By Gina Redmond
Evening anchor
Published: June 5, 2009

It’s becoming more the norm than the exception: women who are giving birth in their late 40’s and early 50’s.

Actress Geena Davis gave birth to twins at 48; Jane Seymour gave birth at 45; Cheryl Tiegs at 52.

Yet statistics show that once a woman reaches the age of 40, her fertility rate is pretty low. That’s why many women seek an egg donor for help.

What is egg donation? I took a closer look at the procedure and the female donors who are changing lives.

Pick up almost any college newspaper and you’ll see the ads seeking egg donors like this 24-year-old grad student who doesn’t want us to use her name.

Earlier this year at a clinic out-of-state, she donated 28 of her eggs, and she says she’s ready to do it again.

“I’m helping someone and they appreciate it,” she said.

The fact is, in a society where more and more women are waiting longer to get pregnant, egg donors like her are desperately needed.

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Tags : egg donations, infertility, ivf
Categories : In Vitro Fertilization