EP25: Everything you need to know about donor egg with Stefanie McGlynn, Donor & Surrogacy Specialist

On today's episode, we are joined by Stefanie McGlynn, Donor & Surrogacy Program Lead at Markham Fertility Centre. This is a key program which encompasses donor egg, donor sperm, and gestational carriers/surrogacy. This episode will be focusing on donor eggs. We're going to be talking about known donors, frozen egg banks, fresh donors. We also cover the process in detail, the logistics, costs and how to pick an egg donor. Learn more about the Donor & Surrogacy Program at Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/services/donor-and-surrogacy/ Resources include: Donor Conception Canada  Talk. Support. Learn. » Donor Conception Canada (https://dccanada.org/)  for peer to peer support for donor conceived people and their families.Psychological Counsellor options:Resources: Counselling and Support - Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/resources/counselling-and-support/ Legal options:Resources: Legal and Ethics - Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/resources/legal-resources/ FREE support group “Warriors Primary Infertility” open to those struggling with infertility/reproductive loss for a long time, are not currently pregnant and do not have children and after years of their own unsuccessful treatments are now considering donation/surrogacy for considering life without children. Peer Support - Informed Fertility https://informedfertility.ca/peer-support/ Egg Donor Agency (as an example):  Egg Donation Canada - Donating Eggs - Fertility Match https://www.fertilitymatch.ca/egg-donation-canada/ Sperm Distributor (as an example): CAN-AM Cryoservices - Donor Sperm & Egg Distribution https://www.canamcryo.com/ Follow us on Instagram @myfertilitypodcast, YouTube @MyFertilityPodcast, or reach out to us at [email protected] Markham Fertility Centre at markhamfertility.com