Original Post: November 2nd, 2017

In this day and age, egg donor matches aren’t always black and white. With online forums like the Donor Sibling Registry, intended parents and egg donors can build a relationship while staying nonidentified.

Intended parents also have the opportunity to meet their egg donor in-person or via video conference, if the egg donor consents to the one-time meeting. During these meetings, a representative from Donor Nexus is present to ensure both parties do not share identifiable information. This way the donation can remain nonidentified; however, the intended parents and the egg donor can get to know one another.

More intended parents are opting to meet their donor so they have the opportunity to thank her in person and to give the donor peace of mind knowing her donation is going to a loving individual/couple.

Facilitating the Meeting Between Intended Parent and Egg Donor

Our recent intended parent-egg donor meeting was with a single mother who wanted a nonidentified egg donation but also wanted to meet her egg donor in person. She felt a deep connection to the donor and wanted the opportunity to get to know her better in-person. The egg donor had donated five times previously; however, no other intended parent had asked to meet her. When we told her the intended parent wanted to meet her she was excited, yet a little nervous. We ensured her that the meeting was nothing more than a casual conversation.

When the meeting started, the intended mother shared with the egg donor that she was a single parent who has a son and was hoping for a daughter. This touched the egg donor as she has a daughter.