Nowadays, more and more couples are choosing to use donated embryos to complete their families. In fact, the number of frozen embryo transfers (FETs) performed using donated embryos has doubled since 2009. And even though there has been a significant … Read More
As the festive music fades and the holiday lights come down, reality of the New Year starts to settle in. Yearly bills begin to arrive for different financial obligations, one of them being your frozen embryos. Year after year, you … Read More
Is it adoption or are you receiving a donation? While it may seem like a simple matter of terminology, there is a huge benefit to calling the process of transferring embryos from one family to another an adoption. Traditional adoptions … Read More
The Petersen Family Embryo adoption has been in the news a lot lately, but these stories wouldn't happen without the amazing gift of embryo donations. A family must first decide that they want to donate their embryos before another couple … Read More
When couples experience difficulty conceiving a child naturally, they often turn to alternative methods to help them realize their dreams of becoming parents. For couples dealing with female infertility issues, they may consider purchasing donor eggs to be used for … Read More
“… yes, they really do need to know.” Your dream has come true. Your child(ren) are here. You can hold them, grow them and love them, and it is all real. With the help of an egg/sperm/embryo donor, your family … Read More
Embryo adoption is truly a unique way for a child to join a family. How do you tell a child about this? One way is through the creation of a life story book. Beginning at a young age to discuss … Read More
There are many misconceptions about what open adoption means. It does not mean a child has two families. It does not mean that you have to spend holidays and vacations with the donor. It does mean the families come to … Read More
For the past 10 months the Awareness Center has hosted a monthly session of our popular “The Affordable and Accessible Adoption Choice” webinar, designed specifically for families interested in learning more about the process of embryo donation and adoption. At … Read More
The home study is a required step in any adoption process. It protects the donor, the adopter and the children. It is 80% educational, 20% evaluation. This service helps bring success to the adoption of children into a family. To … Read More