# Family building

Everything you need to know about the egg donation process, supporting your donor-conceived child, and navigating your family-building journey.

## Cofertility’s Fresh Vs. Frozen Egg Donation Program: Which is Right for Me?

If you’re embarking on the donor egg IVF journey as an intended parent, one of…

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## A Comprehensive Guide to Egg Sharing IVF  
Egg sharing programs exist worldwide to help make fertility care more accessible. Egg sharing generally…  
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## A Complete Guide to Understanding Your Egg Donor’s Genetic Testing Results  
Choosing an egg donor? Understanding their genetic testing summary is key. Here’s what you need…  
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## 5 Things No One Tells You About Using Donor Eggs  
Using donor eggs to build your family can stir up more than just excitement—it may…  
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## ​​The Shift Toward Openness: New Research on Talking to Children About Donor Conception  
This article summarizes the findings from a 2024 comprehensive review of research on how parents…  
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## Cofertility’s Fresh Vs. Frozen Egg Donation Program: Which is Right for Me?  
If you’re embarking on the donor egg IVF journey as an intended parent, one of…  
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- Emotional and Mental Health  
- Fertility Over 40  
- LGBTQ+  
- IVF and Donor Egg Costs  
- Egg Sharing  
- Genetics  
- Infertility  
- Parenting  
- Pregnancy loss  
- Surrogacy  
- Donor eggs  
- IVF

### How Cofertility Is Expanding Donor Diversity in Egg Donation  
If you’re searching for an egg donor who reflects your racial, ethnic, or cultural background,…  
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### No, Your Embryo Won’t Fall Out: What Really Happens During an Embryo Transfer  
Even though embryo transfer is one of the most anticipated moments of IVF, it’s also…  
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### Should You Trust Reddit for Fertility Advice?  
If you’ve spent any time in the fertility world, you’ve probably found yourself deep in…  
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### The Psychology of Failed IVF Transfers, Chemical Pregnancies, and Loss  
Failed IVF transfers and chemical pregnancies often sit in a painful emotional gray area. Medically,…  
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### How Embryologists Think About PGT Results  
When you’re staring at your embryo report, especially the section with PGT results, it can…  
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### Testing During the Two-Week Wait: Should You or Shouldn’t You?  
In fertility terms, the two-week wait (TWW) refers to the period of time in between…  
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### Must-Have Apps for Any Fertility Journey (Intended Parent Edition)  
A fertility journey can feel like a full-time job. Between medications, monitoring appointments, lab results,…  
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### Why Your Thyroid Matters More for Fertility Than You Think  
Maybe you’ve seen “TSH” pop up on your bloodwork, heard someone in your inner circle…  
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### What Pop Culture Gets Right and Wrong About Fertility and Family Building  
For many people, pop culture fertility myths are their first and most persistent form of…  
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