Embryo Adoption

[Anonymous]

DH and I have been unsuccessful in conceiving a second child naturally and for a variety of reasons would prefer to pursue embryo adoption rather than IVF or traditional adoption. I’ve been attempting to research online but am a little overwhelmed by the range of organizations/options. Any recommendations on reputable orgs that we should focus on? (We are in northern Virginia but willing to travel if necessary.)

[Anonymous]

Dr. Gordon is a wonderful RE who used to be at Dominion Fertility but moved three or four years ago to a clinic in Knoxville that is big on embryo adoption - Southeastern Fertility.

[Anonymous]

You can also look to match privately for this. There are several groups on Facebook for this. That's how we matched with a family who had gone through IVF, felt their family was complete, but had remaining embryos (PGT normal) and wanted another family to have the chance to use them. There are lawyers who will help with the process, but it's pretty straightforward. We did have to switch clinics, but my clinic in the DMV wouldn't accept outside embryos.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

https://nrfa.org/

[Anonymous]

Is this a religious organization?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a religious organization?

The link PP posted does seem to be. Embryo Adoption as terminology as most often used by Christian groups -- more nondenominational organizations tend to use Embryo Donation (although it seems that org uses it too so who knows).

[Anonymous]

Join the FB group Parents Via Egg Donation (PVED). It's a great resource. The founder is very helpful if you message her directly. They help with embryo donation too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a religious organization?

Unlike many embryo adoption places nrfa is not (at least explicitly) religious. It’s more like a matching service for people with embryos and people who want embryos. No exclusion for single women etc like the explicitly religious ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a religious organization?

Unlike many embryo adoption places nrfa is not (at least explicitly) religious. It’s more like a matching service for people with embryos and people who want embryos. No exclusion for single women etc like the explicitly religious ones.

Their website says:

“PHILOSOPHY: We are a Christian run organization that is deeply honored to be a part of God’s plan in the hopeful lives of these precious embryos. We welcome all to our site, regardless of age, marital status, sexual orientation, or other factors that agencies may discriminate against. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to become parents, even if it is not the traditional path to parenthood!”

Seems pretty explicitly religious. Glad to hear they aren’t as restrictive as some other orgs, though.

[Anonymous]

Can you imagine being frozen in time for years? Creepy.

[Anonymous]

If the embryo was deliberately made then sold to someone I’m not sure it can be called adoption. It’s like buying a dog from a breeder then saying you adopted it. You are buying something and the other person is making money. Call it what it is.

[Anonymous]

shady grove fertility does this

[Anonymous]

Do most that donate ask to be part of child’s life or is it a sealed donation and child will not be able to find/meet the ones that donated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the embryo was deliberately made then sold to someone I’m not sure it can be called adoption. It’s like buying a dog from a breeder then saying you adopted it. You are buying something and the other person is making money. Call it what it is.

Just go away if you can't contribute anything constructive.

[Anonymous]

SGF is a sealed process - there is no ability to contact the donor family.