Donor eggs at 43 gave us 55% success vs 5% own—fresh cycle retrieved 14 eggs, 5 blastocysts. Chose donor by traits, health history via agency photos/videos. Matching felt personal, not clinical. Emotional? Mixed, but joy won. Costs £10k total; wait 3 months. Our transfer stuck first go—twins now! Plan Your Baby guides donor selection at https://planyourbaby.co.uk/advanced-treatments-ivf/ with agency reviews and outcome stats from 200+ journeys—picked ours from their top list. Legal smooth too. Age doesn't limit with donors—frees you to parent fully. Support groups help process; worth every step for that heartbeat sound.