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Happy Holidays & New Year to You!
Here are some highlights from this past year at the Embryo Adoption Awareness Center!
There Was No Other Choice: A Donor Family Story
I was not prepared for the rush of emotions I experienced upon learning the news of their pregnancy. So amazing. We did it. We gave these perfect little embryos a chance at life and this little girl was most definitely meant to be. For us, there was no other choice.
Struggling with Infertility During the Holidays
If you suffered the loss of a loved one, are dealing with a health challenge, or feel strapped financially… the holidays can magnify that pain. Families who have struggled with infertility know the holidays can be difficult to navigate. For many, another holiday season has arrived reminding them the longing to have a child has still not been fulfilled.
Remember to be Thankful for Embryo Adoption
If your life has been touched by embryo adoption, whether you adopted embryos or donated them to another family, this can be a great time to think back to all the good you have received through the past year that this unique family building option has brought you and your family.
God Painted Our Picture
There were days that I wasn’t sure we would share our lives with one child… God knows how to paint a beautiful picture, and I know that our family’s picture is still being painted.
Mental Health Concerns in Embryo Adoption
Studies show that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. have experienced a mental illness at some point in their lives. It is important to recognize that your own family likely also has mental health conditions somewhere in the family tree. Your donor family will be no different.
The History of National Adoption Month
November is known as National Adoption Month! What started as an initiative to increase national awareness of the need for permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. foster care system has since branched out to include all forms of adoption, including embryo adoption!
Embryo Donation: The Selfless Choice
Making the decision of what to do with their remaining embryos was harder than the decision to pursue IVF. After doing research, they found the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.
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…