After you complete the application, we will notify you of your status via email within 3 business days
We will create a profile that highlights your most extraordinary qualities. We will present your...Read More
Once you are matched with either Lucina’s Egg Bank or an Intended Parent, we will conduct a...Read More
Both you and the Intended Parents will have attorneys appointed to discuss agreements and create...Read More
Your coordinators will create your cycle calendar, which outlines your timeline, medications, and, most importantly – your retrieval date.
To stimulate your eggs, you will undergo a 10-12 day injection period leading up to your egg retrieval.
You will travel to our San Diego location (all expenses covered) for retrieval. Eggs are retrieved...Read More
We will schedule a convenient, post-retrieval check-up appointment at your local monitoring center.
Example: Instead of a selfie with the trendiest Snapchat filter, opt for a photo from your graduation ceremony or family vacation. We love smiling faces, bright lighting, and family-friendly content.
Example: Instead of listing “European” as your ethnic background, please specify country of origin (French).
Example: NONE. Just be yourself, nobody is perfect. An open mind and authentic attitude will get you farther and make for an overall more positive experience.
You will travel to our San Diego location (all expenses covered) for retrieval. Eggs are retrieved vaginally through a 15-minute minimally invasive procedure under sedation. You will return home between 24-48 hours after your retrieval.
Both you and the Intended Parents will have attorneys appointed to discuss agreements and create your contracts. If the Lucina Egg Bank selects you as a banking donor, you will create a contract directly with Physician’s Surrogacy which is the partner surrogacy agency of RSMC.
Once you are matched with either Lucina’s Egg Bank or an Intended Parent, we will conduct a comprehensive medical screening and psychological evaluation.
We will create a profile that highlights your most extraordinary qualities. We will present your profile toprospective Intended Parents and the Lucina egg banking committee.
You will travel to our San Diego location with all necessary expenses covered. One of our skilled physicians will retrieve the eggs vaginally through a minimally invasive procedure.
You’ll find your perfect match through our extensive donor database. Whether you are looking for a donor with high IQ, specific aesthetics, gifts or talents, our matching program assures you select the characteristics most important to you.
Your journey to parenthood will be shorter and more predictable because of our Egg Bank. Quality donor eggs are frozen through vitrification and stored in our on-site laboratory. Electing to use bank to eggs puts you in control of your timeline, since they are available for immediate use. Additionally, selecting donors from our bank eliminates waiting time and unforeseen setbacks. You will maximize success rates due to a guaranteed yield of high quality, mature eggs.
The day after hatching, the embryo is transferred to the uterus where it will hopefully implant and result in a successful pregnancy.
The embryo is held with a specialized holding pipette. A very delicate, hollow needle is used to expel the acidic solution against the outer “shell” (zona pellucida) of the embryo. The acidic solution creates a small hole in the shell.
Upon your arrival, you will check in with a Patient Care Coordinator.
