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Apprehension Turns into Appreciation
Countless fertility treatments failed IVF, failed frozen embryo transfer, a devastating stillbirth, an interrupted adoption, year after year, longing for children without success. In our wildest dreams, we never thought we would be faced with deciding what to do with...
Pathway2Family Featured Article: Do You Have Embryos in Frozen Storage?
Many couples who choose in vitro fertilization to help them have children often face a difficult dilemma after they have completed their family; they must decide what to do with their remaining embryos. Are you one of these couples? Your choices may be limited... Most...
A Look Inside the Causes of Male Infertility
Many people think of infertility as a problem primarily affecting women but that’s not actually the case. June 11 was the beginning of National Men's Health Week, culminating on Father's Day! Infertility issues are pretty evenly divided between male and female...
Let’s Talk Infertility
Having Trouble Getting Pregnant? The Embryo Adoption Awareness Center may help you understand infertility in a way you may not have heard of before – embryo adoption. Are you struggling to figure out why you are cursed with infertility? Did you know that 1/3 of all...
Creating a Family Profile for Embryo Adoption
Creating a family profile for an embryo adoption process is the best opportunity you will have to introduce yourself to families who are hoping to place their embryos. It can feel intimidating at first, but most couples enjoy the opportunity to share a little about...
Infertility and Sleeping Habits
Do you feel like you've tried everything? You have started exercising more, improved your diet and taken fertility drugs. All in an attempt to achieve a pregnancy. It can be devastating when nothing seems to be working. Is it possible that the key ingredient you are...
Finding Success in Parenting a Child through Embryo Adoption
Becoming parents for the first time can feel intimidating for anyone. It’s more than just changing diapers and late night feedings. It’s learning to step back and let your child make their own mistakes, some little, some big. Helping them learn to walk, but also walk...
Why I Donated My Embryo
The woman he will call mother is a stranger to me. The path to motherhood can be a long road with many unexpected turns and no shortage of disappointments. The relationship between mother and child is uncomparable to any other. To be there at the moment your child...
Male Infertility Overcome with Embryo Adoption
Since they suspected they might have trouble conceiving, they did not waste any time when they didn’t get pregnant quickly. Both went to be tested by their doctors. Terri was surprised to learn that she was in great reproductive health should have no issues with...
James and Kristy’s Story
Real life stories not only inspire others, but they also help the uneducated and undecided make life-giving decisions. Just as each Snowflake baby is unique, so each family’s story is unique. James and Kristy's Story After James and Kristy were married they felt no...
American Fertility Expo
At the American Fertility Expo on April 29, 2017, in Pasadena, CA the Snowflakes® Embryo Adoption program team will provide attendees with an overview of this affordable and accessible family building option. Established 20 years ago, Snowflakes allows parents with...
Coping with Infertility
For couples who just received an infertility diagnosis, talking to others about their situation can seem like a giant hurdle. Even more so when the people they talk to are quick to say things like “don’t worry about it” and “Just relax”. One in eight couples will...
National Doctors Day
Have you hugged your doctor today? March 30th is National Doctors Day. The day was established to recognize the work our physicians do and their contributions to not only our child's story but the community as a whole! Doctors are the people that help our baby in...
Surrogacy Awareness Month
March is Surrogacy Awareness month. It’s a time to spread thanks to anyone who has donated and helped with the process, along with celebrating the miracle of surrogacy and the hope it brings intended parents. How is surrogacy different from embryo adoption and...
Share Your Story with Us
We’d really like to help more families understand the joys (and tribulations) of embryo donation and adoption and the best way to do that is through storytelling – telling YOUR story! Real life stories not only inspire others, but they also help the uneducated and...