tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8218625895714675460.post7253798180014541131..comments2024-01-15T06:16:22.767-05:00Comments on DE Mommy: Choosing the DonorDE Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708985828556543174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8218625895714675460.post-37749885872097706482008-06-13T07:50:00.000-04:002008-06-13T07:50:00.000-04:00When me and hubby talked about if we need donor eg...When me and hubby talked about if we need donor eggs, I asked him what were the 2 most important traits he would want them to match with me...he said 'height' and 'curly hair'...spooky!Bee Ceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376358881117489702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8218625895714675460.post-63595156696051340932008-06-06T09:38:00.000-04:002008-06-06T09:38:00.000-04:00i too tried to pick a donor with a similar body ty...i too tried to pick a donor with a similar body type and same ethnicity but it stopped there -- never had a photo or anything. frankly just because the parents both have, say, blue eyes doesn't mean the child will. a friend of mine has olive skin and dark brown eyes she gave birth to a white haired blue eyed boy...so even if the donor has all the things you are looking for it's not a guarantee that those traits will<BR/>get passed on.<BR/><BR/><BR/>what is more of a guarantee, as far as guarantees can go in the IVF/DE world, is that working with a proven donor helps your odds. I mean at least you know she's had good eggs in the past and is able to stay the course. which is a lot.stacybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287587962566164235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8218625895714675460.post-52110896284406768902008-06-04T21:24:00.000-04:002008-06-04T21:24:00.000-04:00Stick with physical characteristics like yours...i...Stick with physical characteristics like yours...ie. height and curly hair. A love of running is just a hobby and we're not born with that. They can learn that from you, if that's important. Of course even when two parents have curly hair, I don't think there is a guarantee that all their children will have curly hair anyway. And unless you want to explain your donor situation to every Tom, Dick and Harry, I would not venture into different race/ethnicity, unless you and your husband were those different race/ethnicities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8218625895714675460.post-39858098295915448502008-06-04T14:41:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:41:00.000-04:00dude--I think you're right about that.dude--<BR/><BR/>I think you're right about that.DE Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708985828556543174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8218625895714675460.post-36774040738812295462008-06-04T14:32:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:32:00.000-04:00I tried to pick a donor with the same ethnic backg...I tried to pick a donor with the same ethnic background and body build that I have, but honestly, I think people are going to find similarities between you and the child no matter what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com