Cost of IVF vs. Cost of Embryo Adoption

Fortunately for those couples, there are a variety of fertility treatments available, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Unfortunately, however, many of these treatments can be extremely expensive, making the journey to having a child a costly and difficult...

Embryo Adoption growing up in America

Try it. Next time you are with your friends or family, mention the term “Embryo Adoption” and see if they look at you like you’re speaking a foreign language. Or, perhaps, they just might have some idea what you’re talking about. If nothing...

Infertility: a common battle

A woman who is faced with infertility may often feel that no one understands what she is going through. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 7.3 million women in the U.S. aged 15-44 had difficulties getting pregnant in 2002. That’s...

Embryo Adoption at JCICS Conference in March

On March 20, the Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS) will hold its first ever “Adoptee and Adoptive Parent Conference” in Baltimore, Maryland.Among the many topics that will be discussed during this unique conference will be...

Embryos in frozen suspension

In 1978, the first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) baby, Louise Brown, was born in England.Since then, IVF has become a common solution for thousands of infertile persons around the world. According to the CDC, nearly 140,000 IVF cycles were carried out in the United...