Embyro Adoption
Building Families Together
What Is Embryo Adoption?
Frozen embryos can offer a renewed sense of hope for individuals and couples longing to grow their families. Whether you’re hoping to welcome your first child or add to your family, embryo adoption provides the incredible opportunity to experience pregnancy and childbirth—while also giving a chance of a full life to embryos already created.
Embryo adoption might be the right choice for your family if:
- You or your partner are facing infertility
- You have concerns about passing on genetic disorders or conditions
- You have experienced repeated IUI and/or IVF failure
- You are seeking an alternative to traditional fertility treatments, like IVF or egg donation
- You are mindful of the emotional, ethical, or financial implications of creating embryos
Embryo adoption is a compassionate and life-affirming way to build your family—while giving frozen embryos the opportunity of life. Explore this remarkable path to parenthood and see if it’s the right fit for you.
Pathway2Family Magazine
For several years, Nightlight Christian Adoptions published Pathway2Family to help educate embryo donors, adoptive families, and medical professionals about this important topic. You may read this unique embryo donation and embryo adoption magazine on your favorite device. Each issue contains insight regarding the process, visual guides, and family stories. We want to help you find your Pathway2Family.
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The Adoption Process
Through this simple and successful adoption process, you control the pregnancy and give birth to your adopted child. No high-cost IVF treatments or egg donations, no anxiety about a birthmother changing her mind, no international intrigue. Watch this series of videos to learn more about how the process works.
Embryo Donation & Embryo Adoption Videos
Embryo Donation & Embryo Adoption Webinars
Do you have questions?
This 32-page guide will walk you through the most commonly asked questions about embryo donation and embryo adoption.
