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A New Path to Growing Our Family
The possibility of carrying a child through embryo adoption gave us renewed hope. After discussing the process with our fertility doctor, who supported embryo adoption as a wonderful option for our family, we decided to move forward.
Starting the Conversation: Placing Embryos for Adoption
If you are beginning to think about working with a program to place your remaining embryos, know that you do not have to have all the answers right away. Starting the conversation is simply the first step toward finding the option that is right for your family.
Navigating a Closed Embryo Adoption: Three Things Adoptive Families Should Know
What happens when you were expecting an open embryo adoption, only to be matched with a placing family that wants a closed adoption? Here are three things to keep in mind when navigating a closed embryo adoption.
Preparing for Your First Embryo Adoption Program Consultation
Scheduling your first consultation with an embryo adoption program is an exciting milestone. Whether you have been researching embryo adoption for months or recently discovered it as a family-building option, it is normal to have a few nerves. Unlike a consultation...
Grief Doesn’t End When Embryo Adoption Begins
Embryo adoption is filled with extraordinary hope and incredible beauty. But it’s important to acknowledge another truth as well: embryo adoption exists alongside loss.
From Loss to Hope: Our Embryo Donation Journey
In an instant, the future I had imagined changed. We still had five frozen embryos, but I could no longer carry them myself. For years, I wrestled with what to do.
What Happens to Frozen Embryos if You Don’t Make a Decision?
Thousands of families continue to store frozen embryos for years because they are not ready to decide what comes next.
Considering Embryos Created with Donor Genetics
A significant portion of donated embryos were created using egg donors, sperm donors, or both. As you consider whether this path is right for your family, it’s natural to carefully weigh the potential benefits and challenges.
Navigating Donor Genetics in Embryo Adoption
One important and often unexpected aspect of embryo adoption is that many donated embryos were originally created using donor egg or sperm.
A Year of Joy: An Update on the World’s ‘Oldest’ Baby
“I cannot wrap my mind around the idea that Thaddeus is a year old! Those first few weeks I would whisper to Tim with tears in my eyes, ‘We have a baby.’”
A Journey of Waiting, Hope, and an Unexpected Path to Parenthood
If you are walking through infertility or considering adoption, we hope our story offers encouragement. There is no single path to building a family, and sometimes the road looks very different from what we first imagined.
Increasing Awareness of Embryo Adoption: What the Renewed Federal Grant Means for Families
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently renewed funding for the Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services program, a federal initiative that helps increase public awareness and understanding of embryo adoption.
Embryo Adoption vs. Donor Egg IVF: Understanding Your Family-Building Options
Today, families have more reproductive options than ever before. Among them are donor egg IVF, donor sperm IVF, and embryo adoption. While these paths may seem similar at first glance, they are fundamentally different in important ways.
Embryo Donation: The Gift We Could Give
Because our journey included the blessing of additional embryos, we began to feel a calling to help another family experience the same joy.
Sharing Your Decision to Donate Embryos with Friends & Family
Once you feel ready, you might find yourself asking how to invite your friends and family into this part of your story in a way that helps them understand and support you.