Embryo Adoption Awareness Day

Posted on November 23rd, 2020

November 25th is Embryo Adoption Awareness Day! A day that is dedicated to giving families each option and every hope in regards to their family building choices through embryo adoption or donation. What is embryo adoption and donation? Embryo donation … Read More

Our Embryo Adoption Journey

Posted on November 17th, 2020

I never thought in a million years I would be pregnant with an adopted baby. That changed three years ago. My husband and I were struggling to conceive, so we went to an adoption informational meeting. When we learned about … Read More

Writing Your Story

Posted on November 10th, 2020

Have you ever felt so down, you are ready to throw in the towel? After all, you have tried everything to start a family! Or have you? You have always desired to be a parent, yet somehow, something you thought … Read More

Is Egg Freezing the Best Way to Preserve Your Fertility?

Posted on November 3rd, 2020

Egg freezing has become all the rage in the fertility world as of late. You’ve heard about it. You may even have considered doing it yourself. But is egg freezing really the best solution for preserving fertility? Although sperm and … Read More

Facing Five Open Adoption Fears

Posted on October 27th, 2020

October is a month of scary stories, trick-or-treating little ones, and terrifying costumes. What is better time to address one of the “spookier” aspects of adoption? We are talking about open adoption. Even though open adoption is extremely common in … Read More

Five Little Snowflakes

Posted on October 20th, 2020

I remember how frightened, yet excited I was when we first embarked upon the journey of in vitro fertilization. We ended up with seven embryos total and transferred two of our precious babies. When both actually took and implanted, my … Read More

Your Child is Not Forgotten

Posted on October 13th, 2020

“When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.” Ronald Reagan. … Read More

What is a Molar Pregnancy?

Posted on October 6th, 2020

Pregnancy occurs after an embryo burrows into the lining of the uterus. Then the placenta forms, the baby grows and develops, and is born nine months later. Simple, right? Sometimes, though, these simple beginning stages can get muddled and mixed up. … Read More

Breaking Down a Donor Family’s Health History

Posted on September 29th, 2020

Last week, we talked about PGD and PGT-A testing, how it can produce inaccurate results, and that it has not been shown to improve pregnancy success. Because of this, most embryo adoption agencies have policies against disclosing results of previously … Read More

The Myth of Risk Elimination through Embryo Adoption

Posted on September 22nd, 2020

Last week, we discussed the realities of medical history and embryo adoption. It may have left some of you wondering, “Why would I need to be more flexible with my preferences concerning medical history when embryologists now have the ability … Read More

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