Understanding Embryo Donation and Adoption

Louise Brown, the first ‘test tube’ baby The face of infertility treatments changed dramatically in 1978 when the very first ‘test tube’ baby, Louise Brown, was born in Great Britain. Shortly thereafter, fertility specialists discovered how to freeze and...

Matt and Ann Marie’s Embryo Adoption Pt. 2

The following is the conclusion Matt and Ann Marie’s embryo adoption story. To read Part 1, visit our blog archive. This story is written by Matt and Ann Marie and edited by the EAAC for the purposes of this blog. And that’s when the right family came along...

Pregnancy is a Possibility with Twice-Frozen Embryos

A healthy baby was born last year after the transfer of three donated embryos that had been frozen and thawed twice after being stored in liquid nitrogen for a total of about 13.5 years. (PubMed.gov) It may seem this baby was brought into the world against all odds,...

Best of the Awareness Center: Embryo, Heal Thyself

Not much in this world is perfect, but a new medical discovery shows embryos may have a way of perfecting themselves.The survival of embryo in its earliest stages of development hinges on perfection. Embryos whose cells develop an atypical number of chromosomes have a...

Matt and Ann Marie’s Embryo Adoption

The following is written by Matt and Ann Marie and is edited by the EAAC for the purposes of this blog.   Just the other day, we saw our oldest son smile after tickling him.  It melted our hearts. Our oldest son. There are times we’d never thought we’d...

Laughing your way to a successful pregnancy

Infertility issues are not usually considered a laughing matter, but a new study out of Israel may change that.According to researchers, women who laugh shortly after an embryo transfer show higher rates of successful implantation.  The study, appearing in the...
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