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Embryo Adoption: New IVF Procedures Don’t Solve Remaining Embryo Dilemma
When in vitro fertilization (IVF) was first used in 1978, it seemed like a miracle procedure to the millions of couples worldwide who struggled with fertility problems. Since then, more than 5 million babies have been born thanks to the procedure. New scientific...
Learn More About the Painless Transfer Procedure Involved with Embryo Adoption
One of the most important medical steps in the embryo adoption process is the Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET). This step happens when the adopted embryos are placed into the adoptive mother’s uterus. Understandably, couples often have a lot of questions about what the...
How Long do You Have to Decide About Embryo Donation?
Embryo donation isn’t a decision that can be taken lightly, and for the genetic parents it is a deeply personal decision. Couples will need to discuss whether they are comfortable donating their remaining embryos, taking into account factors such as whether or not...
Embryo Adoption: The Right Choice for Three Families
Couples who have experienced their own baby blues and have chosen to build their families through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may be able to bring joy to another couple’s infertility woes. Through the gift of embryo donation and adoption, couples who have completed...
Embryo Adoption May Give Families with Genetic Abnormalities a Healthy Pregnancy Option
The American Society of Reproductive medicine recently announced a webinar for physicians to discuss how to screen couples seeking reproductive care who may have genetic disorders. A harsh reality for some couples who want to experience pregnancy and childbirth are...
Donor Conceived [Sperm/Egg/Embryo] Children Deserve to have Access to Genetic Histories
As families discover the unique adoption choice of embryo adoption, many are surprised to learn that embryo adoption agencies advocate the use of an open adoption model. At first couples may be concerned that openness = sharing parental responsibilities. Nothing could...
Should Donor Conceived Children Be Kept in the Dark?
More frequently we are seeing articles regarding donor conceiving children wanting to know about their genetic roots – and sperm and egg donors who are complaining (sometimes loudly) that they donated anonymously and don’t want to have any connections with resulting...
More People are Choosing Embryo Donation and Adoption
Participation in embryo donation and adoption continues to grow as more and more families learn about the option. In this video you’ll hear the story of a family in the Kansas City area who tried multiple times to bring a child in to their family through ‘normal’...
Embryo Adoption Mail Bag – Cost of Embryo Adoption
Q: Is Embryo Adoption expensive? - Susie in ALA: Dear Susie,Embryo adoption is a low cost adoption alternative when compared to domestic and international adoption, repeated IVF cycles and the cost of donor eggs. The embryo donor does not receive payment for their...
An African American Perspective on Embryo Adoption
Infertility can impact individuals of any ethnicity, as can the high costs of infertility treatments such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Lower income families of all races can find the high costs of creating a family daunting. In this short video from the National...
Freezing Eggs – Delaying Motherhood
This past Mother’s Day NBC Nightly News ran a short story about women delaying motherhood in America. The statics are startling:From 2000-2012 the percentage of women aged 40-44 having their first baby rose 35%!From 1970-2012 the percentage of women over 35...
Flash Back Friday: Embryo Adoption and Stem Cell Research
Embryo adoption has grown in popularity since this CNN News piece from about ten years ago. Embryo adoption is no longer a hot topic button within the stem cell debate, but stands as a viable option for families with remaining embryos. To date, there are more than 380...
Telling your kids about their donor conception
“… yes, they really do need to know.” Your dream has come true. Your child(ren) are here. You can hold them, grow them and love them, and it is all real. With the help of an egg/sperm/embryo donor, your family is now complete. But what happens when the time comes to...
Ryan and Kimberly’s Journey through Embryo Donation and Adoption Part 2
The following is written by a family who choose to donate their remaining embryos and is edited by the Awareness Center for the purpose of this blog. To read Part 1 of the Ryan and Kimberly's Story please visit Last Week’s Blog.Now, back to my calling to adopt. As my...
Embryo Adoption Law in Tennessee
Often we are asked questions about the legalities surrounding embryo donation and adoption. While we have previously blogged about this relatively new law in Tennessee, we feel that it’s worth shouting about again. A big thank you goes to our friends at...