The Donor Solution

05/21/2026

The podcast has returned! It was so interesting to listen to Julia's perspective on challenges in Egg Donation and the Ethical Dilemmas we face daily. Take a listen at this link to the POD: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-d6hr9-1acc375

05/20/2026

After a brief hiatus to venture to Asia to see the sights, Mary is BACK and starts a discussion about ethical issues in egg donation and Third Party Reproduction with her own COO, Julia French Blockhus. Julia joined The Donor Solution in 2014 and has her own perspective on some of the ethical issues...

05/12/2026

This week I'm feeling extra grateful for my nursing roots. 🌸

My journey began 27 years ago managing an IVF clinic right here in Houston, Texas. Every day I worked alongside intended parents who desperately wanted a child — and I watched firsthand how the right nurse could transform a scary, overwhelming experience into one filled with hope and confidence.

That experience is what inspired me to found The Donor Solution — because families deserve to work with someone who truly understands what they're going through. Not just a business person. A nurse. 🩺💜

Today, after helping over 3,000 people become parents, my nursing training is in everything our team does. The way we communicate. The way we care. The way we never leave anyone confused or alone in the process.

Happy Nurses Week to every nurse who chose this path. You are the heartbeat of this industry. ❤️

05/08/2026

Fertility nursing is one of the most specialized — and most rewarding — fields in all of nursing. 🌟 Here's a peek at what we actually do every day:

💉 Coordinate IVF cycles from start to finish — scheduling ultrasounds, blood draws, and medication protocols for egg donors, surrogates and intended parents.

🔬 Monitor egg donors daily — tracking follicle growth and hormone levels to keep every donor medically safe throughout stimulation.

📋 Educate & counsel — teaching donors self-injection techniques and walking intended parents through every step so they feel calm and confident.

📞 Bridge the gap — communicating between the embryology lab, the reproductive endocrinologist, and patients every single day.

🎉 Make THE phone call — when a beta hCG comes back positive, WE deliver that news. It NEVER gets old!

In 27 years and 3,000+ families later, that call still gives me chills every single time. 😭💜

Tag a fertility nurse who deserves a shoutout this week! ⬇️

05/07/2026

Happy National Nurses Week! 💜✨

As a registered nurse and founder of The Donor Solution, I am so proud to celebrate the incredible nurses who work in reproductive medicine every single day.

In my 27 years in fertility care, I have been privileged to help over 3,000 people become parents. But that's the magic of this field — every day, nurses like us are at the center of life's greatest miracles. 🍼

This week, I want to celebrate YOU — the fertility nurses, the IVF coordinators, the ones behind the scenes making dreams come true. Without your heart, your science, and your dedication, none of these families would exist. ❤️

The Donor Solution is a leading international egg donor agency, helping thousands of Intended Parents around the world achieve their dreams of parenthood since 2007. We assist our intended parents in egg donor selection, in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle scheduling and much more.

04/26/2026

Family Solutions International/The Donor Solution was a proud sponsor of VICTORY-Houston's fundraiser for CANCER RESEARCH. 100% of funds raised goes to research, education and patient support in the greater Houston area. We were represented by our very own COO, Julia French Blockhus and her dashing husband, Gavin Blockhus!

03/09/2026

Learn more about our unique approach to finding an extraordinary donor to start your family! Learn more at this link: www.thedonorsolution.com

03/09/2026

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02/27/2026

The ongoing Ethics Scandals in the Surrogacy and Egg Donor world has shaken not only Intended Parents trust in the system but all the stakeholders in helping Parents realize their dream of family. In PART 2 of our series on Escrow Scandals in the Third Party Parenting world, we have the amazing Adam...

01/26/2026

Great interview with “Families Out Loud” founder Michael Snaric about the latest escrow heartbreak for Intended Parents and Families.

01/26/2026

Once again we are faced with a scandal of huge proportions with another bad player absconding with Intended Parents and Surrogates funds. Many lost their life savings and have no way to move forward with Family Building and many were in the middle of their journey with no more funds to compensate th...