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How Long is Long Enough?
Embryo donation for reproduction is a unique option which can help families with remaining embryos make a life-giving choice for remaining embryos they do not plan to use for their own family building. Three reasons to motivate you to make a decision: The longer your...
How Open Adoption is Beneficial for All
When families research embryo adoption in the United States, sometimes they are surprised to learn that most agencies advocate for an open adoption between adopting and placing families. Did you know open adoption is now becoming the norm in...
Why Should I Donate My Embryos?
In 2010, a survey of more than 1,000 IVF patients who had extra embryos found that about 60% of those surveyed were “very unlikely” to donate them to another couple; only 7% were “very likely” to consider this option. This was almost 10 years ago. Since then, embryo...
Top Three Reasons to Become a Dad Using Embryo Adoption
There’s a false notion in some circles of American culture that fatherhood is, well, unmanly. Changing diapers? Beneath us. Strapping on an infant in a Baby Bjorn? Emasculating (not to mention a little silly looking). Sadly, adopting a baby is another activity that...
An International Embryo Adoption
I got all choked up as I watched the little pin-pricks of light on the monitor in the doctor’s office. The way they appeared was a miraculous sight I will never forget. Not for Emily, though. All she could focus on was how much she needed to go to the bathroom! But...
Four Ways to Support Your Child’s Adoption Story
Becoming a new parent through adoption is exciting, but it also comes with a lot of new responsibilities. Like keeping your child safe, providing for their future, and building them up into productive members of society. But successfully telling your child their story...
The Difference between Embryo Donation and Embryo Adoption
There is a difference between embryo donation and embryo adoption. People tend to think you can use the terms interchangeably, or that the term donation is the only “right” way to describe the process. However, there are notable differences in...
National Women’s Health Week
This week marks the National Women’s Health week, which begins each year on Mother’s Day. It is a reminder to women to take care of themselves, and to make their health a priority. Did you know your health and habits have a big impact on your ability to conceive...
Will Donor Embryos Become a Baby?
When embryos are created for in vitro fertilization treatments they are created with the intention of giving birth to a child. But often, embryos remaining in frozen storage long after the couple has completed their family. This is why embryo adoption programs exist...
National Infertility Awareness Week
This week marks the 30th annual National Infertility Awareness Week. A week dedicated to breaking the stigma of infertility. The myths and silence that surround infertility are what negatively affects awareness. Here are infertility facts to brush up on to stop...
Ellen and Tim Van Treuren: An Embryo Adoption Journey
One of the best ways to learn about the embryo adoption journey is to hear about the experiences of someone who has taken this approach to overcoming their infertility challenges. Now, after welcoming their embryo adopted son into their lives, they are sharing their...
Giving Embryos a Chance
After getting married, Jamie and Dan wanted to start a family straight away. After a year with no results, the couple went to see a fertility specialist. Finding no reason why the couple should not be able to conceive, their doctor suggested the couple try artificial...
Facing Secondary Infertility on National Siblings Day
Today, social media is flooded with photos of siblings—it’s National Siblings Day! Some of you may frequently remember your brothers and sisters with fondness and great memories. Others may be reflecting on the colossal efforts you have made to have civil...
Embracing Differences in Your Donor Conceived Child
Embryo adoption allows families to experience pregnancy and give birth to their adopted child. However, because you are carrying someone else’s embryo (in other words, a donor embryo) your child will have genetic differences. This reality often scares potential...
Nutrition during Pregnancy
March is National Nutrition Month! The food we eat on a daily basis affects how our bodies work, how we heal and grow, and how we maintain energy and strength. It also affects other things as well, like our fertility. Usually, our eating and lifestyle habits only...