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45 Years Ago: World’s First ‘Test Tube’ Baby
Louise Brown was the first baby born who was conceived outside of the body. In July 2023, and over eight million babies have been born using IVF. In 2019, it was estimated that 2.5 million IVF cycles are performed annually, resulting in a whopping half-million babies.
Embryo Donors: Waiting for a Match
Months, or even a year or two goes by and there still has not been any potential matches for your embryos. It is easy to get discouraged at this point, but there are some practical steps to take to find your match quicker.
Navigating the Emotions of Sperm Donation
For couples who are considering using donor sperm to create embryos, there are a unique set of challenges. Setting aside the complex physical and logistical considerations, the emotional terrain alone can be overwhelming.
Embryo Adoption Contracts: Are they necessary?
Legally, since the embryos are considered property, you are completing a legal transfer of ownership. Understanding this difference is imperative to understanding the need for legally binding contracts.
Catholicism & Embryo Donation
In late May, the Vatican released a document called The Family Global Compact. This document is an initiative of the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. It was accompanied by message from Pope Francis.
Embryo Donation: Ten Years Later
“It was a painful choice to make at the time. However, embryo donation continues to be one of the best choices I have ever made in my life.”
Shipping Embryos: Is it Safe?
Some embryo adoption programs are able to coordinate the shipment of embryos to the clinic of your choice or to a facility, with whom they have an established relationship. You may be thinking, “Embryos are fragile! Is it safe to ship them from one IVF lab to another?”
Male-Factor Infertility: Three Ways to Overcome Emotional Roadblocks
Difficult emotions that are associated with male-factor infertility may seem impossible to overcome, it does not have to feel that way forever.
Why Choose Embryo Adoption Through the Snowflakes Program?
This essay was written by Kimberly Tyson, Vice President of the Snowflakes® Embryo Adoption Program. The Snowflakes® Embryo Adoption Program has been successfully helping families with remaining embryos from their IVF match with an adoptive family of their choice for...
Embryo Adoption: A Perfect Storm
It was a long, hard, and at times scary journey; but when I look at my beautiful son, I know that it was all worth it.
Embryo Adoption: Methods for Matching
Are you interested in donating your embryos or are you interested in adopting your embryos? The first thing you need to do is figure out how to find each other. What types of matching systems are available when it comes to donating and receiving embryos? More than one, it turns out.
Mental Health & Embryo Adoption: Dispelling the Myths
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Millions of individuals struggle with mental illness. In fact, 57.8 million adults around the world struggled with some sort of disease of the brain in 2021. Families who are donating their embryos are no exception to this statistic.
The Journey through Embryo Adoption & Donation: Chapter 10
Embryo adoption is truly a unique way for a child to join a family. How do you tell a child about this?
Supporting Friends on Mother’s Day
Infertility has far-reaching effects, even going as far to alter one’s relationship with others. Women may avoid baby showers, children’s birthday parties, or even just spending time with a pregnant family member or friend, because they desperately want a child and it hurts.
What if My Embryos Were Created with Donated Eggs?
When it comes to your embryo adoption, it is important that your child find out from you about their conception, not from their future genetic siblings.