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Breaking Down the Cost of Embryo Adoption
Through embryo adoption, families who have embryos remaining from previous IVF cycles can donate them to another family to use. But what does the financial landscape look like for those considering embryo adoption?
Embryo Adoption and the Adoption Tax Credit
Tax Day, the dreaded April 15th, evokes a sense of unease for many as they grapple with the complexities of filing their taxes. Amidst the flurry of paperwork and number crunching, understanding the intricacies of tax credits and deductions can provide a semblance of...
Navigating the Complexity of Embryo Donation
Unlike traditional adoption, embryo adoption involves the transfer of already-created embryos to an adoptive or recipient family. This unique process blurs the lines between genetic and gestational parenthood, requiring a delicate balance of emotional considerations.
Embryo Adoption: We Are Blessed
Anna, our sweet daughter, is the greatest blessing in our lives. As we approach the fifth anniversary of that embryo transfer, we cannot imagine our lives without our precious Snowflakes Baby.
How to Prepare Your Body for a Frozen Embryo Transfer
As you get ready for your FET, you want to do anything possible to set yourself up for success. Did you know that the food you eat may also affect your chances of success?
Three Questions You Might Be Asked About Embryo Adoption
While your friends and family most likely mean well, sometimes it can come across as rude, or even catch you off guard if you are not prepared for it. Here are three commonly asked questions that you might get about embryo adoption, and ways that you can navigate them.
Revisiting Trauma During the Home Study Process
Providers want to see that you have effectively processed any grief, trauma, or other issues for not only your personal benefit, but also for the benefit of your future children. Your provider may recommend counseling or other resources to help equip you for parenthood.
Embryo Donation: Our Definition of Family
Family. That word carries profound meaning. Yet each person’s definition of ‘family’ varies, shaped by unique experiences and circumstances. My definition is shaped though embryo donation.
Navigating Embryo Adoption: A Guide to Determining the Right Embryo Match
If you are in the midst of an embryo adoption process, most likely you find yourself eagerly anticipating the moment when you receive the news you have been waiting for—that you have been matched with embryos! Whether you open that message with swift excitement or...
The Impact of Embryo Donation on a Marriage
Embryo donation is a compassionate choice that brings hope to those yearning to build a family. However, we do need to recognize that embryo donation can have a profound impact on the relationships we have with others. Especially marital relationships.
Embryo Adoption vs. Embryo Donation: Why You Should Care About Verbiage
In a world where embryo donation is becoming more prevalent in fertility clinics, it is essential to explore why some programs emphasize the adoption aspect, advocating for a conscious shift in language.
Embryo Adoption: Genetics Do Not Make a Family
Our embryo donor family used both an egg donor and a sperm donor to create their IVF embryos. At first, we were hesitant, as this was a little different than we had imagined. We talked about it and agreed that where the genetics came from did not matter.
Dangers of Waiting to Donate your Embryos
It is easy to assume, “My embryos have only been frozen for five years; there’s plenty of time!” We urge you to reconsider this assumption.
Egg Banks Are Now Accepting Donor Embryos
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...
The Truth About Embryo Adoption Horror Stories
Embryo donation and adoption involves the transfer of embryos from one family to another family. The process is typically well regulated and involves legal, medical, and ethical considerations.