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Last Time She Saw Them, They Were Just a Bundle of Eight Cells
The science behind embryo adoption is amazing, but it certainly is not new. We recently heard the story of one couple, Maran and John, who worked with HRC Fertility in Orange County, California. In 1996, the couple had been trying to have a child but were unable to...
Why Consistent Access to Bio-Parent Information Matters
Views about allowing access to biological parent’s information have been shifting over the last few decades. Information about biological parents wasn't commonly shared with children born before the 1980’s, who grew up with a genetic heritage mystery, including...
Embryo Adoption Isn’t Just for Those Experiencing Infertility
There is no right way to become a parent. There are many paths to parenthood, and each couple’s journey is different. Some couples choose to use traditional methods to have biologically-related children, some couples choose to use traditional adoption to build their...
Is Egg Freezing All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
More big companies are offering egg freezing as a benefit to female employees who want to delay having children in order to focus on their careers. Women can work without worrying about declining fertility rates as they get older, thanks to eggs that are being kept in...
How You Can Afford Embryo Adoption
While embryo adoption is one of the most affordable alternative family building options for couples, chances are you may not have an extra $6,000 to $16,000 to pay for it. Many couples who have been through the embryo adoption process before have found creative ways...
What Should Go Into Your Family Profile
For many couples, one of the most intimidating part of the embryo adoption process is creating their family profile. This profile is created by both adopting and donating couples as a way to introduce themselves and find matching families in the embryo adoption...
Why Your Clinic Should Consider Partnering with an Embryo Adoption Agency
With the increased exposure of embryo donation and adoption in the media recently, many fertility clinics are being asked by patients if they offer embryo adoption as a family building option. If your clinic is getting inquiries about this procedure, you may want to...
Are There Exclusions for Who Can Adopt an Embryo?
While embryo adoption is a great method for many couples seeking an alternative family building method, it may not be for everyone. Because there are no government agencies or laws that currently govern embryo adoption, it is up to each individual clinic and agency to...
How Science Presses the Pause Button on Embryo Development
The fact that science can press the pause button on embryo development and unpause it later isn’t just amazing, it’s what makes embryo adoption a reality for couples looking for IVF alternatives. The key to understanding how this process works is understanding how...
Helping You Find Your Pathway2Family
The Embryo Adoption Awareness Center in its continuing efforts to raise awareness about human embryo donation and adoption has created a new magazine called Pathway2Family: A magazine for Fertility and Adoption.The inaugural issue of the magazine [Winter 2015] was...
What Is Dad’s Role in the Embryo Adoption Process?
Men can often feel confused about the role they play during an embryo adoption and want to know what they can do to support their partner as she undergoes medical testing and various procedures in the attempt to build their family. Remember that you are in the embryo...
Webinars About Embryo Adoption in 2015 – No Charge to You!
Is 2015 the year you start exploring embryo adoption as a way to build your family? While we are already into the second month of the new year, it still holds hopes for achieving new goals and keeping new promises you’ve made for yourself and building a family. If you...
Why the Adoption Model is Best When it Comes to Embryo Transfers
There aren’t many laws that govern the embryo transfer process. While the procedure has been around for several decades, it is still relatively uncommon and lawmakers haven’t created many specific rules about the transfer of embryos from one person to another....
How Long Does the Embryo Adoption Process Take?
Couples who are exploring embryo adoption as an option for building their family are often eager to get started right away. Many of them have tried IVF unsuccessfully – multiple times! Some are facing the prospect of having to purchase expense human eggs to...
Salem Family Update
Over the past six months Adéye and Anthony Salem have graciously shared their embryo adoption journey through blogs and videos. They have shared with us their hearts and commitment to the four embryos they adopted – four embryos Adéye and Anthony specifically choose...