Why counseling is part of the embryo donation process, who attends, and what you and your counselor will explore together.

Which photos should you put in your embryo donation profile? Tips on choosing authentic, everyday photos that help families connect.

Not sure what to say in your embryo donation essay? Tips on length, what to share, and how to write something honest and true to you.

What does embryo grading mean? How embryos are graded and selected, what the numbers and letters describe, and the other factors clinics consider.

Your profile is how your match first meets you. What to include, what to skip, and tips from the EC team for donors and intended parents.

What actually happens during a frozen embryo transfer? A step-by-step walkthrough of the FET process for intended parents.

For many people who build their families through IVF, one of the most personal questions of the whole journey comes near the end of it: what to do with the embryos that remain. There is rarely an easy or obvious answer.

Starting or growing a family through embryo donation is intertwined with big short-term clinical considerations (can I get pregnant?) and long-term medical considerations (will my child be healthy?). Let's talk about how the Embryo Connections team of experienced Fertility Nurses support informed, confident decision making for patients and providers alike.

Donor embryos offer hope to those struggling to conceive. But what exactly are donor embryos, and how do they fit into the family-building process? This guide breaks it all down, giving you the essential information you need to understand this incredible option.

Jennifer is a counselor, mother of twins, and donor of one frozen embryo. For years she struggled with the decision of what to do with her embryo.  This is the story of the day that she met her recipients and their healthy baby boy.

You want to communicate but feeling ambivalent about how to break the ice?  These questions of IF and HOW to tell are just as relevant for donor as recipient families. I’ve listed some ideas from my own repertoire learned from other moms, as well as book recommendations and reviews.

In a recent survey, 91% of embryo recipient families say that they’ll share their child’s unique origins with them. If you are thinking about if, how, and when to communicate your child’s donated origins, via embryo, egg, or sperm donation, you are not alone! In fact, it’s the single biggest concern of intended recipient parents. This blog explores why!

Research on donated embryo moms and their mid-childhood aged children shows that families with embryo donation are as emotionally engaged, if not more, than their counterparts

Embryo donation creates a family dynamic different than most, and begs the question, which is right for me? For both donors and recipients, there are benefits to every choice.