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.

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