Become an Egg Donor for Happy Beginnings (& Get Paid Up to $15,000!)

Up to $15,000!

What is Happy Beginnings?

Happy Beginnings is a company that basically matches egg donors with families in need of egg donors.

They have been around for a while now and have centers in most major cities in the U.S.

Although they work across the country and accept donors of all races and background, they have a very high demand for certain donors.

Here is what the company says:

“We work with egg donors of all ethnic backgrounds. We have a very high demand for donors in Illinois and Missouri. But we will work with donors from any state. We have a very high demand for donors who are Asian, Middle Eastern, or Eastern Indian descent, or any other rare ethnicity.”

Egg Donation requirements

As you’d imagine, there are certain requirements that you have to meet to become a paid egg donor.

According to the company:

• You must be between 21-32 years of age.
• You must be in excellent health.
• You must not be a smoker.
• You must be free of any sexually transmitted diseases.
• You must not be a drug user, even recreationally.
• You have to be height & weight proportionate.
• If chosen, you have to be able to provide full medical and genetic history of your biological parents.
• You must be willing to partake in a complete physical & psychological screening.
• You must not have gotten any tattoos or body piercings within six months prior to participating in an egg donation cycle.
• You have to be willing to self-inject medications for a period of 10-30 days.

These are the main requirements. There may also be other smaller requirements based on individual cases.

How much do you get paid to donate eggs?

The compensation ranges from $3500 to $15,000.

I am not sure how they decide who gets how much, but I am sure they have reasonable criteria, and furthermore, they will let you know about the compensation beforehand.

As for when and how you get paid, according to the company you get $750 upon the commencement of injectable medications and the rest of the money will be given to you within 30 days of the egg retrieval procedure.

So, how do you become an egg donor?

The process, from start to finish, typically takes 3-6 months.

Donors must be able to attend 5-10 office visits during this time frame.

The required fertility medications may cause some side effects including headaches, bloating, hot flashes and mood swings.

The actual retrieval is completed in a surgical suite, but there are no actual surgical incisions made.

Eggs are retrieved vaginally with an ultrasound-guided needle.

Some donors have experienced cramping and nausea for a few days following the procedure.

Eligible donors may participate in up to 6 donation cycles. That’s up to 90 thousand dollars total!

How to apply

The application process starts online.

Here’s how to get started:

• Step 1: Fill out Happy Beginnings’ donor application by going to their application page.
• Step 2: Wait for approval.

After you submit your application you’ll be able to login to your account (the account will be created during the application process). There you can update your profile if you need to.

I’d, however, highly recommend you read Happy Beginnings’ guidelines and donor FAQ section before submitting your application so you can learn everything you need to know about the process before committing to it.

Final thoughts

Whether you decide to go with Happy Beginnings or any other company, make sure you consider all the pros and cons of donating eggs for money.

Obviously, donating eggs is not a decision to be made lightly. But it can be very rewarding. Not only do you get paid, you can also feel good knowing you are helping a family realize their dream of having a  baby.