Donor Eggs, Real Talk: The Emotional Journey and Telling Your Child Their Story with guest Sherri McDonald Sawyerr
Release Date: 05/20/2026
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The Egg Whisperer Show
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The Egg Whisperer Show
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The Egg Whisperer Show
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson: a family medicine and public health physician specializing in women's and children's health, and the author of Held Together, a deeply personal and collaborative memoir that weaves her own fertility and pregnancy complications with the stories of 21 other women navigating infertility, loss, and complex paths to building families. Becca brings a rare dual perspective to this conversation: she has lived this journey as both a physician and a patient, surviving life-threatening pregnancy complications even as she was training to care...
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The Egg Whisperer Show
Read the full show notes: In this episode of The Egg Whisperer Show, I’m joined by Dr. Stephanie Fein, MD a board-certified weight loss physician who specializes in helping women improve their fertility through sustainable weight management. Dr. Fein shares her personal and professional journey, highlighting how achieving a healthy weight can positively impact reproductive health. We discuss the science behind weight and fertility, including how even modest weight loss can enhance ovulation and increase the chances of conception. Dr. Fein offers practical strategies for weight loss...
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Using the SpermQT Test to Complete Your Path to Fertility with guest Dr. Kristin Brogaard
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Today, Dr. Kristin Brogaard is joining me today to talk about the Path Fertility SpermQT test. I’m so excited to have her share about the test, because as you’ll hear her say “lots of infertility goes undiagnosed because men go undiagnosed, and when men go undiagnosed, women go through procedures that will not work.” (Who else wants to see this on a bumper sticker?) While sperm were long considered to be just carriers of DNA, it turns out they are a lot more complex than that! Understanding the sperm side of the equation can help anyone trying to conceive better understand what’s...
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The Effect of the Environment on your Fertility with Dr. Jenna Hua
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One of the most common questions I get is, "Dr. Aimee, how can I improve egg, sperm and embryo quality?” We know that age, genetics and environment influence egg, sperm, and embryo quality. I've been searching for a diagnostic tool that monitors environmental exposures for my patients, and I'm so excited to have found that one exists. Dr. Jenna Hua of Million Marker joins me to talk all about the impacts of the environment on fertility. We will be talking about how plastics, BPA, and phthalates impact your fertility and reproductive health. Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of...
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Get the full show notes: I often tell my patients that we should rename the Trigger Shot, the super unicorn sparkle shot, the egg launcher shot, or the EGG-cellerator shot. Let's be honest, the Trigger Shot is the worst name for something that does so much good on a fertility journey.⠀ In this episode, I'm sharing all about The Trigger Shot, and giving you the 7 things you need to know about it. Should you test for ovulation afterwards, and if so, when? Do you have to have a Trigger Shot? Can you administer it at home, or does it need to be in a doctor's office? When should you...
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A New Vision for Egg Donation: Open, Informed and Empowered - Dr. Diane Tober Reads From 'Eggonomics'
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Dr. Diane Tober specializes in reproductive technologies, bioethics, and the commodification of the body, and her groundbreaking book Eggonomics brings all of that expertise together in one essential read for anyone curious about the egg and sperm donation industry. We dig into one of the most compelling stories from her book: the journey of Allyn, a woman who navigated the egg donation process on her own terms. Through Allyn's experience, Dr. Tober and I explore what it really means to donate thoughtfully with full information, a clear sense of your own values, and an eye toward the humans...
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At Home Insemination with Mosie Baby
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Imagine an insemination kit with a syringe specifically designed for the female body that you can use with your partner or sperm donor in the comfort of your own home. I'm delighted to have Maureen Brown, co-founder of Mosie Baby joining me on the this week to talk about the home insemination kit that she and her husband designed after being faced with infertility.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ As you know, I really love innovative products and ideas that help people reach their goals. Anything that helps demystify fertility and helps women get pregnant is a win in my book. What I love about the Mosie Baby...
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How to Prevent Infertility
The Egg Whisperer Show
I’ve yet to meet someone that dreamed of the day they could become my patient. You may dream of your wedding day. Or maybe you may fantasize about your next vacation destination, or the day you buy a house or seeing your future child graduate from high school. But I’m guessing that when you think of those milestones in life, my bet is that nowhere in that world are you thinking about me — a fertility doctor? It’s just not happening. And here’s the thing: while I love my patients and have been known to tell a good joke or two, it’s my honest hope that I never have to meet...
info_outlineIn this episode of The Egg Whisperer Show, I am joined by Sherri McDonald Sawyerr - IVF mom, content creator, and author of the children's book Love Grew Me - for a real, unfiltered conversation about donor egg conception. Sherri shares her multi-year fertility journey, from early IVF attempts with her own eggs to ultimately finding success with donor eggs after discovering she had adenomyosis, and how she navigated the process as a Black woman in her forties.
We go beyond the medical decision and explore the emotional terrain that so many women face but rarely talk about openly - the grief, the relief, the joy, and the identity questions that come with donor conception. Sherri also shares why she started telling her daughter her conception story from day one, what led her to write a children's book about it, and how she's using her platform to normalize donor egg IVF in communities where the conversation is often taboo.
In this episode, we cover:
- The emotional rollercoaster of transitioning from using your own eggs to choosing a donor and how to process those feelings before moving forward
- How to choose an egg donor, including why you should stop looking for your "twin" and what actually matters
- The unique challenges Black women face when navigating fertility treatment and finding donors who reflect their identity
- Why telling your child about their donor conception story early is so important and how to do it with love and confidence
- How adenomyosis went undiagnosed for years and how treating it finally led to a successful transfer
- Protecting your postpartum bubble and deciding when (and how) to share your donor conception story with family
- How Sherri found the courage to go public and write Love Groom Me to fill a representation gap in donor conception literature
Resources:
- Love Grew Me by Sherri McDonald Sawyerr: available on Amazon
- Sherri's website: iamsherriyvette.com
- Sherri on Instagram: @iamsherriyvette
- Sherri on TikTok: @iamsherriyvette
- Sherri's YouTube channel: Sherri Yvette
- The Cade Foundation: cadefoundation.org
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