


A rare chance to understand the experience of egg donor recipients. Donor recipients who used international donors (eg USA, South Africa, Spain) join a panel to discuss their journeys.
This event will discuss:
- known vs anonymous donors
- Donor costs
- Success rates
- Overseas vs local donors
TIMING & DESCRIPTION
- 7.30 - 7.45pm
Navigating The Crossroads
Coming to terms with turning to Donor IVF or giving up on family-building can be tough. Mental health counsellor Julia McDougall provides some tools and tips for those on this journey
Julia McDougall,
- 7.45 - 8.05pm
Donor Options
Provides a comprehensive look at which clinics have access to donor programs, the pros and cons of travelling for egg donor IVF vs bringing donor eggs or donors into your own country. Also covers popular source countries for egg donors, the reasons for this, costs, differences in donor information provided, what number of embryos are guaranteed and donor ethnicities available
Sam Everingham, Growing Families
- 8.05 - 8.20pm
Optimising your Health Prior to Embryo Transfer
Naturopathy & Acupuncture have the ability to enhance your health and hormone levels. Miranda understands the road to family via her own personal experience with egg donation overseas. Here she discusses what you can do the maximise your chances of a successful transfer.
Miranda Myles
- 8.20 - 9.00pm
Donor Recipient Panel
Mums via egg donor IVF discuss their journeys, how they selected a provider, how many attempts were required, costs and other hurdles.
Tiffany Bahen (US double donor recipient) Natalie Hart (South Africa recipient) tbc (AU recipient) tbc (xx recipient)
About Julia McDougall
Julia McDougall
Mental Health therapist
Julia’s career has taken her from actress to marriage therapist to counsellor. A recipient of the Elizabeth II Trust Award for Young Australians (1996, 1997) she took an MA at the California Institute of Integral Studies in clinical psychology. She is a licenced Marriage and family Therapist. Julia has been in private practice since 2003, specialising in fertility support and the decision to use donor eggs, and its the impact on a family and/or couple. She understands this journey from the inside-out, having experienced eight miscarriages (two late term) and five rounds of unsuccessful IVF. When Julia was 42, her sister insisted on donating her eggs. After first transfer, Julia was pregnant, and the rest is history.
About Miranda Myles
Miranda Myles
Naturopath & Acupuncturist
Dr Miranda Myles, is a Naturopath & Acupuncturist focused on health, hormones, fertility & family. As creator of the Fertile Project (Podcast) & The Donor Project.. Miranda understands the road to family via her own personal experience with Egg Donation overseas.
About Natalie Hart
Natalie Hart
Mum via South African donor
Natalie Hart became a mother via egg donation, travelling to Cape Fertility clinic South Africa in 2017 at 43 years of age. She is also the author of a wonderful book series called The Journey to You
About Sam Everingham
Sam Everingham
Global Expert & Growing Families Director
Sam is the dad to two girls Zoe & Ruby via surrogacy and as the global Director of Growing Families has become one of the globe’s foremost commentators and researchers on donor & surrogacy trends and capacity. Through conferences, seminars and consulting he has assisted over a thousand singles and couples to plan safe and reliable routes to building families through surrogacy & donor IVF. With a background in public health and research he is also the author of four books.
About Tiffany Bahen
Tiffany Bahen
Mum via US donor eggs & sperm
Tiffany required both an egg and sperm donor and was able to select the donors she wanted via a US donor program. This resulted in the birth of twins on 14 March 2019. Tiffany will discuss the process, costs and ups and downs of her journey
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