Partner donation
– together to create life
Today, two women who want children can choose who will donate the egg and who will carry the child. It is called partner donation, and has been allowed in Norway since 2021.
Previously, there had to be a medical reason to donate eggs to your partner – but now it’s entirely up to you. Many couples find this a beautiful and meaningful way to share parenthood.
What is partner donation?
Partner donation means that we use eggs from one woman and donor sperm to fertilize it. Then we put the embryo into the uterus of the other woman, who carries the child.
The result? It becomes a joint project from the start: A child who is biologically linked to one of you – and carried by the other.
Who can receive a partner donation?
Partner donation is possible for women in relationships who want children together.
The assumptions are that
- You live together. as spouses or cohabitants.
- Both are healthy. and without medical conditions that prevent treatment.
- The person who will carry the child must be under 46 years of age.
How does the treatment take place?
The treatment follows the same principles as with IVF (test tube):
- The eggs are retrieved from the donor.
- They are fertilized with donor sperm in the laboratory.
- The embryo is inserted into the uterus of the other partner.
- After about two weeks, you take a pregnancy test to see if the attempt was successful.
This is a safe and good established method with a high success rate. And of course you will receive close follow-up throughout.
Why choose partner donation?
The treatment follows the same principles as with IVF (test tube):
- You both gain a direct connection to the child.
- It gives both the experience of "contributing" to the process.
This is a safe and good established method with a high success rate. And of course you will receive close follow-up throughout.
Do you want to know more?
Then you can book a free, no-obligation call where you can ask questions and get answers to everything you're wondering about. Here we also go through the process with you and look at which options are best for you.
The conversation is suitable whether you have made up your mind or you are just exploring the possibilities.