Posted by happykat on January 17, 2007, at 16:08:22
In reply to for those not yet ready for kids....freezing eggs?, posted by zenhussy on January 17, 2007, at 14:07:52
Hi zenhussy,
BTW you have one of my favorite names! :) I've heard about the option of having your eggs frozen. Me and DH have looked at the option of donor eggs cause the 'use by' date on mine is kinda old. Plus I've got the whole perimenopausal thing going on. I can tell you this, have your gyno check your FSH level. It is critical!!! Something I wish I would have known about long ago.
There are tons of places to donate your eggs to if that's something your interested in. I think the starting rate is around 6000.00. Most IVF clinics have donor egg programs and if you google 'donor eggs' you'll find many independent agencies.
I'm not 100% positive about the criteria for freezing eggs. I know they freeze embryos. For instance if we use a donor and she produces 14 eggs. They will try to implant a few of them and then we are given the option to freeze the remaining ones for possible siblings down the road or donate to science or destroy. There is a mountain of legal forms that you have to fill out.
Definitely find out what your FSH is now. That will help you and your doctor determine whether or not you should consider freezing your eggs. I personally think its a great option.
I know that there is a fantastic clinic in Chicago that does IVF.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
happykat :)
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