My cousin is a college student in Houston, TX. She wants to make some extra money by selling her eggs. The thinks that its a "win - win situation" she'll make money and some couple will beable to have a much wanted child.
She asked me where she should go to do this...
I don't know if I agree with her...she means well...should I help her? If so, where in Houston can she go to do this safely...???
2006-10-11 13:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by American Girl 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
For modelicious that is the dumbest comment i have ever heard... "you wouldnt sell your child would you?? An egg is not a child yet..and there are people that cant have children the normal way and would love to try!! There is big money in selling your eggs... check this site out
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/06/25/golden_eggs/
And the university of Houston has researched this procedure in and out and if your cousin went there I bet they could give her the best facitlity to go to..
For people saying that it might be weird for the child growing up.. how is it?? I mean these are eggs that are put into another woman, she is the one that gives birth... she is the mother and the child doesnt have to know any different. its not like adoption.
2006-10-11 14:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Fashion Diva 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Hey you, the icon with the red hair; turtlesomebody; Ive checked out some of your other postings; you know what, I was adopted. I went through the same things you are talking about. Guess what? I got over it, I suggest you do the same. Don't let what happened in the past rule your life this much, its called obsession and it's not healthy. If a person wants to adopt, donate, whatever, its their choice and decision. The donator is no more the parent than the person who gave me up for adoption. The people that raised me were and are my parents, they sat with me when I was sick, they cried at my wedding, they have been with me through it all. Thats a parent, a parent is not just a genetic donation or gift. So, Im sorry, but get over yourself.
2006-10-12 07:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by reesie271 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first has she had at least one child? If she has not then most likely they will not let her donate.
second if she has, she needs to do her research there are many drugs, and testing she will need to do. will this interrupt her studies? also I have heard that the harvest is painful.
*It's not like sperm where you go in make a deposit and your done. It's a process. they induce the process of maturing the eggs, multiple eggs. normal body matures one a cycle.
*Be sure she does all of her research.
if after all that she still wants to donate then that's great, go for it.
*good luck to you and your cousin
2006-10-12 10:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by COLE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's illegal to sell your eggs. She can donate her eggs and recieve payment for services, ie time off of work, pain and suffering, etc... It can be very safe as long as she goes somewhere reputable and follows instructions well.
What a beautiful thing to donate to somebody.
2006-10-11 23:01:46 · answer #4 · answered by Rose C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
weeeeell...i'm not the product of egg donation, but i am the product of sperm donation. very much the same thing. what she needs to consider most is not just the mom/couple trying to have the baby(ies)...she needs to think about the child(ren) that will be created from it. growing up knowing that there's someone out there who is your real parent, along with the fact that you have a whole bunch of half-siblings out there, is hell. the children will grow up wondering if every woman they pass on the street is "her." they'll cry whenever they hear the song "where is love" from oliver twist (i do, because in my mind the words get changed from she to he and her to him and such). they'll have to ask every person they date, embarrassingly, what their mothers have done in the past to make sure they're not half-siblings. they'll grow up having to deal with an identity crisis that is HEARTWRENCHING. it's not a fun way to grow up, i promise you. on top of that, can we put the ethics into perspective please? your cousin would be making money by creating a life. that's not ethical at all. and what the kids will think is: my mom sold me. if you think i'm nuts, do research into it. have her examine the whole thing from the perspective of the kids. please do. thanks
2006-10-11 21:27:06 · answer #5 · answered by luckyturtle788 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I would never sell my eggs. You wouldn't sell your child would you?
2006-10-11 21:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋