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Valentine’s Day in the Midst of Infertility
Infertility can be one of the most stressful situations couples can face. There are many highs and lows, hormone medications, and doctor visits. Many couples are confronted with feelings of disappointment, anger, and frustration at various points throughout the...
Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
February is Prenatal Infection Prevention Month. It’s recognized as a time to promote health observance for prevention of infection during pregnancy. Organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Child Health and...
Is it Too Late to Tell?
Telling your child he is adopted through embryo adoption or donation can be daunting to parents. Will their child feel shock, unloved, maybe rejection? Embryo adoption is still fairly unknown, so obviously, he will have questions. How will you answer them? Even more...
How to Prepare for Adoption Costs
Adopting embryos can be an enormous undertaking. In addition to stress, excitement, and the unknown—there's also paperwork (A LOT of it), many doctor clinics, shipping logistics, and financial obligations. The financial component of an embryo adoption can take people...
Embryo Adoption: Is It Legitimate?
Adoption professionals correctly point out that in traditional adoption there are seven core issues: loss, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, identity, intimacy, and control. Do these issues apply to the adoption triad [child/placing parent/adopting parent] only when the...
Is This Your Year to Donate Embryos?
The turn of a new year tends to bring about themes of renewal, fresh starts, decision making, and conquering goals. For those of you who have found yourself at the end of your IVF journey, you may have come face to face with the decision this past year of what is to...
The Gift of Openness
When we first began our embryo adoption journey, the idea of having an open relationship with the biological family seemed daunting. However, after researching best practices in adoption, we were confident the best thing for our adopted child was openness. Even with...
Thoughtful Gifts for Those Struggling with Infertility
Infertility can feel like a lonely, isolating journey. Especially throughout the holiday season. Mixed emotions can make it difficult to get into the holiday spirit. If one of your dear friends, sisters, cousins, etc. is struggling with infertility, here are a few...
12 Ways to Raise Awareness; Be the Voice for Embryo Donation and Adoption
For the past twelve years, I have been working for Nightlight Christian Adoptions. All of my focus has been on raising awareness and participation in embryo donation and adoption. The most discouraging words I hear on any given day are, “I’ve never heard about this...
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...