{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Revolutionizing Donor Conception: Danielle Winston on Known Sperm Donors and The Seed Scout (Fertility Expert Series)","description":"I\u2019m talking all about the benefits of known sperm donation with Danielle Winston of The Seed Scout @theseedscout on today\u2019s brand new episode of The Egg Whisperer Show.\u2060 \u2060 When Danielle and her partner, practicing pediatrician Dr. Paige Kennedy-Winston, were looking to build their own family, they quickly realized the space of sperm banking was riddled with roadblocks for most families.\u2060 \u2060 The process was highly impersonal, the anonymity and lack of diversity adding to the problem, and options seemed extremely limited. That\u2019s when Danielle and Dr. Kennedy-Winston took matters into their own hands and found their own donor. \u2060 \u2060 They got the idea for their sperm donor matchmaking concierge service, The Seed Scout, from their own first-hand experience. With Danielle\u2019s business and law background and Dr. Kennedy-Winston\u2019s pediatric experience, they made The Seed Scout a reality by taking a human-centered, ethical approach to known sperm donation that\u2019s founded on the belief that it\u2019s a basic human right to know the identity of one\u2019s donor and genetic origins.\u2060 \u2060 In this conversation, Danielle and I talked all about:\u2060 \u2060 \ud83d\udc99How The Seed Scout is different from traditional sperm banks\u2060 \ud83d\udc99The extensive screening process used to make sure donors are aligned with their clients\u2060 \ud83d\udc99Why it was so important to learn about and build from the perspective of donor-conceived individuals\u2060 \ud83d\udc99How The Seed Scout guides families through the legal and logistical aspects of donor conception to ensure a smooth, ethical process\u2060 \ud83d\udc99How they balance the seriousness of family planning with creating a fun and fulfilling experience for their clients\u2060 \u2060 If you\u2019re curious about sperm donation and want to understand the process, your most ethical options, and how you can actually make this fun, you\u2019re not going to want to miss this episode!\u2060 Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website. Resources: The Seed Scout\u2019s websiteThe Seed Scout on Instagram Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, September 14 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app.   Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube.  Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates  Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America\u2019s most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org. ","author_name":"The Egg Whisperer Show","author_url":"https:\/\/draimee.org\/","html":"