The criteria
You probably already know her
Almost every advocate starts out certain she doesn’t know anyone who’d qualify. It takes about five minutes to find out she’s wrong.
What the program looks for
She’s:
| ● | Between 19 and 31 |
| ● | A non-smoker of any kind |
| ● | BMI under 28 |
| ● | Education is a plus, but not required |
| ● | Living a healthy lifestyle |
She can be anywhere
Every state counts
Lucina takes applications from all 50 states. No residency restrictions at all.
So the cousin who moved to Phoenix counts. So does your college roommate in Atlanta and the friend who just relocated for a job. Distance rules nobody out.
You're not the one screening
Read that list, then let it go
You are not screening anybody, and nobody is going to ask you to. If someone seems roughly in range, tell her to apply and let Lucina’s team sort it out. They do this every day.
Have you ever thought about egg donation? You help a family and get compensated!
Really? What’s the process like?
Just a quick application, health screening, and guidance the whole way.
Sounds simple! I'll apply.
Where she is
Where advocates actually find her
● Younger cousins and their friends
● Anyone still at university, or a year or two out
● The new hire at work
● Sorority groups and alumni groups
● The barista, the hairstylist, the person at the gym you talk to every week
One thing worth thinking about. You are not looking for a woman who has already considered egg donation. Almost nobody has. You're looking for someone who'd be open to hearing about it for the first time, which is a much bigger group.
One small thing
Write down three names
Three. Not ten. The point isn’t the list, it’s finding out the list exists.
Take a piece of paper and write three names down. Three, not ten, of young women who you think may consider egg donation.
You don’t have to talk to any of them today.