Choosing an egg donor will be
one of the most challenging decisions you will ever
make. It is very important for you to take your
time and not rush into making a decision too
quickly.
View the donor website often.
Upon viewing the donor profiles, you will find
information regarding the donor’s physical
attributes such as height, body build, eye color,
hair color and blood type. Medically, blood type is
not an important factor in Third Party Reproduction,
so do not limit yourself to a donor whose blood type
matches your own. For personal reasons, however,
you may want to choose a donor with your blood
type. This may be an important factor for intended
parents of certain cultures or religions.
The donor ‘s profile also
includes the donor’s personal medical history, her
family history and ethnic and religious background,
as well as her level of education and special
interests. Although you will find it very important
to find a donor whose genetics closely resemble your
own, you may find other specific traits that are
important to you such as her accomplishments,
education, personality, and special interests.
It has been said that we are
each as different as snowflakes and we will never
find an exact physical match. Instead of trying to
find a donor whose physical characteristics are
identical to your own, you should consider looking
at each egg donor as an individual who has unique
characteristics that she will contribute. The
blending of genetics of any two people will
ultimately create a wonderfully unpredictable
outcome of a child that will be unique to your
family.
