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Where can I find human embryos?
You may have decided to explore embryo adoption as the right choice for your family. But where do you find donated embryos? Are they easy to get? As you do your research, you may find that more embryos are available through an embryo adoption agency than...
3 Reasons to Consider Embryo Adoption as a Fertility Solution
If you are struggling to find fertility solutions that will help you build your family, make sure you check out embryo adoption. Here are three reasons embryo adoption may be the right option to build your family: It’s the most affordable alternative family building...
Doctor Advises Women Not to Wait to Have Children
Fertility expert Craig Sweet of Florida is warning women not to wait to have children if they can avoid it. Dr. Sweet says that age plays a huge role in a woman’s fertility, and as she ages she is less likely to conceive and carry a child to term. Because more women...
Who is Eligible to Adopt an Embryo?
There are a number of embryo adoption facilities in the country and each one of them adheres to aadoption agencies and fertility clinics are both interested in helping you have a baby! Agencies are also interested in helping families with leftover embryos donate...
Frozen Embryo Population Could Be Nearly 1,000,000 in the United States
In vitro fertilization is becoming increasingly popular as the current generation puts off having children until they are well into their 30’s – the age when many women will start to experience fertility issues. Many couples believe that advanced in fertility...
The Importance of Parental Attachment in Adoption
On July 28, 2015, Dr. Dan Siegel will be presenting a webinar on behalf of Creating a Family called the Importance of Parental Attachment Styles in Adoption. In the past attachment issues have been seen primarily as something to do with the child, but in reality it...
Why Parents Are Choosing to Give Their Leftover Embryos to Adoption Agencies Instead of Donating Them to Clinics?
If you are considering donating your remaining embryos to another family, be sure you educate yourself on the different donation options that are available to you. There is a big difference between donating an embryo to an adoption agency and donating an embryo to a...
What is the Law Regarding Embryo Donation and Adoption?
Embryo adoption has been around since the mid-1990’s and over 900 children have been born from the process. Just because the technology has been available for a few decades, though, doesn’t mean the law has caught up to the available technology. Embryo adoption, while...
The Connection Between Acupuncture and Successful Embryo Transfer
Many couples who use embryo adoption to build their family want to do everything they can to increase their chances of a successful pregnancy and decrease the chances of miscarriage. Methods of increasing success range from getting enough rest, eating healthy, and...
The Benefits of Using an Adoption Agency for Your Embryo Donation
When some couples look into embryo adoption as an option to grow their family, they’ll question the portion of the costs associated with embryo adoption that goes to the adoption agency. They may wonder if an agency is necessary, or if they could save some money and...
Why More and More People are Seeking Family Building Alternatives
Each year, the number of people using alternative family building methods rises. In 2013, nearly 175,000 in vitro fertilization cycles were completed – a 6% increase over 2013 and an amazing 65% increase since 2003. Methods like embryo adoption are on the rise,...
How to Cope With Stress During the Waiting Times of an Embryo Adoption
The embryo adoption process is one that’s filled with hope and happiness, but because emotions and expectations are so high, the process isn’t without its stressful moments. A lot of stress will occur in the waiting times; waiting to hear that you’ve been matched with...
Hear the Personal Stories of Three Families & Their Open Adoption Experiences
One topic that raises a lot of questions for families exploring the embryo adoption and donation is the open adoption model used by agencies handling embryo transfers. They wonder what open adoption really means and what it looks like in real life with real families....
Where Can You Learn More About Embryo Donation and Adoption?
Embryo adoption was introduced to the world in 1997 through Nightlight Christian Adoptions’ Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program. Since then, it’s grown exponentially, with couples realizing their dreams to become parents after years of struggling, and thousands of...
Infertility in America: Why Millennials Are Delaying Starting a Family & How Embryo Adoption Can Help (pt 2)
In our last blog, we took at a look at the findings of a report recently released by the Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMANJ) and the overconfidence of the Millennial generation in their ability to conceive a child. The study pointed out that many...