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Marijuana Use & Egg Donation
New donor applicants often ask us about marijuana usage, and if it impacts their ability to be an egg donor. Here we delve into our...
Evan Billups
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Egg Donors - Learning About Your Own Fertility & Health
One of the unexpected perks of being an egg donor is having the opportunity to learn about your own fertility. Most young people don't...
Evan Billups
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Happy Galentine's - Egg Donation Edition
Happy Galentine's Day! At Intend, women are at the center of what we do, from our donors, to our intended mothers, to our staff. Here's a...
Evan Billups
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Can I Negotiate My Donor Compensation?
While compensation should not be the sole purpose for donating, we recognize that it is a significant factor and we pride ourselves on...
Evan Billups
Feb 4, 20252 min read


How Should I Choose My IVF Clinic?
One of the most common questions we get from intended parents, is "How should I go about choosing my IVF clinic?" Everyone's IVF journey...
Evan Billups
Jan 27, 20252 min read


Egg Donation or Surrogacy First?
When looking to start the family-building process, intended parents often wonder if they should start the egg donation or surrogacy step...
Evan Billups
Jan 22, 20251 min read


Donor Finances - Compensation & More
We get a lot of questions surrounding donor finances - how compensation works, what expenses donors are responsible for, etc. Here is...
Evan Billups
Jan 14, 20251 min read


Egg Donation Misconceptions
There are a lot of misconceptions about egg donation out there, and sometimes it's hard to tell when doing research what is true and what...
Evan Billups
Jan 7, 20253 min read


AsiaWest & Intend 2024 Wrapped
2024 has officially come to a close! Last year was a great one for AsiaWest & Intend - we grew a lot as a company, and helped so many new...
Evan Billups
Jan 3, 20252 min read


Donor Timeline from Start to Finish
Today's blog post was written by our donor coordinator, Cassidy. The question that we get asked most often is, "What does the donor...
Evan Billups
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Egg Donor Gift Guide
A gift guide this season for the egg donors in your life... Have someone in your life who is an egg donor? Maybe they recently donated or...
Evan Billups
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Intended Parent Screening
Today's blog is written by our donor coordinator, Delcie. As a donor coordinator for the last six years, it’s common for donor applicants...
Evan Billups
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Introducing Kendall, our new Client Development Manager!
We are excited to introduce Kendall, our new client development manager at AsiaWest and Intend! A former egg donor herself, Kendall also...
Evan Billups
Nov 21, 20245 min read


How does embryo grading work?
Today's blog was written by our case manager, Lindsey B. While there a few different grading scales used for assessing embryo quality,...
Evan Billups
Nov 13, 20242 min read


How to talk to your parents about egg donation
Talking with your parents about donating can be an awkward or a hard subject to bring up at first. Here are some tips to make that...
Evan Billups
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Intend: The Origin Story
Intend Egg Donors is owned by the founders of Northwest Surrogacy Center , one of the most successful and established surrogacy agencies...
Evan Billups
Oct 16, 20242 min read


The Different Roles at Intend
At Intend, we have a fantastic team, with each role handling a particular part of the egg donation process. We work together to bring all...
Evan Billups
Oct 11, 20243 min read


What Happens to Your Eggs in the Lab
Today's blog post was written by Lindsey B., our newest Case Manager! Click here to read more about Lindsey B. Many donors and...
Evan Billups
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Introducing Lindsey B., our new Case Manger!
We are excited to introduce Lindsey B, our new case manager at AsiaWest and Intend! Lindsey is a native Pacific Northwester, having been...
Evan Billups
Sep 26, 20247 min read


The Genetic Carrier Screening
Today's blog was written by Cassidy, one of our donor coordinators. What is the genetic carrier screening? Genetic Carrier screening is a...
Evan Billups
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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