Step 1: Basic Qualification

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:
• Between the ages of 18-30
• be height and weight appropriate
• Have a BMI of 28 or less (weight to height proportionate)
• Not using contraceptive implants or Depo-Provera injections as a form of birth control (or willing to remove)
• Non-smokers and not using recreational drugs
• a high school graduate (college and/or advanced degree is preferred)
• Must be willing to take a series of injectable medications
• Reliable and mature to keep all appointments and follow doctor’s orders
• Have no history of any genetically transmitted diseases, any sexually transmitted diseases with in the past year and have never had a positive AIDS or HIV test
• No new piercings or tattoos within the last 12 months
• Must be diligent, dependable, and have a flexible schedule

Step 2: Complete Donor Application, Send Signature Page and Photos

If you qualify, you need to fill out our application (online on our website or through mail) and provide photos (of you and your children). Glamour shots are welcome.

Step 3: Final Interview and Application Approval

Our team at Legacy Love will review your application and if all requirements show that you are a good Egg Donor Candidate, you will be invited for an in-person or phone interview to complete the process.

Step 4: Database

Once you are accepted into the Egg Donor program, your profile will be featured in our database and Intended Parents will be able to view your picture and some non-identifying information. We will never publish your last name, date of birth, or social security number.

Step 5: Matching Process – Being Selected by a Recipient

Once an Intended Parent selects your profile to be their Egg Donor, we will inform you and start the donation process. An Legacy Love Professional will guide you through all necessary steps, including coordination and facilitation of appointments and contacts between you, psychologists, attorneys, and the fertility specialist. In some cases, you may meet the Intended Parents if your preferences for non-anonymity match.

Step 6: Egg Donation Process

The whole cycle takes about 4-6 weeks. At this time, the following stages happen:
1. Psychological Screening
Once you are matched, you will meet with a Mental Health Professional for screening and evaluation.
2. Medical Clearance
You will meet with the recipients’ Fertility Specialist for your physical examination and clearance. This assures that you are healthy and fit to be an Egg Donor.
3. Legal Clearance
You will receive the legal contracts to inform you of your rights and you will be provided with a lawyer to explain the contract to you and provide legal advice. It will be the recipients’ responsibility to pay for this.
4. Egg Donor Cycle Synchronization with Recipient Mother
1. You will most likely be placed on birth control pills.
2. You will receive instructions on the use of medications and injections in preparation for the egg donor cycle.
See Egg Donor Medication for more detailed information.
3. You will have routine ultrasounds and Doctor’s visits throughout the cycle in preparation for the egg retrieval.
5. Egg Retrieval
The eggs are retrieved through a non-surgical procedure, and under sedation. The procedure takes approximately 20-30 minutes.
6. Completion of Cycle
After confirmation of retrieval by the physician, fees are sent to the Egg Donor.