The Cost of Infertility: Egg Donation

Posted on April 27th, 2016

In this blog series, we’re looking where your money goes when it comes to alternative family building methods. In our first post, we looked at sperm donation and how the $250-$1,000 price tag adds up. Now we’ll look at another … Read More

What Are Your Chances of a Successful Embryo Adoption?

Posted on April 21st, 2015

Many couples who explore embryo adoption as an alternative option for building their family have already been through plenty of heartaches when it comes to their fertility. Many have learned that they are infertile for one reason or the other, … Read More

Last Time She Saw Them, They Were Just a Bundle of Eight Cells

Posted on April 9th, 2015

The science behind embryo adoption is amazing, but it certainly is not new. We recently heard the story of one couple, Maran and John, who worked with HRC Fertility in Orange County, California. In 1996, the couple had been trying … Read More

Is Egg Freezing All It's Cracked Up to Be?

Posted on March 30th, 2015

More big companies are offering egg freezing as a benefit to female employees who want to delay having children in order to focus on their careers. Women can work without worrying about declining fertility rates as they get older, thanks … Read More

Embryo Adoption: New IVF Procedures Don’t Solve Remaining Embryo Dilemma

Posted on September 22nd, 2014

When in vitro fertilization (IVF) was first used in 1978, it seemed like a miracle procedure to the millions of couples worldwide who struggled with fertility problems. Since then, more than 5 million babies have been born thanks to the … Read More

Chapter 6: Is Embryo Adoption Right For Me

Posted on June 27th, 2014

There are many families who now have children in their family as a result of embryo adoption. Some of those families experienced multiple failed IVF cycles. Some of those families have already adopted domestically or internationally. Some of those families … Read More

The Journey Part 5: Embryo Adoption Pros and Cons

Posted on June 20th, 2014

There has got to be a 'catch' a 'gotcha' in the embryo adoption idea, right? Experience pregnancy, give birth, it's true! Be informed about the ups and downs you might encounter with embryo adoption. (Please read comment policy before commenting)

Openness and Embryo Donation

Posted on May 2nd, 2014

Last Thursday, April 24th, the Awareness Center hosted a session of our “Embryo Donor Solutions” webinar, an event explaining options for families with remaining embryos in frozen storage after completing their family building process. At the end of our presentation, … Read More

Embryos Become Babies

Posted on April 4th, 2014

Are you considering IVF or adoption? Consider embryo adoption. There are over 600,000 embryos in frozen storage, many being made available for adoption. These embryos are transferred into your womb; you experience the joy of pregnancy and give birth to … Read More

What is the cost of egg donation?

Posted on February 24th, 2014

Tax season is here and interesting disputes with the Internal Revenue Service are already unfolding. A recent article appearing on Bloomberg.com tells the story of a woman fighting with IRS regarding whether the money she received for donating her eggs … Read More

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