 | What are the characteristics of a typical donor?
Your typical donor is between the ages of 21 and 32 (some clinics will work with donors under 21 and some donors up to 34), in good health with a normal health history, does not smoke or use drugs, and drinks rarely or never. Most donors are college educated, bright, attractive young women with a deep desire to help.
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| | Will I be required to pay a retainer fee to your agency?
Absolutely not! You are not "tied" to our agency financially until you find the right donor for you. We will allow you to view available donors online as well as view their profiles. You are not required to pay our agency fee until a donor is chosen. We will, however, ask you to fill out an Intended Parent Profile prior to allowing you to view detailed profiles of our donors. This profile gives us basic information on who you are, your reasons for needing a donor, and what it is you seek in a donor.
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| | What if my egg donor does not produce any eggs?
BABY STEPS is committed to helping you succeed. If your donor does not respond well to the medications, and there are not enough eggs retrieved to attempt IVF, we will glady arrange for another cycle with your donor or rematch you with another donor at no further cost to you.
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| | Some agencies offer a Shared Risk Program? Do you?
NO, and let me tell you why. Most Shared Risk Programs will cost you extra. For example, for an extra $350, you can enroll in an agencies Shared Risk Program so that, if a pregnancy does not result from your donors eggs, you can be rematched with another donor for only 50% of the agencies original fees.
At BABY STEPS, we won't ask an extra fee for this benefit. Quite simply, if a pregnancy is not achieved with your donors eggs, (and you dont have any frozen embryos to try again with), we will match you with another donor and only charge you 50% of our original agency fee. You do not need to purchase any "Plans" for this benefit.
With BABY STEPS, you don't take risks. It's simple with us...If your donor DOES produce eggs and they are aspirated, but you do not achieve pregnancy with these donors eggs (and you don't have any frozen embryos to try again with) we will rematch you with another donor and only charge you 50% of the original fees. If your donor does NOT produce enough eggs for aspiration, we will rematch you with a different donor at NO extra charge.
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| | Do we have to use one of your associates?
No. While we highly recommend the professional men and women listed on our "Associates" page, you are free to use whichever attorney and/or clinic you choose. BABY STEPS will assist in the coordination between your donor and your attorney and/or clinic.
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| | How do we get started?
Easy! Just click on the "Contact Us" link, fill in your information and request a password. Don't forget to include information regarding what you seek in your donor. Once we receive your email, we will provide you with a password so you can view photos/general information on the donors listed on this web site. We will also email or mail an Intended Parent Profile to you . Once you have filled in your information, we will allow you to view detailed profiles of any donors who interest you.
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