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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


Why People Use Egg Donation
There are many reasons why people choose to use an egg donor to build their family. You may know someone or several people who have had a...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Endometriosis
Happy March! Spring is just around the corner and here at Intend, we are excited for the nice weather and promise of sunnier days. In the...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Egg Donation Lingo
As you begin to navigate the egg donation world, you may notice that there are a lot of words, phrases, and acronyms that are used – we...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Donor Compensation: Why We Don't Compromise
Compensation is one of the most common topics we get questions about, from both donors and intended parents. While compensation is not...
Evan Billups
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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