Why I'm giving the gift of life: Talita Wigg
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by Hayley Robinson
hrobinson@thekmgroup.co.uk
Talita Wigg already knows the joys of
being a parent.
Now the married mum of two hopes to
help a childless couple experience parenthood by donating her
eggs.
To help people understand the
reasons behind her decision and the process and emotions involved
with becoming a donor she has started a blog entitled ‘360 Degrees
of Mummyness’.
The Sittingbourne resident said: "I
look at my little ones sleeping and I think ‘I made them’ and that
they are just so lovely. So many women don’t have that experience
and that’s why I decided to do this.
"I don’t think everyone agrees with
what I want to do but I’m quite excited and if people want to know
more my blog is there.
"Some people say they’d rather be a
surrogate mum but I had a difficult pregnancy with my son and I
didn’t want to be pregnant again.
"My husband is a bit worried about
me getting a knock on the door 20 years down the line and someone
saying ‘Hi, you’re my mum’. My family in South Africa are very
supportive. My mum had six pregnancies but there are only three of
us."
It’s not a spur of the moment
decision. The 32-year-old first made contact with the egg donation
company Altrui, based in West Yorkshire, at the beginning of last
year.
She won’t be paid for her eggs but
she will receive travel expenses.
"If your intentions are pure you
don’t care about the money," she said.
"This is about [helping] a couple
experience bringing a baby home and becoming parents that otherwise
wouldn’t have had the opportunity."
Mrs Wigg has already been matched
with a couple based on appearances.
Tomorrow she will travel to Guy’s
Hospital in London where she will undergo numerous tests to ensure
she is a suitable donor.
The process is anonymous.
She said: "If that goes okay I will
go on a low dose of IVF to produce more eggs. I think they will be
taken early summer.
"Once my eggs are harvested I’ve
done what I put myself forward to do.
"I hope I encourage other women to
do the same."
To see Talita’s blog visit
http://360degreesofmummyness.blogspot.com/
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Thursday, February 02 2012
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