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I'm a single diva graduating from law school this year.  :yipee: I am in a lot of debt to say the least.  :sad: I have been thinking of egg donation as a way to help pay some of my loans off.   :O I heard that egg donors can make anywhere from $8000-$10,000. I know in the Chicago area there is an egg donor agency called [location-specific link removed]. Are there any other good egg donor agencies in the Chicago area that someone can recommend?

Also, has anyone gone through an egg donor process? How is it like? I have read mixed reviews. Others say the egg donor process was one of the best things they have gone through in their life time, others not so. 

I considered Egg donation. However, I have always feared the repercussions, so I could never do it.
 
That is a big decision!

First...Congrats on graduation!!  I don't know much about egg donation...but I would for sure do lots of research before making the decision!

Congrats on finishing law school.  :clap:

My cousin is a lawyer and makes lots of $, so I think that paying off your loans may not be as difficult as it may seem right now.

Best wishes.   :hug:

I did egg donation about two years ago with [location-specific link removed] I was in the same boat you were and wanted to reduce some of my school debt. I hate to say it, but money is definately a motivating factor. I mean seriously, all those shots and fertility treatment medications take a toll on you. You're not going to want to go through that for free. Anyway, I am Asian and Asian egg donors are in high demand so I got close to $10k. The intended parents were extremely happy. I was one of those rare cases that wanted to meet the intended parents. I know others prefer not to. Well, I wanted to know that I was donating eggs to a loving couple that could really take care of the baby. I hope to one day have children of my own. Not sure exactly if or when I would tell my future children about their half sibling. . . . .

I don't know if I could ultimately go through with it, but the $$$$ does seem enticing.  I am wondering how much of that is taxed though ;).

What about being a surrogate mom instead? Most of the time you get paid pretty well for that also and you don't have to worry about when/if you have children some day telling them about a half sibling out there somewhere.

I've never really given egg donation much thought, although it has crossed my mind once or twice. I haven't done any research on the topic, but think that you should start there. I am sure that some of the agencies have women that would be willing to talk to you about their experiences with it. I would try to see if you could do that. Sometimes first hand experiences are more helpful than statistics on a page. Being in debt is something that is so stressful. It just might be worth it as long as the risks aren't too high. Good luck and congratulations!

I second your suggestion about speaking with others who have personally gone through this.  They would have the best info----for us it's all just speculation LOL.