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I have to admit being at a loss for words is unusual for me. Also, I am generally one of the biggest tight-wads you would ever come across and yet I am actually excited to be paying you for your help.
We would like to thank you, Bivian and the entire Staff at Alternative Conceptions for all of your help and we're in awe of the emotional investment and support we've been receiving throughout this process. Everyone has been so kind.
We're also extremely grateful that Bivian held on to our donor for us. She's an extraordinary young woman and we couldn't be more pleased with the whole experience.
Of course your website was also a major determining factor. You have an outstanding selection that is well organized, easy to access and it has an abundance of information available in each profile. The thoroughness if the site helped provide us with a sense of security that our choice was made not just on a "love at first sight" impulse (which actually was a big part of it), but on an educated decision regarding compatibility. We appreciate the amount of forethought that was put into the site.
Thank you again so much!
Anonymous Recipients, Washington
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I donated eggs two years ago and it helped me out with school. Then just a few weeks ago I got a call from the clinic. They told me that the couple I donated for had contacted them. They had a little boy who is now two and they want another child. They want me to donate eggs so that the two children can be genetically alike!
Until now, I didn't realize what a huge and important difference I made in their lives. I am very excited about helping this couple create a family! It makes it seem so much more real now!
— Anonymous, Ventura
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Bivian Marr has found her calling helping couples with infertility. She was just the person we needed to help us when donor egg became our best chance for a biological child. Her sensitivity to our needs, and the needs of the donor, helped us transform our fears about the process into excitement as we moved closer to conceiving our daughter. Nothing about resolving infertility is easy, but having an understanding person working to help you make decisions is essential. We will forever be grateful to Bivian and to our wonderful donor for the gift of our beautiful child.
— Anonymous Parents of a 9 year old child.
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In the beginning I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I decided to be an egg donor. I had an endless list of questions, no matter how trivial my question the staff at Alternative Conceptions answered them.
I learned that in the grand scheme of things it was worth every poke and prod. After receiving a note from "my" recipient, I place it on my fridge, each night it gave me the extra "oomph", if you will, to keep my body functioning at optimum health.
It was an amazing experience for me, knowing I played a part in making this couple's dream come true. It seemed a small sacrifice of my time and a little discomfort for what turned out to be an incredible experience. In an instant I would do it again and would encourage anyone considering it to do the same.
--Anonymous, Ventura
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When one door closes another opens. Egg donation gave us the chance to have a biological child. It was so wonderful to be able to be present with our daughter from conception and I thoroughly enjoyed my pregnancy. There is not an issue of who is her mother. I am on her birth certificate and it was my body that helped her form. I know her full history, and with the information we have from her donor, I have genetic history she may need for her medical future.
Since I am in the field of psychology, it was important to me to be clear that I would feel "entitled" as a parent. I had already been a stepparent and for this reason, adoption was less appealing. I was prepared to adjust to that next step if we were unsuccessful in our attempt with donor egg, but I feel fortunate that we were able to avoid the legal and psychological issues of adoption. Every child's birth story is important to them. I wanted to be part of the whole story and donor egg provided me with that opportunity.
My daughter knows of her special history. It is our private family story that shares her unique journey to our family. I am eternally grateful to the woman who provided us this opportunity. Since we met our donor, I have complete confidence that her motive was that of a helper. She gave us the chance to have a child, we made it happen. Her feeling is like that of someone donating blood. Our child did not exist with her, she just gave us what we needed to replace my nonfunctioning body part. It is a special person who offers such a gift. I am thankful that women are moved to help others so unselfishly.
I am a strong advocate for donor egg as a wonderful opportunity. I did not miss out on the special bonding of pregnancy and birth. I have my child's complete history. I am so in love with my daughter, we share so many interests. I would encourage others to explore this valuable option.
--Grateful Recipient, assisted by Bivian Marr
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Success stories are encouraging to all of us. I hope you share the joy I felt when I heard a little voice on my answering machine last Christmas. “Hello, my name is Christian ________. I am eight years old and you helped my mommy. I love my mommy and she loves me and I just want to thank you for helping my mommy.”
--Bivian Marr
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The technical portion of IVF is so fabulous that it usually gets all the accolades, and as such, it’s easy to overlook the enormous effort necessary to provide a donor. Bivian Marr is the key that opened the lock and we will never forget the subtle, decisive skills she marshaled on our behalf; skills that are every bit as fabulous as those found in the lab.
--Thankful Recipient Couple
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Thank you, Bivian, for being such an important and supportive part of the whole process. You made it so comfortable and easy. The work you do is often unappreciated by people who do not understand the world of hardship that infertility can bring to an individual's mind, heart, and spirit. I very much appreciate what you do for those individuals.
I hope that everything went well with my recipients and that their hardship can be eased. I will be waiting to hear from you about whether or not the procedure was successful. I hope with all my heart it was.
--Grateful Donor
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The opportunity that I have had to be a donor has been a fulfilling part of my life. How can anyone hold a newborn in their arms and not get a small glimpse at the beauty of being a mother? A woman carried and developed that child inside of her for months! What a special bond! It has increased my feeling of self-worth knowing that I have helped bring that into someone else's life.
Alternative Conceptions is a wonderful and caring agency. They have really taken care of me as a donor. I have received calls "just to see how I was doing" and to make sure I felt comfortable with everything that was going on (my doctor, my travel arrangements, etc.). If there was someone between my mom and my grandmother in my ancestral line, it would be Bivian. She must have a huge heart to care about everyone the way she does.
--Anonymous Donor
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