221 How to Prepare Your Patients for Donor IVF with Dr. Mark Leondires and Lisa Schuman

How do you prepare your patients for donor IVF in a way that provides the personalized care they need while setting the right expectations for their future? Dr. Mark Leondires, REI and co-founder of Illume Fertility,  tackles this question with Lisa Schuman, licensed clinical social worker and co-author of Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception. Tune in as Dr. Leondires & Ms. Schuman discuss: The criteria intended parents should focus on more when searching for donors (And focus on less) What’s reasonable for intended parents to expect from their donors What’s reasonable for donor-conceived children to expect from their donors The commodification of donor sperm and donor egg Speculation on how to solve the issue of 3rd Party IVF demand far outstripping the supply of carriers & donors