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Before you start your donor search, taking a moment to prepare can help you have a healthy, successful journey.

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Ready, Set, Search!

There are a few different paths to choose from and things you'll want to keep in mind with each.

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Finding “The One”

An open mind and patience are two ways to make finding the perfect donor for your family easier.

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How the Process Works

There are several steps you'll go through along the way. Here's what you can expect at each point.

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Resources are Within Reach

Our network of trusted professionals is here to help if you need more guidance along the way.

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Fertility Articles

Additional Resources

Fertility counseling

Third-party fertility is a complex process, and we want to make sure that every Tulip member begins their egg donor search feeling prepared. That includes feeling mentally and emotionally prepared […]

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How to find a fertility clinic

If you’ve decided you want to start your family using donor conception, the first thing you’ll need to find is a fertility clinic. There are approximately 500 fertility clinics across […]

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Egg Donor Agency Partners

Tulip partners with the best egg donor agencies and fertility clinics to give intended parents as many options as possible. When you find your egg donor with Tulip, you know […]

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Affording Fertility

How much does egg donation cost?

Egg donation cost calculator The cost of using an egg donor generally ranges from $35,000 to $110,000 and will vary depending on the medical clinic you use, location and the […]

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Fertility funding resources

We are passionate about expanding fertility access, and we believe fertility treatments should be accessible to everyone. The cost of fertility can be one of the largest barriers to family […]

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Choosing a donor

Egg donation and genetic testing

Genetic testing is an important part of the fertility and egg donation process. Your egg donor will undergo genetic testing prior to beginning her egg retrieval cycle to ensure that […]

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How to begin an egg donor search

Hopeful parents who are new to egg donation will likely learn about egg donation from their reproductive endocrinologist (also called an RE), or another member of their fertility team. The […]

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Genetic testing for your egg donor

If you, or your donor, have a genetic carrier status – don’t worry! We all do. It’s just a matter of assessing the risks.

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Tips for finding your perfect egg donor

Feeling like you’re searching for a needle in a haystack? That ends here.

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Egg Donation

How Long is the Egg Donor Process?

The egg donation process has many moving parts, from assembling your fertility team to choosing a donor, coordinating your donor egg cycle, and beyond. Many factors can impact the timing […]

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Find an egg donor in 2023

If you’re starting the egg donor search in 2023, you are not alone: the new year is always the most popular time for parents to begin their egg donor search. […]

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Largest Egg Donor Database – Tulip Fertility

Browse the largest egg donor database with secure messaging, sophisticated search capabilities and personal support Tulip Fertility was created by the founding team of Donor Concierge to make egg donation […]

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The best kids books about egg donation and fertility

In recent years, we’ve seen a trend toward transparency in the fertility field. From public figures to parents just like us, more and more people are opening up about their […]

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Becoming a single father through egg donation

Hopeful parents of all backgrounds pursue egg donation for different reasons. When we think of egg donation, the typical image might be of a couple who has struggled with infertility […]

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EGG DONATION 101

How to find an egg donor

There are three typical paths to finding an egg donor – clinic, frozen egg bank, or egg donor agency. Clinics are less expensive and have pre-screened, pre-approved donors but often […]

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Egg donation: getting started

Looking to another person to help create your family can feel like a huge step. The egg donation process can raise many issues for couples, singles and families, so don’t […]

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Agency vs. Clinic Egg Donors

The Tulip database accesses egg donor agency databases and fertility clinic in-house donor programs. Here are some pros and cons of working with an agency donor vs. a clinic program. […]

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Who needs an egg donor?

All kinds of intended parents choose egg donation as the way to build their families. LGBT+ couples, single parents, couples experiencing fertility issues, hopeful parents with genetic illnesses and more […]

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What is egg donation?

Egg donation is the process in which someone provides their eggs (oocytes) in order to help another person conceive. Egg donation is a medical process in which an egg or […]

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Fertility

Find an egg donor in 2023

If you’re starting the egg donor search in 2023, you are not alone: the new year is always the most popular time for parents to begin their egg donor search. […]

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The best kids books about egg donation and fertility

In recent years, we’ve seen a trend toward transparency in the fertility field. From public figures to parents just like us, more and more people are opening up about their […]

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How to find the best egg donor agency

How do we find the best egg donor agency? Which egg donor agency is best? We know our Tulip egg donor agency partners are the best egg donor agencies in […]

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Infertility Quotes and Stories That Will Make You Feel Less Alone

Infertility is an incredibly difficult struggle that 1 in 8 couples face. Millions of people around the world experience fertility struggles, and yet, infertility can make people feel isolated, lonely, […]

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Shopping for friends on a fertility journey: infertility gifts

Struggling to find a last-minute gift for a close friend going through a fertility struggle? We’re here to help. This is a sensitive time of year for many people, and […]

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How to use Tulip

How to use your Tulip Fertility coach

Your Tulip Coach is an expert in egg donation and the Tulip platform. She’s there to guide you as you search for egg donors, contact egg donor agencies and decide […]

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How to navigate Tulip

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we hear from Tulip parents. What’s the difference between Tulip Basic and Premium? A Tulip basic subscription allows you to see […]

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What questions should I ask the agency?

Agency fees, travel days, compensation – here are the things you need to ask the egg donor agency.

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Partner Highlights

Tulip Partner: Cryos International

Tulip was founded to expand fertility access and provide the best possible egg donation options for intended parents. We believe that part of expanding fertility access is transparency – which […]

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Tulip Partner: Family Solutions International

Tulip was founded to expand fertility access and provide the best possible egg donation options for intended parents. We believe that part of expanding fertility access is transparency – which […]

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Tulip Partner: Gifted Journeys

Tulip was founded to expand fertility access and provide the best possible egg donation options for intended parents. We believe that part of expanding fertility access is transparency – which […]

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Tulip Partner: Prime Genetics LLC

Tulip was founded to expand fertility access and provide the best possible egg donation options for intended parents. We believe that part of expanding fertility access is transparency – which […]

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Tulip Partner: Heart To Heart Donations

Tulip was founded to expand fertility access and provide the best possible egg donation options for intended parents. We believe that part of expanding fertility access is transparency – which […]

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Real Stories

My story: single mom via egg donation and sperm donation

My journey to single motherhood via egg donation and sperm donation I always knew I wanted children and thought at some point I would just have the whole package. I […]

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The best kids books about egg donation and fertility

In recent years, we’ve seen a trend toward transparency in the fertility field. From public figures to parents just like us, more and more people are opening up about their […]

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Becoming a single father through egg donation

Hopeful parents of all backgrounds pursue egg donation for different reasons. When we think of egg donation, the typical image might be of a couple who has struggled with infertility […]

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My DEIVF Story: Brittany Daniel’s donor egg journey

We love seeing celebrities and public figures open up about their fertility journeys, especially around egg donation and DEIVF. We believe that transparency helps everyone navigate their unique paths to […]

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Infertility Quotes and Stories That Will Make You Feel Less Alone

Infertility is an incredibly difficult struggle that 1 in 8 couples face. Millions of people around the world experience fertility struggles, and yet, infertility can make people feel isolated, lonely, […]

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Tulip News

Tulip Joins Forces with Cryos International to Bring Frozen Donor Eggs to Its Database

The addition of frozen eggs to the Tulip platform will offer intended parents unparalleled choice to build their families. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 8, 2021: Tulip, the world’s largest egg […]

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Our story

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How to navigate Tulip

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