My partner and I are to start an cycle of
ivf in 2 months' time. Our infertility is
due to sperm antibodies after a vascectomy
reversal. My sister has turner's syndrome
which causes her to be infertile. She has
had one cycle of ivf already, which was
successful but failed after 7 weeks. She
has been approved for another cycle of
ivf, and has asked me to donate an egg to
her and her husband. She didn't know
about my impending ivf cycle when she
asked, but I told her, and also told her
that I needed time to think about it.
This is my dilemma: I can't help but feel
that if I donated an egg, someone else
would be raising my child. I am also
worried that if I did do it, what would
happen if her ivf was successful and mine
wasn't - I am certain that I would feel
alot of ill-will and resentment. But how
can I deny my sister this oppurtunity? I
feel selfish and torn. It would be great
to hear from women who have donated eggs
especially, but any advice would be
gratefully accepted
