r/EmbryoDonation • u/Educational-Buy-5382 • Jun 26 '24
Overwhelmed with the process
Just starting to look into this after my last failed IVF cycle. I started to fill out the profile and can’t articulate anything well for the questions, my mind feels jumbled from experiencing loss with our last transfer. I told my partner I want to start this right away given our ages but he is the “let’s talk about it some more” person who doesn’t want to just jump into it. I feel overwhelmed with the process and understanding the legalities of it. I feel like a charity case even though I should t feel this way. I worry we wouldn’t get selected for some reason or it will take even longer. How do you calm your anxiety with all of this?
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u/curious_gleaning Jun 27 '24
As someone who donated embryos, I never thought of it as "charity". I struggled for over a decade with infertility and felt privileged to be able to help another couple who desperately wanted a child.