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What is the Cost of Embryo Adoption Compared to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)?
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) reports in a study published in their journal Fertility and Sterility that the average cost of a fresh IVF cycle is $12,400. That sounds reasonable, right? However, the article also looked at cycle-based treatment...
Embryo Adoption Gains Attention in National Press
As word continues to spread about embryo adoption and how it is a safe, affordable alternative to in vitro fertilization, the process is now getting attention from national press outlets. People magazine recently released a series of articles about the embryo adoption...
The Mystery of Human Development
The folks at Medicine Forever have created a fascinating video about the developing child in the womb. From the tiny human embryo to a fully formed baby! Amazing. Each woman who carries and nurtures a baby in her womb is aware of the marvelous miracle happening inside...
Controlling Prenatal Environment One More Benefit of Embryo Adoption
There are plenty of benefits to embryo adoption – it’s safe, it’s more affordable than many other family building options, and the success rate is very high. One other benefit that many couples don’t think about until they are actually pregnant with their adopted...
Breaking Down the Cost of Embryo Adoption
One of the first questions that many prospective embryo adopters ask is, “How much will this cost?” Some couples exploring embryo adoption have already been through various infertility treatments that have left them drained emotionally, physically, and financially....
Adéye Salem Answers Questions About Embryo Adoption: Part 2
January 26 is quickly approaching, and with just under one month until she travels out of state for her FET, Adéye is preparing her body to accept the embryos that survive being thawed.In her most recent video, Adéye speaks about being several weeks into taking the...
3 Common Myths About Embryo Adoption–And What’s Really True
Embryo adoption has been around for more than a decade now, but there are still so many myths surrounding the process. Let’s take a look at three common myths about embryo adoption--and the truth behind them.Myth #1: Thawed embryos have a higher chance of being...
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. Take a look at these gift ideas for women who may be...
American Women Continue to Delay Childbirth
For the sixth straight year the number of births in the U.S. declined. Since 2007 the birthrate have dropped 10 percent.The report doesn’t count childbearing in women 44 and older in the general fertility rate, but noted that there were 0.8 births for every 1,000...
Couple Weary of IVF Expense Turns to Embryo Adoption
For many couples struggling with infertility, in vitro fertilization may seem like the natural next-step in their journey to build a family. However, they may be devastated to learn that the cost of IVF treatments simply puts the medical procedure out of their...
Frozen for 5 ½ Years, Embryo Donation Results in New Family
The science behind embryo adoption is pretty remarkable. After in vitro fertilization, most families have embryos that they won’t be using to build their family. Those embryos go into frozen storage, where they can remain for years. Embryos that have been frozen for...
Anthony and Adéye Salem Answer Questions About Their Embryo Adoption: Part 1
Anthony and Adéye Salem are getting closer to their Frozen Embryo Transfer, which will take place in mid-January.The couple has started a new series of videos to answer common questions they’ve received about their embryo adoption over that past few months. In this...
Babies Born From Frozen Embryos are More Confident Than Their Peers
A study out of China has concluded that that “children born from frozen embryos are more sociable, self-dependent, and have better communication skills” than their peers who are conceived naturally or who are born from fresh embryos during the in vitro fertilization...
Conception Alternatives Gaining More Awareness As More Women Wait to Have Children
One fertility topic that is getting a lot of attention in the media right now is that more and more women are waiting to have children until their 30’s, 40’s, and even beyond. With prominent figures in the media weighing in on whether or not women should delay...
Increase in Embryo Adoption Occurring Worldwide
The process of embryo adoption is unique to the United States. In vitro fertilization is a medical procedure that is used worldwide to help couples conceive a child, and because of that, there are remaining embryos in frozen storage around the world waiting for the...