Fairfax EggBank Blog

On this Genetic Counselors Awareness Day, we would like to highlight one of our own. Rawan Awwad, MS, CGC joined the Fairfax EggBank team in 2022 as the Director of Genetic Counseling. In this Q&A session, she explains what she does and sheds light on the role of genetic counselors in gamete banks. Q: Can…

Individuals and couples who struggle with infertility have more options than ever before. Egg donation, and the use of frozen eggs has opened up options for finding a donor that works well with your family and background. We understand that when considering using donor eggs, you will have many questions about the donor, process, costs…

Infertility can be a shock to individuals and couples. The reaction to discovering that you or your partner may have difficulty conceiving a child is complicated, emotional and extremely personal. Once that has passed, the additional shock of learning how expensive fertility treatments and their medications can be becomes the next emotional hurdle. Infertility can…

Have you decided to pursue pregnancy through IVF with frozen donor eggs? You’ve probably been spending a lot of time researching your options, looking at using egg donors, and thinking about finances. In the middle of all that, it might be easy to forget about the most important part of this equation: you! How can…

Two of the biggest emotional hurdles for individuals and couples trying to conceive are “Will I bond with my baby?” and “Will I regret using donor eggs?” For many, trying to conceive can be physically and emotionally draining. Something so personal can often be difficult to discuss, either with your partner or with friends/family who…