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When planning to undergo something like this, research is obviously extremely important. You have to understand the process and feel safe and comfortable with it.

I read a lot of testimonials and talked to my doctor as well. After undergoing my women's yearly gynecological appointment, I asked Dr. Elliot M. Levine a few questions. Having had normal results regarding all the lady business every woman should be getting screened and tested for, I was, in his opinion, an excellent candidate.

He also seemed to speak as though one of my concerns might be that donating my eggs would somehow negatively affect my fertility later in life - and though this actually wasn't a concern of mine, it is certainly a concern for many potential donors. In this respect, he mentioned a patient of his who donated not just once but a couple of times - and later down the road, he delivered her baby.

Obviously everyone's bodies are different, and likewise so are women's fertility cycles. But having talked to my doctor and read both medical testimonials and various articles in the news, I felt comfortable going forward with my decision.

I applied to two programs: Family Creations in May 2008 and Fertility Futures in June 2008. The nearly identical online applications for each were extremely long and detailed (obviously). After completing them, I found it interesting that one of the things they note is that they will not tell you any reason why you may be rejected - nor will they even tell you if you are rejected. Interesting.

That said, I started to wonder if perhaps I was not accepted for some reason, as I hadn't heard back in many months.

This month, however, Family Creations emailed me:

Hello!
Your application to become an egg donor was approved and would love to have you as one of our Family Creations donors! It has been a few months since you've applied, and we would like to know if you are still interested in the process. Becoming an egg donor is a wonderful way to help a loving couple and at the same time ear $7000 in just 3 short months. If you have any questions regarding the donor process feel free to contact our office or send us an email. If you are no longer interested in becoming an egg donor please let us know as well.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Oh, I am definitely still interested! I let them know this and am currently waiting to hear what steps come next. When I find out, you'll be the next to know!