A couple unable to have children of their own were finally lucky in their last NHS year of assistance by advertising on London buses:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1030280/Couple-advertised-buses-egg-donor-reveal-new-baby-girl.html

The twingles drive me crazy but this article makes me feel so fortunate :)

I have just read the article - Congratulations to 'mummy and daddy'. My husband and I was overwhelmed with love when Lewis was born so just imagine how happy they must be now after all this time of trying! :love:

Seems like quiet an achievement getting someone to go through egg donation from an advert on a bus. Well done the woman who gave the eggs and good luck to the new wee family.

I would love to do this but the risks put me off. The risks of egg donation include the risks of using fertility drugs (which you need to take to produce enough eggs for it to be worthwhile doing the procedure) and the risk of the egg retrieval itself. Fertility drugs can induce ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome causing a some women to become poorly enough to be hospitalised. The egg retrieval can cause an infection or bleeding. Infection could lead to an abscess and the need for surgery to remove infected tissue. Bleeding could lead to scar tissue which might impair the ability of the eggs to get into the fallopian tubes.

Also any child born from sperm or eggs donated after 1st April 2005 has the right to obtain identifying information about the donor when they reach the age of 18.

I think this bothers me the most. That a child would look for me at the age of 18 and want to know about it's origins. I do however completely agree that it's a fantastic thing to do, I prefer the thought of being a surrogate though (not using my own eggs)