by Paige Zapf | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog
In vitro fertilization (IVF) can be an extensive and draining process both financially and emotionally. You may now have remaining embryos in frozen storage after completing your own family. What should you do with them? You have options. Thaw and discard the embryos...
by Paige Zapf | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog
Did you know that embryo adoption has existed for 25 years? November kicks off the start of National Adoption Month, where adoption agencies and families celebrate the beauty of adoption. However, embryo adoption is often overlooked. Why is it not considered a form of...
by Paige Zapf | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog
When my husband and I were married in 2013, we knew we wanted to have kids. We planned to wait a while to enjoy each other’s company before we got busy starting our family. One day I shared with my husband that I felt as if I had never experienced any serious...
by Paige Zapf | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog
It is a concern that is being voiced with more regularity: Are children who were adopted as embryos prone to any adoption-related trauma? Adoption trauma describes the trauma connected to being separated from one’s birth family. Either at the moment of birth or at...
by Paige Zapf | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This month honors the millions of families who have experienced loss of children through miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or infant death....
by Paige Zapf | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog
“You cannot start a relationship on a lie, and expect a high level of openness in return.” ~ An Embryo Adoption Mother It is natural to be curious about our genetic origins; and with programs such as Ancestry DNA and 23andMe, it has never been easier to get our hands...
