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Donating Your Remaining Embryos: How to Tell the Kids
If you have thought about donating your remaining embryos, you have likely also considered how you would tell your children about your decision.
Fertility After Breast Cancer
Even if fertility preservation was discussed before cancer treatment, sometimes resulting in cryopreserving embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or choosing embryo donation or adoption, pursuing pregnancy is not always an easy decision.
The Emotional Toll of Pregnancy Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Pregnancy loss is common (about 1 in 4 known pregnancies end in miscarriage) and every pregnancy loss is different. There is no right or wrong way to feel.
The Difference Between Infant Adoption and Embryo Adoption
While the embryo adoption process involves many of the same steps as infant adoption, there are some differences prospective adoptive parents should take into account when deciding which form of adoption is right for them.
Embryo Adoption is Not Plan B
I truly believe adoption is not second best or ‘Plan B.’ We learned that the embryos we had chosen to adopt were made before Brent and I had even met one another! So all those years ago, our family was already growing.
Five Tips for Completing an Adoption Home Study
When considering different embryo adoption and donation organizations, you will find that some will require an adoption home study or evaluation. Many families do wonder how they can complete it as fast as possible! Here are five tips you can use to complete your home study in record time!
Instagram and the Infertility Comparison Game
Instagram has given the infertility community a place to connect, encourage, and vent their frustrations with a group of people who actually understand and have been there, done that. However, with community comes comparison. After seeing other accounts’ and individuals’ updates on their progress, uncomfortable thoughts may creep in…
PCOS & Embryo Adoption
Have you been diagnosed with PCOS? Are you fearing the possibilities of infertility? Are you already experiencing some signs that things may not be working as normal? If you are in one of these difficult spaces, be rest-assured that there are options for you!
Embryo Adoption Matching: What to Consider
Whether you are using a mutual-matching agency, a clinic, or a self-match program to place or adopt your embryos, there are many things to take into consideration when deciding on a match. If you are feeling overwhelmed by all the possibilities, this guide may help provide clarity on what to expect.
Embryo Grading: What is it and How it Applies to Embryo Adoption
The advances of technology have significantly changed the knowledge we have on embryo development. However, many families end up confused by the terminology and process used to select which embryos to implant, known as embryo grading.
Why Anonymity in Embryo Adoption is a Myth
Is anonymity possible in embryo adoption? With the increasing popularity of social media and DNA testing services, anonymity has become close to impossible to achieve.
A Letter from an Embryo Donor Family
Seeing our children grow, we know donation was the right path for us. The knowledge that they were once embryos, we knew in our hearts that we needed to be guardians to lead our remaining embryos to a chance at life with the right adoptive family.
Five Fears You May Have When Considering Donating Your Embryos
Even if you know and feel that embryo donation is the right choice for your family, there can be many fears and questions surrounding the decision.
Telling Your Child Their Adoption Story – Where to Start?
In recent years, child psychologists and adoption agencies alike have been emphasizing the importance of telling your adopted child their story from the beginning. Although this can seem like a daunting task, it is in the best interest of your child to know where they came from, so that they can be confident in their story and identity.
Fertility Clinics: How to Choose One For Your Embryo Adoption
For families embarking on the journey of embryo adoption or donation, finding a fertility clinic to work with for the frozen embryo transfer (FET) can be the most difficult aspect of the whole process.