Jewish Intended Parents
Jewish Intended Parents
About Jewish Egg Donation
The egg donation process is challenging, under any circumstances. From our personal experience, and from our many years of professional experience in the field, we know that these challenges can be even greater for intended parents who want to conceive a Jewish child.
Because the community is small, finding a Jewish egg donor can be a particular challenge. Furthermore, some Jewish intended parents want the donation process to be halakhically supervised, which can make an already complicated process even more complicated, as most egg donation agencies and fertility clinics are not equipped to handle such requests. That’s where The Chosen One Egg Donation Agency comes in.
We specialize in connecting Jewish egg donors with Jewish intended parents and guiding you through every step of the egg donation process. We’ve made it our mission to help make this process as simple as possible, and to provide all the resources and support you need, so you can start building your Jewish home.
Jewish Services
Our egg donor database includes many Jewish egg donors, and we work closely with the PUAH Institute in Israel and US whenever we’re asked to make sure that egg donors are halakhically Jewish.
Should you wish to have the egg harvest and transfer supervised by a rabbinic authority, we offer supervision services.
About the Egg Donation Process
Each donor will undergo a Judaism test by a rabbinical court in California, New York, or Sydney, Australia. After the rabbi approves the donor as Jewish and halachic single, we will receive a Certificate of Judaism. For this donor, on the day of the retrieval, the PUAH Fertility Institute will be in the operating room and will oversee the process.
Once you have decided which egg donation program is the right fit for you, we will confirm your donor and medical team. We will then coordinate sending the eggs and PUAH to your clinic. If fertilization occurs in one of our laboratories, rest assured that the supervision team will be present during the process.
If you want to use Jewish eggs, we give you the peace of mind that the donors are indeed Jewish, single, and have been certified and supervised by a religious organization.
Other than matching Jewish intended parents with Jewish egg donors, and the optional supervision described above, the process is the same for Jewish and non-Jewish intended parents.
Why use Donated Eggs?
Reasons to consider egg donation include fertility challenges, a history of genetic disorders, or health concerns. Egg donation is also a great option for single intended parents or LGBTQ+ couples. If you’re considering having a baby with a donated egg, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Following is a brief description of what you can expect from this process and from our service.
Preparing and signing the contract
Once you’ve found your perfect match, a legal agreement between the intended parents and the egg donor will be drafted and signed. To make this process as simple and stress-free as possible, we work with top lawyers who specialize in parent-donor agreements. The agreement addresses all the implications of the egg donation process, such as the responsibilities of both parties, compensation terms, egg ownership, and more.
Cycle synchronization
Whether you opt for a fresh cycle or frozen eggs, you’ll be able to start your family as soon as you wish. When using fresh donated eggs, the recipient and the egg donor receive hormonal treatments to synchronize their fertility cycles. This process ensures that the eggs are retrieved when the recipient’s uterine lining is optimally prepared for implantation.
Egg and sperm retrieval
When using fresh eggs, once the donor and recipient’s fertility cycles have been aligned, the eggs are retrieved from the donor in a simple medical procedure. When using frozen eggs, there is no need to synchronize cycles. Instead, when the sperm is ready, the eggs are thawed. In addition to offering you complete flexibility to determine when you want to start your family, using frozen eggs is less complicated and less expensive than using fresh eggs. As a result, using frozen eggs is becoming increasingly popular among intended parents!
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Once the eggs and sperm are ready, your fertility doctor can begin the IVF procedure. First, they will fertilize the egg in a laboratory to form an embryo. Then, they will use advanced technology to monitor the growth and health of the embryo, it’s even possible to determine the gender of the fetus at this stage! Then, the medical team will implant the embryo in the intended mother or gestational carrier’s uterus.
As a premier Jewish Egg Donation Agency in New York, Los Angeles, and Israel, The Chosen One Egg Donation Agency values and understands your considerations, and the considerations of rabbis, every step of the way. That’s why we not only specialize in connecting Jewish egg donors with Jewish intended parents, we also offer a variety of services and arrangements, including supportive, knowledgeable rabbinical counsel, to meet your specific needs.
Meeting Jewish Egg Donors’ Concerns
Jewish egg donors may have specific preferences, both for the intended parents and any children born of their eggs. For instance, they may want to ensure that these children will be raised in a Jewish home, or know that they are of Jewish genetic heritage. Our egg donor pages provide an array of helpful information, including egg donor compensation, requirements, safety protocols, and what to expect. You’ll also find an extensive “FAQs” section and a complete overview of the donation process.
