How Much Does Embryo Adoption Really Cost?

Various infertility treatment methods like domestic or international adoption, IVF treatments, or purchasing donor eggs have left couples drained emotionally, physically, and financially. Donating families do not get paid for their donation. They donate their frozen...

Celebrating a Family

Snowflakes and winter go together like a hand in a glove. A delicate snowflake sparkles brightly on a cold winter day. As we pass the winter solstice our days begin to lengthen coming out of darkness into light.  This annual occurrence may be seen as a sign of hope, a...

How Open is Open Adoption?

Ten years ago Anabelle and Tom decided to pursue in vitro fertilization in order to bring children into their family.  Success!  They had their first baby boy.  When he was 14 months old Anabelle surprisingly found out she was pregnant with baby boy number two. And...

DIVORCE and Remaining Frozen Embryos

Most couples enter into the marriage covenant without considering what will happen in the event of a divorce down the road.  Who wants to have those thoughts when you’re so much in love? But the unfortunate truth is that divorce happens.  Death happens. Stuff...

Two Embryos and Three Babies Later…

In the spring of 2013, four embryos were accepted into the care of Luke and Joni. Luke and Joni were helped by Lutheran Family Services of Iowa to begin their embryo adoption journey.  They had three biological children in their family and had long ago decided they...
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