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Not Biologically Ours, But Completely Our Son
We tried to expand our family for 10 years. It started with fertility drugs, then several IUIs, then graduating to two failed IVFs. Shortly after the IVF cycles, I got pregnant naturally—twice within a year! Both ended in early miscarriages, with one testing to have...
What Does an Embryologist Do?
On July 25, 1978, the world’s first “test tube baby” was born. Since then, millions of babies have been conceived through the science of in vitro fertilization (IVF). The primary medical professional involved with creating embryos for IVF is the embryologist. An...
Remaining Embryos: Planning for the Future
It seems like every few months, another news article is making its way around the internet, covering an all too familiar story. (And no, it is not about coronavirus!) We are talking about the story of the divorcing couple in a bitter dispute because one party wants to...
The Embryo Adoption Home Study: What Are Your Options?
An adoption home study is an evaluation and educational tool used to help the adoption agency and you, as adopting parents, to determine your preparedness to parent through adoption. Some embryo adoption organizations require their recipient families to successfully...
Adopting Embryos Created with Anonymous Donors
Even though embryo adoption has been around for more than two decades, sometimes this kind of adoption can be a bit of a brain bender. When couples who desire to build their family begin to explore embryo adoption, many form the idea in their minds pretty quickly that...
Only One Was Meant for Us
My husband and I decided to embark on our IVF journey in 2014. Our hope, our dream, was to have a child. Naturally, this was what our entire focus was; with very little thought and prayer of what would come after our dream had come true. In which it did! In July of...
What Do Sport Injuries and Male-Factor Infertility Have in Common?
It is not easy to be a man in America. Cultural and media messages seem to provide an ever-moving target for male identity. “Be sensitive, but not too sensitive.” “Anger is acceptable, sadness is not.” “Take care of your problems, do not ask for help.” “Relationships...
Accepting Your Donor Conceived Child
Picture it: you planned to meet someone at a party, only to arrive and realize they are not there. Do you go from room to room looking for them? Or step back outside to wait for them? Does it make you feel uneasy being amongst others who clearly know each other at...
CMV and Embryo Adoption
Did you know that June is National CMV Awareness Month? Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus, closely resembling a common cold, which affects over half the adult population by the age of 40. If infected, you are often unaware because most people don’t show...
Forever Grateful
In 2016, after 8 months of trying and not being able to conceive, we found out we were unable to have biological children. We were absolutely heartbroken. After taking the time to grieve, we began to think through what the Lord would have for us next. We found...
I Want to Donate My Embryos, But Where?
You have come to the decision that you would like to donate your remaining embryos to a recipient. Great! You may be thinking though, “Where in the world should I donate them? Who should I donate them to? Can I choose the family they go to? Do I have to communicate...
Celiac Disease & Embryo Adoption
May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month. Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When an individual with celiac disease ingests gluten, it triggers a reaction in the small intestine. This eventually will damage...
Infertility Survival Day
The month of May can be a very difficult time of year for some women. The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day. A day that can trigger deep emotion, anguish, sorrow, and grief for those who want more than anything to add a child to their home. Did you know the Sunday...
Why the Secrecy?
There are many adults and children living in the U.S. and the world who are a secret. No, they aren’t spies, nor are they hidden away. What is secret being how they came to exist. Donor conception has been around since the 1880s, and there are no signs of it slowing...
Infertility Awareness Week 2020
Infertility is a disease or condition associated with the reproductive system. It is often diagnosed after a couple has tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant for one year, or if the woman has suffered from multiple miscarriages and is under 35 years of age. If the...