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Donor Story: Ave
Ave is a pre-med student living in Pennsylvania. She is half Caucasian and half Korean, having learned about her Korean heritage more...
Evan Billups
May 17, 20237 min read


What Kind of Birth Control Works For Egg Donation?
A common question we often get from donors is whether or not you can donate while on birth control. The short answer is yes – but it...
Evan Billups
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Donor Story: Sophia
Sophia is a current med student living in Ontario, Canada. She enjoys playing the piano, figure skating, and baking. Sophia has donated...
Evan Billups
Apr 11, 20236 min read


Question: Can I Split My Eggs with the Intended Parents?
Egg freezing has become increasingly popular amongst people in their twenties as an extra bit of insurance for having biological children...
Evan Billups
Mar 10, 20232 min read


Donor Story: An Iraqi donor talks about her first donation
M.Q. was born in Bagdad, Iraq. She has a degree in Applied Psychology, and plans to pursue a doctoral degree. M.Q. currently lives in...
Evan Billups
Mar 3, 20237 min read


A Realistic Timeline for Egg Donation
In our previous blog post about the show The Sex Lives of College Girls, we covered how the media sometimes doesn't portray egg donation...
Evan Billups
Feb 10, 20233 min read


The Sex Lives of College Girls: Egg Donation Fact vs. Fiction
Perhaps you've seen the popular Mindy Kaling HBO series The Sex Lives of College Girls or our TikTok about it. The first season saw one...
Evan Billups
Jan 20, 20233 min read


Donor Story: Riley
Riley is a student, studying to get her engineering degree. She has donated twice, the most recent time with our partner company,...
Evan Billups
Oct 27, 20226 min read


The Importance of Alcohol and Drug Use on Egg Donation
One of the biggest issues we run into with egg donors is alcohol and drug use. The rules surrounding alcohol and drug use can be...
Evan Billups
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Donor Story: Donor A.
Donor A. has donated with our partner company AsiaWest twice, and discusses her experiences with both donations, including the OHSS...
Evan Billups
Sep 8, 20229 min read


Helpful Hints for Egg Donors
So you've made it onto the donor database - congratulations! Now you're wondering what you can do to be matched, and to ensure that the...
Evan Billups
Jul 29, 20224 min read


Introducing Lindsey - our new case manager!
We are excited to introduce Lindsey, our new case manager at AsiaWest and Intend! Lindsey currently lives in Colorado, but lived in...
Evan Billups
Jun 29, 20225 min read


Qualities Needed for Potential Donors
Today’s blog post is written by Delcie Adams, our Donor Coordinator at Intend. Delcie has extensive experience working with donors and...
Evan Billups
May 6, 20224 min read


Introducing Cassidy Lawrence - our new Donor Coordinator!
We’d like to introduce Cassidy Lawrence, our new donor coordinator! Cassidy currently lives in Washington. Originally from Hood River,...
Evan Billups
May 4, 20224 min read


Gift Guide: Egg Donors, Expecting Parents, & New Parents
Looking for a gift for the egg donors, expecting parents, and new parents in your life? Now is a great time to show your appreciation for...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20222 min read


Tips For Donors In Preparation For Retrieval
By Delcie Adams, Donor Coordinator at Intend Once a donor has been matched with a family and the initial excitement subsides, most donors...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20224 min read


Tips for Egg Donation Travel
Today’s blog is written by Allison Morgan, a Case Manager at Intend. Allison helps donors manage their travel arrangements during their...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20222 min read


How Your Health History Might Affect Your Donor Application
When filling out your egg donor application, you may have noticed that we ask for a lot of health information, both about you and about...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Tips for Bonding With Your Donor Baby
You’re an intended mother and you’ve just gone through the egg donation process. You are excited to finally be a parent, but you are...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20222 min read


How to get matched – Tips for making your donor profile stand out to IP’s
So you made it onto our egg donor database – congrats! Now you’re just waiting to hopefully be matched with an intended family… and...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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