Give the ultimate gift.
We admire your curiosity!
We’re so happy you’re interested in helping build someone’s family by donating eggs. Perhaps you’ve researched the topic already—you might have a friend who has recently donated eggs. Maybe you were conceived with a donor egg yourself, and feel a calling to assist a mom-to-be on her own journey.
Still on the fence about egg donation? Cloud9 Conception will give all the necessary details so you can determine if donating your eggs feels right for you!
The rundown
While it’s so easy to take fertility for granted, some prospective parents find themselves needing help from a kind gal in order to achieve their parenthood goals! The egg donation process certainly isn’t simple (and not quite as straightforward as it is for men to donate their sperm…).
Agreeing to egg donation means a lot of things, starting with the valuable time and energy you’re investing into the success of an egg donation cycle. But don’t worry, as well as that warm and fuzzy feeling you’ll get to be helping others, there are plenty more benefits in store for you.
Let’s talk eligibility
Before we get down to the details, let’s talk about the (boring) rules and regulations. Egg donation is monitored by the FDA and ASRM, so not every woman is eligible. We’ll need to work this out together. How do you feel about needles? If the mere sight of them makes you crazy, this is probably not your journey—and that’s OK. If you’re over 31, or still in your teens, it’s not going to work either. And if you’re a marijuana smoker or recently got a basement tattoo on a whim, you need not apply. To find out more—or if you’re not sure—click on the link at the bottom of this page for a pre-screen. Let’s see if you’re the right fit for egg donation!
Helping you achieve your goals
A completed egg donation cycle will result in—you guessed it—compensation. And in your 20s, this isn’t to be sniffed at. Perhaps you’re super-driven and want to open a new bakery & coffee shop downtown? Or are you hoping to pay off the college debt that contributed to you being clever AF? Dreaming of owning your first property by the time you’re 30? Or, our personal favorite, have you already booked a trip to Italy, putting it on the credit card—with no idea how you’ll pay it off? If any—or all—of the above apply, you’re in luck: egg donation results in generous compensation. You’re helping one woman achieve her life goals, while acquiring the financial boost to achieve your own. It really is a win-win.
Basic Requirements
BMI 19-25
Aged 20-29
Nicotine/tobacco and drug-free (this includes legalized marijuana prescriptions and vaping)
Good physical and mental health
Willing and able to perform self-administered injections for a period of 10-14 days
No sexually transmitted disease/infection within the past 12 months
Willing to have an active profile with Cloud9 Conception for a period of 8 months (this should give us time to match you with an Intended Parent in need!)
A desire to provide the incredible gift of egg donation through commitment, time investment, and love
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Disclaimer: These responses are based on years of experience in the field of infertility, specifically third-party reproductive assistance, and are not written by a medical physician. If you have additional questions regarding medical indications, it is best to speak with your doctor.
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An egg donation cycle involves self-administered injections that increase the egg yield in the ovaries. After ~10–14 days of injections, the physician overseeing care will perform a procedure to retrieve the eggs from the ovaries.
The retrieval procedure lasts around 15–30 minutes and involves anesthesia, so donors are typically in a nap-like state and shouldn’t feel much! It’s very normal to experience post-procedure discomfort and soreness. The physician overseeing the donation cycle will provide instructions on how to alleviate this, often with over-the-counter medications and plenty of good rest.
Some donors hardly have any side effects and return to work quickly following their procedure. Most commonly, it’s expected to have bloating, cramping, and moodiness (think PMS) during an egg donation cycle. -
Nope! Egg donation is quite incredible, it only retrieves the eggs linked to that single monthly menstrual cycle. There are a number of eggs that try to reach a mature state in the body each month but never quite make it. Egg donation employs injectable hormones that give those eggs a boost, then the physician will pull them from the ovaries with a needle. The eggs get a good scrub in the lab and are used for the recipient’s IVF treatment cycle.
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The American Society of Reproductive Medicine caps women at 6 egg donation cycles in their lifetime. This is a strict standard that is put in place to protect egg donors and ensures there’s not an overpopulation of genetically related children.
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Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome is a condition that occurs when there’s a severe response to medications. While the risk is small on a percentage scale, it’s important to understand the symptoms that accompany OHSS, which typically fall on a spectrum of mild to severe. Donors should immediately contact the IVF physician if they experience chest pains, nausea and vomiting, trouble urinating, and/or rapid weight gain. The doctor overseeing a donor’s cycle will provide additional information on risk factors and symptoms to look out for.
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Donors who wish to remain unknown to the recipients/intended parents are considered non-identified. Your profile is stripped of obviously-identifying information (name, date of birth, home address, phone number, etc.), but other information provided on your application is public for intended parents to view. ‘Non-identified’ means that Cloud9 Conception will not provide contact information to the intended parents. However, it’s important to note that with advancements in technology comes the risk of being identified (23andMe, family genealogy trees, etc.).
Tips for being as private as possible: use photos on your application that aren’t posted on your social media platforms and use generic terms in essay questions like ‘my aunt’ instead of ‘my aunt Sandy’. If you choose to blog or share your journey on the internet, compile your content and wait a few months to post! -
Cloud9 Conception is a strong proponent of community, and we want this journey to be as thoughtful and fulfilling as possible. If a recipient selects your profile, we can offer a ‘Dear Donor’ letter. These are letters written to the donor from the recipients and usually say a bit about their background and why they were drawn to your profile.
Glossary
Glossary information: The purpose of this glossary is simply to provide the opportunity to build familiarity with terms that egg donors hear during their journey.
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The term 'cycle' can refer to 2 different timelines. Your menstrual cycle is based on your natural period. Your egg donation cycle refers to the month-long process of medications, monitoring, retrieval, and recovery.
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A stimulation cycle and an egg donation cycle are the same thing! You are stimulating your ovaries to produce eggs, which are then used for donation. Stimulation is achieved by taking injectable medications for a period of 10–14 days.
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'Nonidentified' is the term used to describe an egg donor who isn't exchanging obviously identifying information with an intended parent (legal name, date of birth, address, phone number, etc.). While Cloud9 Conception and the clinic will not share your information, we can't promise anonymity due to technological advancements in genetic sciences.
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Follicles are fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries that contain eggs. While attending visits throughout a cycle, you will be able to see the follicles on ultrasounds. Eggs are too small to see, but doctors can guess which follicles have eggs in them based on their measurements.
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These are the medical terms to describe eggs at different levels of maturity. The clinic may often refer to eggs as oocytes.
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Your AMH (anti-Müllerian hormone) level is a number that indicates how good a woman's ovarian reserve is. This blood test is part of the clinical workup to determine whether a woman is an appropriate candidate for egg donation.
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‘Recipients’ and ‘intended parents’ are terms that are often used interchangeably and describe the individual or couple who are utilizing donor eggs for their family building. Families come from all different backgrounds — it’s possible that the intended mother is planning to carry the pregnancy, or there may be a gestational carrier.
“One of the most fulfilling journeys I’ve ever taken.”
-Egg Donor Kenna
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