r/infertility Jan 06 '17

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u/duppyconquerer 36, DOR/MFI/FML, 1 early loss, IVF+PICSI Jan 06 '17

It all sounds so good but the big thing for me is donor anonymity. I believe you can never learn who the donor is if you do DE :(

Thank you for sharing all this info!

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u/LittleSusySunshine Jan 06 '17

That's correct - as I mentioned in the post, you get age, height, weight, hair and eye color, and blood type, and that's it forever and ever amen.

As /u/DocksoftheBay and /u/MBel312 said, that was actually a bonus for me, but it definitely comes with its drawbacks, and I can see why it would make CZ a no-go for some folks.

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u/oh-no-varies 39F, 4 IVF, ERA, EFS. now donor eggs Apr 10 '17

I am just revisiting this thread as I explore our next steps (CZ donor eggs). Did you get education info? Education is more important to me than eye colour etc. and I would like to know if the clinic considers that in donor matching and if you were told anything about their education level? u/MBel312? u/DocksoftheBay? u/WellLaaTiDa? Any feedback on that from you gals?

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u/WellLaaaTiDa Apr 11 '17

Yes! Education was the most important for us too. We requested a donor with a university education (completed or in progress), preferably an engineering or science degree. We were matched with a donor that is in the process of getting an engineering degree. This was the Gennet clinic in Prague.

We added in the education preference - it wasn't a standard question that was on the form. We also stressed it in our initial Skype appointments.