Choosing Life for Embryos

Lindsay and Rick first met at an engagement party for their mutual friends. They fell in love on the dance floor at the same friends’ wedding. In their wildest dreams, the couple never imagined they would struggle with infertility. After a year of trying, six failed...
Impatiently Enduring the Two Week Wait

Impatiently Enduring the Two Week Wait

The two week wait after undergoing a frozen embryo transfer can be a time of high anxiety, worry, and frustration for families going through embryo adoption. The two week wait is the period of time after the transfer has occurred until you take your first pregnancy...

The Emotional Aftermath of an Ectopic Pregnancy

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Infant or pregnancy loss can happen for a number of reasons, like miscarriage or SIDS. One rare occurrence of pregnancy loss is an ectopic pregnancy. The word ectopic means “out of place.” An ectopic...

The Difference between Secrecy & Privacy

Traditionally, adoption has been perceived as a single event rather than a lifelong process. However, adoption affects experiences throughout life for everyone involved: the adoptive family, the birth family, and especially the child. While openness is now encouraged...
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