donor Throughout Your Child’s Life

For families built through egg donation, acknowledging and honoring the egg donor can be a…

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  • Parenting

Genealogical Bewilderment in Egg Donation: A Fertility Psychologist’s Perspective

In this article, we’ll explore a critical aspect of this field that often goes underdiscussed:…

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