Lucy Solie-Vilker
Lucy Solie-Vilker
In 2026 she was named a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Pacific Southwest Award, the only woman finalist in Southern California. She is also an Entreprenista 100 honoree, the annual list of one hundred women founders recognized for building and scaling their companies.
Donor Nexus is a member agency of SEEDS, the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy, which holds its members to a published set of standards for how donors are recruited, screened, compensated, and supported. Lucy is listed as a professional with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, and Donor Nexus partners with Family Equality and the Hopeful Mama Foundation.
A mother of two, Lucy has spent the past fourteen years focused on giving intended parents real choices and changing how people talk about donor eggs. She credits the recognition to the families Donor Nexus serves, the donors who make that work possible, and the team behind it every day.
Articles by Lucy Solie-Vilker
Epigenetics and Donor Eggs: How Your Body Shapes Your Baby
Will a baby from donor eggs have your DNA? No, but through epigenetics your pregnancy helps shape how those genes work. See what the research shows.
How Many Donor Eggs Do I Actually Need? What the Science Says
How many eggs do you need for IVF with donor eggs vs your own eggs? See the data by age and understand what it means based on your family-building goals.
Should You Use Fresh or Frozen Donor Eggs? A Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare fresh and frozen donor eggs side by side. National outcomes are nearly even, so the choice comes down to cost, timeline, and planning for siblings.
Open ID vs. Identified vs. Nonidentified Egg Donation: A Guide for Intended Parents
Open ID, identified, and nonidentified egg donation compared: what is shared, when, and how to choose. Donor Nexus program options, outcomes, and research.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: Understanding Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Is miscarriage more common with donor eggs? What the research shows, plus current miscarriage statistics and the 2026 ASRM recurrent pregnancy loss guidance.
Donor Egg IVF Success Rates, Broken Down by Transfer and Age
Donor egg IVF success rates explained: live birth rates per transfer, cumulative rates from one set of donor eggs, results by age and Donor Nexus outcomes.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support: Free Groups, Helplines, and Resources
Free support groups and helplines after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, with a side-by-side look at what each organization offers and how to reach them.
7 Best Egg Banks in 2026: Frozen Donor Egg Banks Compared
Compare 7 U.S. frozen egg banks on cohort pricing, egg survival after thaw and blastocyst guarantees, with every figure sourced from each bank's own site.
What Happens After IVF Fails? Grief, Donor Eggs, and Finding Your Way Forward
What happens after IVF fails? What to ask after two failed IVF cycles, how age affects your odds, when to consider donor eggs, and Victoria Niño's advice.
Does Insurance Cover Donor Egg IVF? 5 Payment Questions Answered
Does insurance cover donor egg IVF, and can HSA or FSA funds help? Answers to five payment questions on coverage, refunds, and fresh vs. frozen value.
Dr. Aimee and Victoria Niño on Donor Nexus & Open ID Egg Donor Contact
On The Egg Whisperer Show, Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh and Victoria Niño talk about failed IVF, Open ID egg donor contact and working with Donor Nexus.
What Are the Benefits of Using an Egg Donor Agency?
The benefits of using an egg donor agency: a larger donor pool, pre-screened donors, dedicated coordination, and legal and travel help. Compare your options.
Why Egg Donors Choose Donor Nexus: Our Donor-First Philosophy
Where to donate your eggs, and why donors choose Donor Nexus. Our philosophy, what we look for, how compensation works and who you actually work with.
Donor Egg Success Rates by Age: What to Know After 40
Donor egg success rates by recipient age, including over 40, over 42 and after 45, plus what the research shows if you have had failed IVF cycles.
Birth Control Before IVF: Why It's Used and How Long You Take It
Most IVF protocols use birth control for about 2 to 4 weeks to time your cycle. Learn when you start, why it's used, and what research says about success.
What Is the Optimal Age for an Egg Donor?
Most clinics prefer egg donors aged 21 to 34, with 25 to 30 the strongest range in the research. What the data says about donor age and success rates.
First-Time vs. Proven Egg Donors: How to Choose
First-time vs proven egg donor: what each term means, what research says about success, and how cost, timing and screening differ for intended parents.
From Cancer Survivor to New Mom: Mary's Inspiring Story
In this donor embryo success story, Mary bravely shares her journey of achieving her dream of wanting a baby as a single mom.
How Do Frozen Donor Egg Success Rates Compare to Fresh?
Do frozen donor eggs work as well as fresh? Compare warming survival, fertilization, embryo development and pregnancy outcomes, with Donor Nexus data.
How Donor Nexus Builds Better Egg Donor Matches
How egg donor matching works at Donor Nexus: a free donor database, detailed profiles, careful screening, a referral-based community and one case manager.
How to Talk About Infertility: What to Say and How Much to Share
How to talk about infertility with family, friends, and your partner: current statistics, what to say, how much to share, and scripts for setting boundaries.
Why You Need a Backup Plan for Donor Egg IVF
A backup plan for donor egg IVF helps if a donor backs out, egg numbers are low or no embryos are ready. See how frozen eggs and donor embryos can help.
How to Cope With Infertility
How to cope with infertility emotionally: common feelings, practical ways to protect your wellbeing, support for couples, and when to seek professional help.
Egg Donation Pay: How Much Egg Donors Make When You Set the Amount
How much do egg donors make? At Donor Nexus you set your own pay, with no cap on fresh cycles and up to $20,000 per Frozen Egg Bank cycle, paid within 7 days.
Pen Pals: Letters Between an Intended Parent and an Egg Donor
Read the thank-you letters exchanged between an intended mother and her nonidentified egg donor, and learn how letters can be shared in egg donation.
How to Prepare for IVF With Donor Eggs: Diet, Exercise and Mindset
How to prepare for IVF with donor eggs, with practical guidance on diet, exercise, sex, sleep and mental health, plus a full transfer preparation timeline.
Genetic Compatibility With Donor Eggs: Carrier Screening Explained
Genetic compatibility with donor eggs explained: what recessive genes and carrier status mean, how donors are screened, and what happens if results match.
Finding Hope After Failed IVF: Sandy's Donor Egg Story
After two failed IVF cycles, Sandy found hope with donor eggs. Read her story in her own words, from choosing a donor to learning she was pregnant.
What Is a Sibling Cycle? Using the Same Egg Donor Again
What is a sibling cycle? Learn how using the same egg donor again works, how it compares with frozen embryos or egg cohorts, and what to plan for.
Stress Management During Fertility Treatment: What Helps
Stress management during fertility treatment: what research says about stress and IVF success, which strategies work best, and daily habits that help.
How to Talk to Your Child About Donor Conception
How to talk to your child about donor conception: when to start, positive words to use at each age, dos and don'ts, and resources for donor egg families.
What Happens If an Egg Donor Backs Out of a Cycle?
What happens if an egg donor backs out? Learn why cycles get cancelled, what your options are, and how intended parents can protect their time and money.
Why Choose Donor Nexus for Donor Eggs and Embryos?
Why choose Donor Nexus? Compare fresh donor matching, frozen egg bank and donor embryo programs, reported outcomes, donor screening and case management.
Can You Get Pregnant With Endometriosis? Options and Finding Hope
Can you get pregnant with endometriosis? Learn how endometriosis affects fertility, when IVF can help and how donor eggs offer another path to pregnancy.
Victoria's Frozen Donor Egg Success Story After 10 Years of Infertility
Victoria Niño shares her frozen donor egg success story and how Donor Nexus supported an open donor relationship on the way to her second baby.
Therapy for Fertility and the Mind
Learn how therapy can benefit not only your mental state, but also your fertility, in this blog post.
The Questions to Ask Before You Choose an Egg Donor Agency
When researching egg donor and embryo donation agencies, it can be difficult to determine which agency is the best fit for you. Learn more!
What if My Ideal Egg Donor Is a Genetic Carrier?
What should you do if your ideal egg donor is a genetic carrier? We explain what carrier status means for your match and the options you have.
What is a Recessive Gene?
What is a recessive gene? We explain recessive inheritance using a simple Punnett square, so you can see how genetic traits pass to a child.
Privacy vs. Secrecy in Donor Conception: What to Share and When
Privacy lets you choose who hears your donor conception story, while secrecy hides it, even from your child. Learn how to find a healthy balance.
A Heartfelt Letter to Every DEIVF Mama-To-Be
In this blog post, a DEIVF mother shares a heartfelt letter to new or soon-to-be mothers via donor egg.
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