Just a question

A&A'smommy wrote: I wasn't really sure where to put this but i was just reading a story on stem cell research and snowflake adoptions (where you adopt and egg)

http://www.family.org/fmedia/broadcast/a0037404.cfm

and i was thinking there are SOO many woman out there that can't have babies unless they get a donor egg so I was wondering if the time/situation thought what right would you donate? I'm thinking about donating after I'm done having babies I probably could now and it would be fine but I think I will wait until I'm done.. BUT i'm affraid that I would always wonder where "my" baby was

jacobsmama replied: I know what you mean it would be hard thinking what if someone did use my egg and then never knowing the child. That would be so hard I agree!!!

mammag replied: I would only do it for family I think. Because I would feel like that... it would almost be like giving a kid up for adoption to me. I think it's a great thing for someone to do but I couldn't do it.

luvbug00 replied: I personally couldn't do it! Good for you for wanting to share the gift of life!

mckayleesmom replied:
I also would only do it for someone I knew closely or family....Why? Because I would never forgive myself if something happen to that child (bad parents...etc) Also...if the child ever needed bone marrow or a kidney...I would want to know that I could provide them that. In a perfect world..I would have no problem...but the world is far from perfect these days and I worry everyday for the 2 I already have.

MM'sMama replied:
I too think I could only ever do it for family. But that is wonderful that you are thinking about it good for you

gr33n3y3z replied: I couldnt do that either

I dont even think I would do it for family

A&A'smommy replied: I don't actually know if I can do it because it would be hard to let go of something that was mine... I would love to be able to help out someone that I KNOW would be a good parent. I haven't decided if I am going to do this for sure or not

coasterqueen replied:
same here.

kimberley replied: i might be able to do it for someone very close to me, like my sister or something. but it would be very hard for me not to think of that child as mine.. and then the questions as they get older it is just so complicated.. i am not sure.

MissyKay2005 replied: Yes going along with most other answers I don't think i would be able to do that. It is one thing donating blood but a egg that will be another human being that is part of you...that would be to weird for me to do. But if other can by all means do it It is amazing what they can do now days for people who can not have kids of there own.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I've always thought that I could do it. I have a good friend who is gay and would love to have children and I thought at one time it would be nice to give him that opportunity with his partner. But now that I have a child, no way. I would get too attached. Even for family.

I think it is wonderful that other women do it though.

mom21kid2dogs replied: I actually know the donor family that was the focus of a CBS special on this subject. The Wrights are our neighbors and one of my mom's close friends. Not only did David and Heather donate their embryos they met the adoptive family and the baby. It was touching and very thought provoking. They definately were all very clear and concrete about who was who in the process and are very satisfied with their decision. I liken the entire thing to surrogacy. If you think you could go through with that, you can likely deal with this. Like Heather & David, I would prefer to meet the family only to ensure that I knew where the child was so I would be confident that the biological siblings would never meet up and marry. I don't think I'd have a problem doing it if it was my reality and I had an opportunity to meet or get info on the family/child.

ediep replied: I would donate an egg to either of my sisters....I just think of it this way....we are sisters, so our genetic make up is pretty similar anyway, so their eggs would be similar to mine.

I don't think I would donate embryos though.