The Nest

I've donated eggs six times—here's why becoming an egg donor was one of the most rewarding choices I've made

“Having knowledge is power and knowing where my body was at was an education—I realized I had to prioritize myself and my future if I wanted kids.”

After undergoing fertility treatment to have her twins, Vanesa Schaller thought w was done having kids—but then a health scare made her reconsider and she decided to freeze her eggs. Again.

Katrina Buckmire shares her egg freezing experience, including why she opted to do it, how she felt after and what her next steps are on her path to parenthood

"I wish I had known that egg quality and quantity are two different things and that quality can be impacted by many factors, many of which are in your control.”

“I remember feeling excited and scared at the same time, and trying to be hopeful but not to get my hopes up too high.”

“Because this was my fourth transfer, we were in let’s do anything and everything, mode.” Bird&Be’s Breanna Hughes has had four embryo transfers, so she’s well-versed in transfer protocol.

“Watching the screen as the doctor placed the embryo in my uterus was quite the marvel—science is amazing.” Bird&Be’s Dani Wade shares her experiences with two embryo transfers.

Bird&Be’s Shannon Gallagher answers questions about her first embryo transfer, including how she prepared. “My clinic laid it all out, but actually experiencing it is another thing.”