The beginning

Hello everyone,

one of my coaches and a friend suggested me to start a blog about the egg donating process which I'm experiencing  now.

It all started with just a thought of some friends who had to get a donated oocyte so that they could have a child. There was no other option for them, except adoption. But you know, that's not the same. I saw my friends going through the rough process and happiness when getting a child using a donated egg cell. So, I thought, why couldn't I be one of the young women who donate their egg cells which others need more than I do?

When I had made the final decision, I contacted the clinic which does the process and collects the oocytes. It was very nice to start talking to them and getting all answers which I needed to be sure I want to do it. It was almost two months ago. After emailing to clinic, a nurse called me and we arranged an appointment with a doctor who will take care of me during all the process. It was September 15 when I first got there.
Everybody smiling, with a great attitude and happy to have me there.
While I was waiting for the doctor to call me in, I looked through the guest book on the table, and wrote my piece in it. Felt like doing that. I mean, letting others know that we - other people - care.

Doctor called me in and explained all the process to the smallest details, took my urine and blood example for the analysis. After that, doctor checked if my ovaries are OK for starting the process,i.e., if I am healthy enough. After making sure my ovaries are good and ready enough, I was ready to go home but first I had to take the contraceptive pills which I was obliged to start using when my next menstruation start. They are meant to be taken to regulate my menstrual cycle.

Now I have been taking those and this Tuesday, October 19th, I had to go to clinic to see the psychologist just to talk about me. :) And, of course, they have to be at least a little sure that I wouldn't cancel the process or regret it afterwards.

Same day I met the nurse who is taking care of my case and she gave me the injection pen and stimulation medication injections. (Unfortunately, I forgot them when I rushed to my bus back home, but no worries - my classmate picks them up on Monday).

I have to stop using contraceptive pills on November 7th, and I am obliged to start the injections on November 10th.
Then I will continue writing this blog because then the real action will start. :)

C u soon!
XOXO,
Zaara.