#embryoadoption

Embryo adoption has been the greatest blessing of my life apart from my salvation and the gift of my husband, so please don’t hear what I’m not saying. If you want to leave a comment, please thoughtfully and gently read my caption (maybe even more than once) before hastening to take offense and respond. Please give me grace, realizing that tone can be misconstrued in this space. Take a deep breath, and understand that I am not seeking to be critical or harsh. In fact, I think there is already plenty of criticism towards families involved in adoption surrounding the language we are and aren’t supposed to use. I don’t want to add to that stress, but this has been on my heart. Okay, here goes… Placing embryos for adoption is primarily FOR those tiniest image-bearers. It’s not *primarily* to give another couple the chance to build or grow their family. As Christians, we believe life begins the moment of fertilization, which means embryos are people who have souls and are alive. They are made in the image of almighty God and deserve dignity and protection and respect. If a couple cannot transfer all of their embryos, it is their DUTY to place them for adoption. Destroying them or donating them to science should be unthinkable for the Christian family. Adoption is the only alternative, and it’s first and foremost to protect the child’s life, not to build someone else’s family. Again, please don’t hear what I’m not saying! Because someone donated their embryos, my family has grown in the best way and the way God sovereignly ordained. I have two vibrant, smart, beautiful babies in my house and a third still waiting for me on ice. They have brought more joy and fulfillment to my life than I could’ve ever dreamed. I am THANKFUL that their donors chose life. And I never want to minimize how difficult it must be to place your children for adoption, knowing they’ll be raised by strangers. My heart ACHES for parents who aren’t told the implications of creating “excess” embryos during an IVF cycle. But in the whole fertility space, I long to see CHILDREN placed at the forefront of the conversation. Their needs and health and lives should come before ours as adults.

Embryo Adoption is not something that most people know about, but I would highly suggest learning about it. In the USA infertility is at an all time high, and many families are turning to IVF. With very little regulations, and at the suggestions of their fertility clinics, many couples are “making” far more embryos than they plan to use, and they are encouraged to “test” these embryos (which is an additional fee of course) for the “best”. These tests have been documented, and proven, to be extremely flawed and many embryos, which are viable are being thrown away, donated to science or indefinitely frozen. Please consider embryo adoption if you are looking to expand your family, and if you are an IVF patient, please consider donating embryos or limiting your egg retrievals. We are big advocates of adoption and embryo donation! #medicallycomplexkids #embryotransfer #embryoadoption #embryodonation #mosaicembryo #bornabel #embryotransfer #cnyfertility #cny

What no one tells you about embryo adoption ⬇️ •the pressure for your transfers to work.. we adopted 3 embryos and that’s our only chance to have biological siblings to our son. We don’t have the opportunity to create more embryos unless we start the adoption/donation process over with an entire new set of donors. •Not wanting to try naturally because all we want are these donor embryos. We can’t even fathom the thought of also trying naturally because I don’t want to take away from the embryos we have. •trying to come up with the best way to explain it to our child and keeping the language consistent from a young age. We never want him to feel like he’s not ours because HE IS 100%! Embryo adoption gave us our son and I will forever spread the word that this is an option for families. This was our miracle and because of families willing to donate their embryos we got to have a child. For that we are forever grateful! Share this with someone thinking about embryo adoption 🤍 (These are my personal thoughts & I understand it can be so different for each person)

The hard truth is ⬇️ You’re Constantly questioning if it will ever happen. That’s been one of the hardest pills to swallow as we’ve navigated infertility, adoption, and surrogacy—the reality that you can miss out on having a family because of money. This is a topic people don’t like to talk about. Most hear that adoption or IVF is “expensive,” and their response is usually, “Well, kids are expensive—get used to it.” But what they don’t understand is… we are paying for a chance. A freaking chance. Not a guarantee. Not a sure thing. And often, we are paying for multiple chances and pursuing multiple options in the hope that just one might finally lead us to our baby. The average cost of one IVF cycle in the U.S. is $15,000–$30,000. The average cost of adoption is $65,000. And that is for a chance—not a guarantee. We chose to pursue both adoption and embryo adoption/surrogacy, knowing it meant splitting our resources—telling ourselves it gave us a better shot that at least one path might work out. But then you get an adoption case. You see the profile. You feel that pull… and you have to say no—because of money. And you sit there questioning everything. How can a piece of green paper be the thing keeping me from my baby? From my family? How is this the price? How is this even where we are? Good job or not, the position infertility puts you in hurts—physically, emotionally, financially. This sh** is draining in every way possible. One day, when we’re on the other side of this, I will start a nonprofit solely to help families pay for IVF, adoption, surrogacy—whatever it takes to bring their baby home. Because the pain of having to say no to the very thing you’ve been on your knees begging God for… simply because of money… is a sting that no one should have to carry on top of infertility. #infertilitycommunity #infertilecouple #ivfstrongertogether #adoptionjourney

Embryo adoption is wild 🤯 Elsie was created 12 years ago by another family, along with 8 other embryos. Now she has 3 full siblings in two different families on opposite sides of the country. The place, time, and family that she was born into could have been wildly different, but each detail was chosen by God! We are so grateful for how it worked out 🥹 #embryoadoption #frozenembryos #infertility #embryodonation

Update on our embryo transfer [ embryo adoption, frozen embryo transfer, IVF journey, BETA HCG, viability ultrasound, IVF pregnancy, FET ]

My fertility journey started in my first marriage at age 30, when we had challenges starting a family. After a year of trying, a doctor did bloodwork and told me that I was entering menopause. My FSH levels were through the roof. The stress infertility causes a relationship is immense and after a painful divorce, I had started to lose hope that motherhood would ever happen for me. And after years of dating and trying different relationships, I decided to take time for myself. After some time taking care of me, I decided to explore infertility treatments on my own. I had no idea what my options were. A lovely doctor informed me that even after menopause, I could still carry a child and educated me on embryo adoption. I had no idea this even existed. So, I planned to move forward with an embryo adoption when I was 41 with @barbadosivf ….and 4 months before I had planned the transfer, I started dating my now husband. So, after many years of educating myself and feeling like a pin cushion and trying make this incredibly tough decision, I changed everything. Again. For the absolutely best reason possible. 😍😍😍 I have never felt like time was on my side, but with the right team and learning from other first-time moms in their 40’s, I am excited to share exactly why women I their 40’s actually have lots of time. My husband and I are currently waiting on testing so we can move forward with the egg donor we have chosen. Stay tuned and follow our account to join us on the journey. #ivf #ivfover40 #ivfbarbados #medicaltourism

Today I’m joined by Amanda Bristow and Catherine Baker, co-hosts of @whatthefertilitypod for a very honest and vulnerable chat about infertility 🤍 We discuss: ✨ Personal fertility journeys, including IVF, embryo adoption, and miscarriages ✨ Misconceptions about age and fertility ✨ Importance of self-advocacy and finding supportive healthcare teams ✨ …and so much more. Tune in now at the link in bio! 🎧🤍 . . . #embryoadoption #fertility #infertility #quiettheclock #quiettheclockpodcast

A lot of people asked how embryos become available for adoption, so let’s talk about it! When couples go through IVF, they often create more embryos than they can use. Some choose to discard them, but others choose embryo adoption, giving these embryos a chance at life! ❤️ Nathan and I are so grateful for this option, not just for us to become parents, but for these tiny humans to have a future. If you’ve done IVF and aren’t sure what to do with remaining embryos, please consider adoption through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption program. ❤️ Check out @nightlightchristianadoptions to get started! Drop your thoughts or questions below! ⬇️ Part 3 coming soon :) #EmbryoAdoption #SnowflakesEmbryoAdoption #IVFJourney #InfertilitySupport

Across nations.�Through adoption.�Through loss and miracles. And now… another beginning. We’re growing our family through embryo adoption. 💛 . . . #themannchens #growingfamily #embryoadoption #embryo #adoptionjourney

This is a hard note for me dawg. We’ve played in this arena before, and it never works out well. This comment was made on a video where I was talking about forced embryo adoption. . . . #donorconception #infertility #donorconceived #fertility #ivf #dna #genetics

As of 2025, it's estimated that there are approximately 1.5 million frozen embryos stored across the United States. Embryo Disposition Overview Based on available data, the distribution of these embryos is as follows: Held for future family building: Approximately 88% of frozen embryos are reserved by individuals or couples for potential future pregnancies. Designated for research: Around 2.8% have been allocated for scientific research purposes. *RAND Corporation Awaiting donation: About 2.3% are intended for donation to other individuals or couples seeking to conceive. *Harvard Health Designated for discard: Approximately 2.2% are marked for disposal. *RAND Corporation Other (abandoned, etc.): The remaining 4.5% fall into categories such as abandonment or other unspecified statuses. Embryo Donation and Transfer Embryo donation, sometimes referred to as "embryo adoption," has been gaining traction as an alternative fertility option. Between 2004 and 2019, the number of donated embryo transfers in the U.S. tripled, resulting in 8,457 births. Discarding and Abandonment A significant number of embryos remain in storage indefinitely. Many patients delay making decisions about their embryos, leading to prolonged storage and, in some cases, abandonment. This situation presents ethical and logistical challenges for fertility clinics, as they must manage storage costs and policies for unclaimed embryos. #FrozenEmbryos #EmbryoCryopreservation #EmbryoStorage #EmbryoDonation #IVF #FertilityAwareness #FamilyBuilding #Mercierbaby #Merciertherapy