Donating our embryos and watching a stranger become a mom to our genetic baby has been one of the most uncomplicated complicated things we have ever done!
Donating our embryos and watching a stranger become a mom to our genetic baby has been one of the most uncomplicated complicated things we have ever done! We spent so much time agonizing about whether this was the stupidest/craziest thing to do, or the most amazingly awesome. Turns out it was the latter!
When I look at my amazing daughters, I am sometimes reminded of the five embryos we had remaining after we knew our journey to parenthood was complete.
When I look at my amazing daughters, I am sometimes reminded of the five embryos we had remaining after we knew our journey to parenthood was complete.
We were blessed with identical twins from our first of sixteen embryos
We were blessed with identical twins from our first of sixteen embryos - so deciding what to do with the other 15 was an emotionally fraught journey, and the logistics involved were overwhelming!
Our path to parenthood, like many other folks we know, was a capital “J” JOURNEY.
We started looking in earnest at adoption, both private and foster-to-adopt, but for a number of reasons, this way wasn't working for us. Then, a close friend told us about embryo adoption — which we had never heard of before!
Embrace the unknown, give yourself grace and patience.
We appreciated getting to really know and connect with our donors, and knowing that they felt the same way about us. Embryo Connections was great to work with and made what can be an incredibly daunting process into a safe, comfortable experience.
From the moment Krew arrived, we knew he was the missing piece of our family.
Our son Krew came to us through the incredible gift of embryo donation after years of infertility and loss. Our journey to parenthood was long and winding — marked by six failed rounds of IVF, eight failed IUIs, three miscarriages, countless unsuccessful transfers, and one miracle biological child conceived naturally.
Conrad is a gift; he is sweet and playful and drools a lot. He makes every day in our house better.
I know not all fertility stories have happy endings, but for us, Embryo Connections, made possible the hopes and prayers that lay deep in our hearts, and we will be forever grateful.
Every Day, I Feel the Deepest Joy
Every day I gaze into Bruce’s eyes and feel the deepest sense of joy I have ever experienced. The gift of embryo adoption has fundamentally changed my life in such a profound way that I cannot help but advocate for it at every opportunity possible.
When I Look at Him, I See My Son: An Embryo Donation Story
After five failed rounds of IVF and two miscarriages, my husband and I had all but given up on having a biological child of our own. While we both had infertility factors, we were never told pregnancy wasn’t possible. With each round, we were reassured that success was likely - yet it never came.