Victoria Nino
Victoria Nino
Diagnosed with endometriosis in her early thirties, Victoria went through several rounds of IUI and IVF before conceiving with donor eggs. She is a mother of two through donor egg IVF, with donor eggs from the Donor Nexus egg bank, and she has been through the process of choosing a donor three separate times.
For Donor Nexus she writes for intended parents at the hardest stretch of the process: what happens when IVF fails, how many failed cycles is too many, how to carry the grief of a genetic connection you will not have, and what she has learned each time she has chosen a donor. She is on Instagram at @expectinganything.
Articles by Victoria Nino
The Questions You're Afraid to Ask About Donor Eggs, Answered
Victoria Niño, a mother of two through donor eggs, answers the fears women are afraid to say out loud: bonding, resemblance, DNA, choosing a donor and telling your child.
Will My Baby Look Like Me If I Use Donor Eggs?
Will your baby look like you with donor eggs? Victoria Niño shares her fears, the resemblance she sees in her daughter, and what DNA and pregnancy shape.
My Only Regret About Using Donor Eggs Was Waiting So Long
After years of failed IVF cycles, Victoria Nino chose donor eggs. Here's her honest answer on whether she regrets it, and what she wishes she'd known.
Grieving the Genetic Child I Imagined, Then Meeting the One Meant for Me
Before getting pregnant, I knew I had to change my perspective if I was going to be able to accept using donor eggs. Read my experience and tips in this blog.
What is a Donor Egg Pregnancy Really Like? One Mother's Story
Victoria Nino carried two babies from donor eggs. She writes about bonding, the fears she had going in, and what a donor egg pregnancy actually feels like.
10 Tips for Bonding With Your Baby Born via Donor Eggs
Victoria shares a response for intended parents who worry about bonding with a baby born via donor eggs or have wondered, “will I love my baby?”
How Many Failed IVF Cycles Is Too Many?
After multiple failed IVF cycles, many families wonder what’s next. Victoria shares her personal experience and how she knew it was time to try donor eggs.
Infertility Grief: 7 Tips for Coping and Embracing Donor Egg IVF
Learn what infertility grief is, the 7 stages of grief in infertility, how to cope, and when counseling helps, with lessons from Victoria Niño.
How to Choose an Egg Donor: Lessons From a Mom Who Did It Three Times
How to choose an egg donor, from a mom who did it three times: what to decide first, which health and fertility details matter most, and how screening works.
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