One of the most common things that people comment on regarding egg donation is the BMI requirement. There is understandably a lot of confusion around why there is a BMI requirement for egg donation. Here is a breakdown of why this requirement exists, and why it really has nothing to do with physical appearance, and everything to do with safety and health: What is BMI? BMI, which stands for Body Mass Index, is a calculation of weight relative to height. There are lots of onlin

Happy new year! Big announcement going into 2026 - AsiaWest & Intend are now officially a part of Northwest Surrogacy Center ! What does this mean for the intended parents and donors that we work with? In short,  nothing is changing  except that our reach and resources are growing. Our ownership, leadership, values, and commitment to you remain the same. The experienced, compassionate team you’ve come to rely on is still here, and our matching process, screening standards, an

Happy New Year! It's exciting to leave 2025 behind. 2025 was a year of development and growth for AsiaWest & Intend. As we head into the new year, here is a look at some highlights from this past year: Matches In 2025 we had an incredible 97 donor matches! It is so rewarding to look at that number and see how many families we have met and helped this year, as well as the number of donors that have dedicated time and energy to being matched with an intended family. Retrievals

We get so many donors asking us if we can work with donors who are not in the United States. Read on for our policy on working with donors outside the U.S. and why: The short answer... The short answer is no - unfortunately, we only work with donors currently residing in the United States who can legally accept compensation. Why? During the match, donors are required to travel to the IVF clinic that the intended family is working with. Our intended families only work with cli

We have many donor applicants who are students and have questions about scheduling. We understand that the student schedule can be demanding, and there isn't always a lot of free time during the school year. The good news is, we work with many students and are totally willing to work around school schedules! Here are some things to keep in mind as a student donor: Communication The number one most important thing is to let us know off the bat about any scheduling restrictions

Case Managers are an integral part of the egg donation process, but you usually don't meet them until you are officially matched. This blog post breaks down what Case Managers (CM's) do. Getting Started Once the donor is officially matched, the donor will send a match confirmation sheet with their contact information and some other info to the Case Manager. The intended family will also send over paperwork for the match. Once the paperwork has been received, the Case Manager

Kiersten is a paralegal from Colorado. She previously studied Biochemistry, and is currently studying for the LSAT in order to apply for law school. Kiersten enjoys reading, writing, and snowboarding in her free time. Well, since it's the first time that we've met, do you mind just telling me a bit about yourself, your background, where you’re calling from? Yeah, yeah absolutely! So I think I met you guys basically a year ago, and was kind of interested in the process. I had

We sometimes see that egg donation and surrogacy get confused, despite actually being very different things! Here we break down the...

Donor H.E. is a laboratory specialist from Utah. She studied Genetics in undergrad, and is looking to pursue a PhD in population genetics...

Isla is a first-time donor, originally from the Philippines. She enjoys long distance cycling and watercolor painting. She is currently...

If you are new to Intend (maybe you found us on TikTok or Instagram ?), here is a little intro to our company and what we do :) Our...

It's been a while, but we have a new Donor Story! Today we are featuring Erica, a two-time donor from Texas. Erica has completed both an...

When intended families meet with us, they often ask about IVF clinics - what clinic they should choose, what clinic options are out...

Happy Pride Month! As June comes to a close, let's revisit the topic of how to talk to your parents about egg donation. Egg donation can...

June is Pride Month in the United States, and we love to celebrate the many LGBTQ couples that we work with. Here is a repost of an IP...

As we wrap up Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we'd like to take the opportunity to repost one of our donor stories with...

There are many ways to be an egg donor - there are fresh cycles, frozen cycles, egg donor banks, egg donor agencies. Intend is an egg...

Happy May! May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. In honor of this and our partner company,...

Compensation is not the only reason why our donors donate, it is an important component of the egg donation process. Our donors are...

There are things in the egg donation process that you can choose - for instance the level of communication with the intended parents is...