Sharon Owens

SHARON OWENS - PROGRAM COORDINATOR (Maryland) 410-990-9860Assists East Coast couples through their participation in our program.Coodinates travel and medical appointments for donors.

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Sharon Owens Program Coordinator - MarylandEgg Donation, Inc.

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Sharon earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Towson State University in 1989.She has been employed with ED, Inc. as Program Coordinator since January 2000.Prior to her work with ED, Inc.Sharon was employed as Regional Territory Manager for Nielsen Media Research for five years and with MCI for two years as an In-bound Customer Service Manager.

Sharon first became acquainted with the egg donation program by deciding to become an egg donor herself.This unique experience has given her the ability to related first hand to both egg donors and egg recipients.Sharon loves the personal aspect of her work and the fact that it is truely a job where dreams do come true!

Sharon has been happily married since 1991 to her husband Jeff, and together they have three sons -identical twin sons, Justin and Brian, born in 1992 and Kyle born in 1997.In her spare time she enjoys counted-cross stitch and reading.She also is a volunteer with the local Recreational council and a member on the PTA.Sharon's favorite past-time is watching her sons play sports!

Email: Edonor@aol.com (Westcoast) or EdonorMD@aol.com (Eastcoast)

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Sharon Owens (mailto:(EdonorMD@aol.com) is the Donor Program Coordinator for the Center for Surrogate Parenting and Egg Donation Inc.She has been an egg donor twice and has three biological children of her own.

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Sharon: I became an egg donor because I watched several people battle infertility.My husband and I were done having our children and we both thought it would be wonderful to help someone else achieve their dream of parenting.Women who donate strictly for the money are not doing it for the right reasons.There is a lot involved physically in being a donor.There has to be a greater reason for wanting to help a total stranger other than financial.Women are not compensated for their eggs.They are compensated for their time and effort involved in being a donor.
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Sharon: I did not give someone a child, I gave someone the possibility of conceiving a child of their own.To give away a child means that I would have been pregnant and given birth to an actual person.

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Sharon: There are no long term complications with being a donor.There has been no medical evidence of potential risk to a woman's future fertility when she is ready to start her own family.Any reputable specialist will limit the number of times a woman can donate in order not to potentially compromise her future fertility.

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Sharon: Most recipients are concerned about the health and mental stability of a donor.They are also interested in her intellect.They want to feel a connection with the donor for whatever reason they feel is important to them.

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Sharon: They are a very nice couple that I had the opportunity to help fulfill their dream.

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Sharon: It is not my child.There is more to being a parent than a biological connection.Being slightly biologically related does not qualify me as "mother."

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Sharon: At least think about it.A donor is not going to show up on your door step in 10 years asking for "her" child.She will be a caring woman who truly feels honored to help you fulfill your dream.Keep in mind that you will never find your clone in any donor database.Its easier to select a donor if you are flexible about your choice, if you just go on a gut feeling that there is something "right" about her.No guarantees exist in genetics, so just because you select a donor that bears a physical resemblance to the recipient mother, it in no way means that the child conceived will possess those same traits!It's more important that you just feel a connection to the donor.Having to use an egg donor is not a shameful thing.Be grateful that the option now exists.
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Sharon: Keep in mind that she is putting her body through a lot physically for a total stranger.Please be grateful to her for what she is doing and if you decide to tell your children about their true origin, be truthful and loving.

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