About Pathway 1
Atlantic Shared Beginnings’ Fresh Donor Egg Transfer Pathway with Pregnancy Guarantee (Pathway 1) focuses on affordability, access to donor eggs (oocytes), choice of partner or donor sperm, a single transfer cycle, and a guarantee of pregnancy or up to three good quality blastocysts for transfer whichever comes first. If eggs do not fertilize or embryos do not develop, we will provide more eggs to meet the guarantee. We will fertilize a minimal number of eggs with the intention of obtaining a single embryo for each frozen embryo transfer.
To find out more about Pathway 1 and to learn if it could be the pathway for you, request a free consultation here.
Egg Donors
Our donors are healthy women between the ages of 21 and 29 who have agreed to donate their eggs (oocytes) to help others who are struggling with issues of infertility. At Atlantic Shared Beginnings, we believe you should choose your egg donor; not have one chosen for you. Once accepted into the pathway, you will be given access to available egg donor profiles and photos, and you can choose your donor from the comfort of your own home.
Guarantee
Atlantic Shared Beginnings is so confident that you will achieve pregnancy, we offer a guarantee. Traditional egg donor programs are much more expensive, and there is no guarantee the eggs will fertilize or result in viable embryos. As an Atlantic Shared Beginnings’ Egg Donor Recipient, you can move forward with confidence knowing that you are guaranteed pregnancy or up to three blastocysts available for transfer, whichever comes first. Pathway graduation takes place after pregnancy has been confirmed and you have entered the second trimester of pregnancy under the care of your OB.
Embryos
Embryo creation occurs using donor eggs and sperm chosen by the recipient. At Atlantic Shared Beginnings, we value genetic ties and encourage recipients to use partner sperm when possible, and you always have the flexibility to use the donor sperm of your choice. We fertilize a minimal number of eggs and culture the resulting embryos in our lab for five to six days until they reach blastocyst stage. The blastocysts will be frozen and stored in the lab while the recipient prepares for embryo transfer.
Pathway Fee
The fee to participate in Pathway 1 is $19,500. An initial non-refundable deposit of $600 is due following patient-physician consultation. The remainder of the fee is due when the recipient chooses and secures her egg donor for treatment. Medications and some procedures are not included in the pathway fee and can be discussed during the initial consult with the program director.
Genetic Testing
All of our donors have expanded genetic carrier screening which is then compared with that of the sperm source to ensure a good match.
Embryo testing (PGT: Preimplantation genetic testing) is not available in Pathway 1 due to the minimal number of eggs fertilized at one time. Pathway 2 is a better choice for patients who desire PGT. Atlantic Shared Beginnings’ program director will discuss all of your options during your free initial consult.
