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Celebrating a Family
Snowflakes and winter go together like a hand in a glove. A delicate snowflake sparkles brightly on a cold winter day. As we pass the winter solstice our days begin to lengthen coming out of darkness into light. This annual occurrence may be seen as a sign of hope, a...
5 Special Holiday Gift Ideas for Women Struggling with Infertility
Struggles with infertility are hard to handle any time during the year, but the feelings of disappointment may be amplified during the holidays. Mixed emotions can make it difficult to get into the holiday spirit. A unique gift can be the answer to help make someone...
How Open is Open Adoption?
Ten years ago Anabelle and Tom decided to pursue in vitro fertilization in order to bring children into their family. Success! They had their first baby boy. When he was 14 months old Anabelle surprisingly found out she was pregnant with baby boy number two. And...
DIVORCE and Remaining Frozen Embryos
Most couples enter into the marriage covenant without considering what will happen in the event of a divorce down the road. Who wants to have those thoughts when you’re so much in love? But the unfortunate truth is that divorce happens. Death happens. Stuff...
Two Embryos and Three Babies Later…
In the spring of 2013, four embryos were accepted into the care of Luke and Joni. Luke and Joni were helped by Lutheran Family Services of Iowa to begin their embryo adoption journey. They had three biological children in their family and had long ago decided they...
Embryo Adoption FAQ Book
What is Embryo Adoption? How do I get started? How do I find a donor? How much does it cost? Do you find yourself asking these types of questions when you hear the term ‘Embryo Adoption’? These and many other questions are commonly asked by families who are seeking...
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Embryo Donation and Adoption Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Celebrate National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption month and a wonderful opportunity for you to celebrate and help spread the good news about one of the least known forms of adoption – Embryo Adoption! If you’re thinking about donating/adopting Reach out to a family you know who has...
The ‘snowflake baby’ who melted their hearts
Within the past 20 years, a tremendous shift has occurred in how people bring children into their family. Today, instead of first considering adoption when facing a diagnosis of infertility, a couple will often first turn to medical science to help them achieve...
‘Poor Quality’ Embryos Become Braxton and Brody
Often we will hear remaining embryos are poor quality embryos that should simply be destroyed rather than used for reproduction. Here is the truth: The majority of embryos in frozen storage are stored there for use by the family who had them created in the first...
Learn More from Our Infographics
Want to know more about the cost of embryo adoption, the process of embryo donation, or how to best choose a family to receive your embryos? Our interesting infographics can help you better understand these complex topics.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Each and every day that passes without seeing your infant grow into an amazing little being, or feeling your little being inside you, you remember. You remember the hope, the heartache, and the enveloping feelings of loss. Though your memories are with you every...
Embryo Adoption After Cancer
It’s hard to digest, but 12% of women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. Chances are, either you, and/or several of your friends and family will experience this diagnosis, and the aftermath: treatment, chemo, radiation, fatigue, and...
Baby Frozen for EIGHTEEN YEARS Alive and Well
I wish you could have been with me this past June. Just like many of you, I was sitting at my desk answering phone calls and managing emails when this email came to my inbox: Subject Line FW: Pictures and Request for Info A really exciting, attention grabbing...