S/O S/O would you donate eggs?

LXLX · March 2011

Would you donate your eggs anonymously? To someone you knew?

Madisen · March 2011

No, never.

jodippls · March 2011

No and no. I think people that have/would are amazing people but I can't see myself doing that.

clseale13 · March 2011

I already stated this below, but no way in hell.

Lanerbell · March 2011

I would consider it for someone I knew, but its another one of those things that's crazy and you dont really know what you would do unless you were in that situation.

LXLX · March 2011

Why not? If you don't mind my asking.

This is something I would have no problem doing anonymously. I know it's invasive, but not like being a surrogate for nine months. If we were hard up for money, I'd do it for sure.

ETA: I'd just do it for the money. Not to be a good person. Just add it to this LB's a selfish b!tch list.

I would have a harder time doing it for a family member or friend. Seeing Little LB running around would be pretty tough, but I think I could get over it.

Maybe I just don't know enough about this.

clseale13 · March 2011

I think that for me it's the same reason that I would never consider adoption at this point in my life. If there's a little Christie running around out there than I want to be raising it. I also don't want them mixed with some randoms sperm. lol How do I know if they'd make a good father? Or if the mother is a good mother? At least with surrogacy I'd know the baby is going to a good loving home and it would not be mine genetically in any way.

jodippls · March 2011

I can't see myself donating eggs b/c I would always wonder if there was a little jodippls out there.

Lanerbell · March 2011

I feel like I could only do it in a situation like this:

Hypothetical BIL or SIL and their SO really really really want to have kids and I know they would be amazing parents, but the girl in the situation has fertility problems and cant have a baby. I would totally give her my egg to make the baby, but I wouldnt carry the baby for her. I would also do it for my one of my 4 or 5 best friends. I dont have a sister, or I would do it for her too. The egg is just an egg to me, its not a baby until its been fertilized or whatever. That would help me separate myself from the situation.

Madisen · March 2011

No other reason other than emotional ones. I'd strip before donating eggs if I was hard up for money. Stick out tongue

Madisen · March 2011

Lanerbell:

I feel like I could only do it in a situation like this:

Hypothetical BIL or SIL and their SO really really really want to have kids and I know they would be amazing parents, but the girl in the situation has fertility problems and cant have a baby. I would totally give her my egg to make the baby, but I wouldnt carry the baby for her. I would also do it for my one of my 4 or 5 best friends. I dont have a sister, or I would do it for her too. The egg is just an egg to me, its not a baby until its been fertilized or whatever. That would help me separate myself from the situation.

Until that baby has your eyes and smile.

LXLX · March 2011

Madisen:
No other reason other than emotional ones. I'd strip before donating eggs if I was hard up for money.

Oh, I'd do that too. And I'd be skinny because we couldn't afford food so I'd get more tips. Wink

dollfinn19 · March 2011

I think I would have a hard time knowing that there was a child out there that's mine....but not mine. At this point in time, when we're ready DH and I only plan on one child. SO, maaaaybe, if we already had a child, and were hard up for money, I'd consider it. You're not alone, LB! (I certainly wouldn't do it not knowing if I could have my own kid first.)

I have an ex-friend who donated hers. Honestly, I believe she did it more out of vanity and money than anything. Every conversation I had with her on it basically ended with "of course, they'll pick me, I'm pretty." She's so humble.

Lanerbell · March 2011

Madisen:
Lanerbell:

I feel like I could only do it in a situation like this:
Hypothetical BIL or SIL and their SO really really really want to have kids and I know they would be amazing parents, but the girl in the situation has fertility problems and cant have a baby. I would totally give her my egg to make the baby, but I wouldnt carry the baby for her. I would also do it for my one of my 4 or 5 best friends. I dont have a sister, or I would do it for her too. The egg is just an egg to me, its not a baby until its been fertilized or whatever. That would help me separate myself from the situation.
Until that baby has your eyes and smile.

I still think I would be okay with it, but like I said, you never really know until you're in that situation.

duncanpowers · March 2011

I have no qualms with doing this in any other way than it being hard on my body. Unless we had trouble conceiving, I wouldn't be willing to go through the hormonal protocol and retrieval.

LXLX · March 2011

Madisen:
Until that baby has your eyes and smile.

This is why I'd be way more open to donating anonymously (after I get home from the strip club).

Mrs_Link · March 2011

I would. It' s something I've considered, even. I don't feel an emotional connection to my eggs, and I don't know that I would consider the child "mine", if that makes sense.

LoveBeingAWife33008 · March 2011

yes to someone I dont know.

gullterre · March 2011

No I don't think so.

luckyinlove11902 · March 2011

I'd seriously consider it for my sisters but I don't think either of them would ask. I think they'd both adopt before even considering that as an option.

gullterre · March 2011

dollfinn19:

I think I would have a hard time knowing that there was a child out there that's mine....but not mine. At this point in time, when we're ready DH and I only plan on one child. SO, maaaaybe, if we already had a child, and were hard up for money, I'd consider it. You're not alone, LB! (I certainly wouldn't do it not knowing if I could have my own kid first.)

This....thanks dollfinn!

JackieB0129 · March 2011

No, i'm good.

Temp103605875001677 · March 2011

If we REALLY needed money, yes. I have no interest in donating to someone I know. If the child had any resemblance of me, I would have a hard time seeing said kid.

Soon2BMrsSikes · March 2011

Have you guys seen The Kids Are All Right? Guy donates his sperm anonymously but the kids still want to meet their "dad, so he gets involved in their life.

I would not do it for someone I know, because I feel like it would always be in the back of their mind that the kid is biologically mine.

ClaireDunphy · March 2011

My BFF & I actually had this discussion a few years ago because she's had a lot of reproductive issues (Stage IV Endo). I'd do it for her, but that's about it.

Or if you want to give me $10,000, then I'd probably pony up some eggs.

pennylane786 · March 2011

I don't think I could donate to someone I know, mainly because then I'd see a kid that resembles me and that would be awkward.

I would maybe consider it anonymously. (Anyone see a trend with my answers here? I just don't know!)

mon.petit.chou · March 2011

I think if we did IVF and had leftover embryos, I would consider donating them. I know that's not quite the same thing though. I don't think I could donate to someone I know... I also don't think I would be comfortable accepting a donation from someone I know.

Kristin&Adam · March 2011

I couldn't do it, no matter how much we needed the money. It would kill me knowing that my kid was running around out there somewhere. I think seeing the kid would be hard, if it was a close friend or family member.. and if I didn't get to see the kid, I'd always worry that they weren't being cared for or that they were being abused or something.

Luvvy1 · March 2011

jodippls:
I can't see myself donating eggs b/c I would always wonder if there was a little jodippls out there.

Yep. This and I'm selfish in that if I can't use 'em, no one can. Hell, they might not be any good anyway!

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