Latest Embryo Donation Articles
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Coping
Saying Goodbye to Biological Parenthood
Most people yearn to have children the “normal” or “easy” way. You know, a good bottle of wine and lots of time to enjoy a cherished partner; do it one time with the best...
By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
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Treatment
Why Embryo Donation Was Right For Us
My husband, Steven, and I always wanted children. He initially wanted to have 3 but I always imagined only 2. In our mid-20s we found ourselves dealing with both male and female factor infertility...
By: Jillian Waldron
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Treatment
What Are Your Options For Your Remaining Embryos?
When you’re experiencing infertility, the last thing you think about is having more frozen embryos than you actually want to use. Simply having one child come from an emotional and complex in...
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
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Coping
5 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Egg Donor
My daughter, who was conceived with the help of donor eggs, just celebrated her first birthday. It’s been a year of laughter, exhaustion, tears, and lots and lots of poop.My husband and I spent...
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
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Treatment
Embryo and Blastocyst Grading - How Does it Work?
If you have undergone or are planning to undergo a cycle of in vitro fertilization (IVF), you will likely have heard that any embryos created through the process are likely to undergo a process of...
By: Rebecca Matthews, PhD | Embryologist