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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I struggled with this too!  Thankfully, I only had one to worry about.  My husband would have felt fine donating it but I would always wonder too, about a part of us that is out there and not knowing if or knowing about their life.  I didn't have any medical reason not to but felt obligated to give this thing we started a chance at life or something.  it was really overwhelming at first (I am 43 and have 5 kids already and a grandchild! Two of my children are adults though so it's not like I have 5 little ones in the house.  Anyway, we gave it a shot and I am 30 weeks along!  Now I am looking forward to the baby and everyone else is excited as well.  But 5 embryos is another story! [b] There are agencies you can donate through where you can negotiate a certain amount of contact or info after the fact[/b].[/quote]

Yikes.  I'm picturing my embryos trying to find me later in life.  All 20 of them.  [/quote]

I had 12 left from a proven donor and two already with genetic issues. I pictured that the laws would change, records would be opened or leaked (we found out who the anon donor was in 10 minutes) and a family suing us for some form of custody/ compensation later. Because this happened in CA. Privacy went right out the window. So we just went with donate to science.[/quote]

There could be some major consequences to donating embryos.  Your children will be born to another couple and they could easily come and try to find you later.  It's very similar to adoption stories.  You shouldn't blindly donate embryos and not consider the fact that your kids might be or there and might try and find you one day.  [/quote]

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