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Be Thankful for Your Fairy Tale…
As children, we loved listening to our parents tell us stories about an imaginary world, that was full of adventure and always had a happy ending. For many of us, we are still waiting for that happy ending. We had a beautiful wedding, and we settled into a warm and...
Surviving the Holidays with Infertility
The nights have grown longer, the days are colder, and there seems to be a holiday celebration every week. Yet you can’t bear to celebrate. Your infertility diagnosis is still looming over you—especially if you thought that you would be pregnant at this time last...
Common Concerns with Embryo Adoption
November is National Adoption Month! Embryo adoption is a unique option which can help families experience the joys and challenges of pregnancy and childbirth. But with any adoption program, you may have some concerns about the process, especially if you have never...
Is Anonymity a Myth in Embryo Donation and Adoption?
The Donor Sibling Registry is an online resource for donor-conceived people trying to locate half or full siblings and for donors trying to locate potential offspring. The results of some searches are disturbing, such as the sperm donor who fathered over 130 children!...
Opening the Door on Open Adoption
“Open adoption sounds terrifying!” That is often one of the first sentiments I hear from couples who are considering adoption. While it has been proven to be beneficial for a families’ overall health, the term often means different things in different types of...
Protecting your fertility from cancer
The war with cancer rages on, but unknown too many Americans, another battle in the cancer war may just be starting. According to a recent article appearing on U.S. News.com, reproductive-age women diagnosed with cancer need more information about fertility...
Coping with Pregnancy and Infant Loss
It’s sad, but true, there is a month set aside to remember lost pregnancies and babies who pass on after birth. It is a month that has become a safe space for those grieving a loss and others trying to understand and comfort. Without a doubt, pregnancy loss is a...
Preserving Fertility in Women with Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a disease that strikes roughly 12% (1 in 8) of women in the United States and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women. With treatments constantly improving, and survival rates continually on the rise, many...
Does Your Baby Make You Smile?
October 4th is known as World Smile Day. A day established and promoted by the “Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation” in 1999. At the core of this day is the goal of “improving this world one smile at a time.” One major event that goes a long way to increasing smiles is...
Placing Parents are the Real Heroes
The W. Family adopted their son through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program. We always knew we wanted to have kids in our family. And we knew they could come lots of different ways. So we always thought we would have our kids by our own genetics and that we would...
Myths about PCOS
September is PCOS Awareness Month. PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a hormonal disorder which causes infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods due to a lack of progesterone or excess androgen levels. The woman’s ovaries may also develop numerous follicles...
Ten Steps Dads Can Take to Ace the Embryo Adoption Home Study
For many families, fall is a time of year when little people head back to school. Children stroll into classrooms, eager for learning, recess and renewed friendships. For fathers pursuing embryo adoption this season, it might be helpful to take a page from those...
15 Reasons to Choose an Embryo Adoption Agency
Why choose embryo adoption through an agency vs. embryo donation through a clinic? We often hear that question. People who are inquiring about placing or adopting embryos for achieving a pregnancy are often confused about using an embryo adoption agency or a fertility...
Dear Remaining Embryos
*This blog was originally published on The Perfect Mom Blog The day we learned there were 14 of you, we instantly knew our story of hope wasn’t just for us. You have been frozen now for almost 3 years. Sometimes my infertility feels like a distant memory and other...
What is the Right Choice For You: Embryo Disposition Options
Do you have embryos remaining in frozen storage? Learn your dispositions options and find the right choice for you and your family. Who knew something so small could lead to such a large dilemma for some families? Thousands of families go through In Vitro...