by Paige Zapf | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog
We were both in our thirties when we married and wanted to enjoy some time just the two of us. We agreed to wait at least a year until we tried to start a family. After about six months, we changed course and decided to begin our journey to parenthood. After a year...
by Paige Zapf | Jan 22, 2024 | Blog
News headlines proclaimed, “Twins born from embryos frozen 30 years ago,” captivating our collective amazement as we pondered the circumstances enabling such an extraordinary event. For those with embryos in storage, this revelation may spark thoughts about the...
by Paige Zapf | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog
Families who learn that they cannot have biological children due to poor egg quality or other underlying issues will sometimes turn to egg donation. They will often purchase these eggs from a donor egg bank and then complete a cycle of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to...
by Paige Zapf | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog
Like all people using the internet, you have probably Googled something. Maybe you need to find an address or look up a restaurant. Maybe you are in a heated debate on who starred in a certain movie and do a quick search on your phone to find out who was right. Very...
by Paige Zapf | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog
As the New Year unfolds, it often brings themes of renewal, fresh beginnings, decision-making, and goal-setting. If you have reached the end of your IVF journey, the decision about what to do with your remaining embryos may have been a challenging one this past year....
by Paige Zapf | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog
This blog was originally published by Nate Birt on The Silver Maple Memo. A blog for the embryo-adoption community (and the curious observer) featuring insights on life and parenting, Christian perspective on current events, and how to find calm (and purpose) through...
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