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Costs & Types of Embryo Adoption/Donation

WHY WE CHOSE Embryo Adoption....Country Jen style...

Embryo adoption/donation IS NOT IVF. It is simply a frozen embryo transfer.

After much discussion and prayer, we decided that we did not want to create embryos that were not "ALL US" meaning either 1/2 DH+ 1/2 donor or 1/2 Me + 1/2 donor AND we did not want to be in the same predicament and create embryos only to have to decide where our "extra" embryos would go as we only desired ONE pregnancy.

Because of all these factors, we were led straight to embryo adoption.

Focus on the Family and many other Christian organizations support and encourage embryo adoption. It obviously didn't matter to The Captain or I whether it was our biological child or not-we were actually thrilled that this child would be adopted just like our 6 littles! Many couples agonize over what to do with their remaining embryos after IVF. There are 3 choices. Donate them to another couple, destroy them or donate them for research.We started doing research and found that embryo adoption can cost anywhere from $3,000 up to $20,000.

There are basically 4 ways I know of to do embryo adoption. I will list them from most expensive to least expensive.

You can adopt your embryos through an agency like Snowflakes which is the most expensive way but they are experienced and pioneered embryo adoption. You can choose either open or closed adoptions. Home study required. $12,000-$16,000. According to Snowflakes website as of 2-15-10, their program fee is $8,000. Additional costs include your home study fee and frozen embryo transfer fees estimated at $4,000-$8,000 for a total of $12,000-$16,000.

You can go through NEDC (National Embryo Donation Center). You must travel to their clinic in Tennessee twice once before your transfer and once for the transfer and get your home study through Bethany Christian Services. Total Cost $4600-$7,000 with an extra $3,000 if you want an open adoption.

You can go through an infertility clinics anonymous donation program. Fees from $3,000++ No home study required. Click here for clinics that offer embryo adoption.

Miracles Waiting. Which is what we both Jen's did. For $150-you post a profile and perspective donors read through and email you if they are interested. Some donors are also listed and you can contact them. Although we got chosen in just 9 days-many people wait over a year or more. Our cost $3800

I hope this helps to clarify the costs of some of this. It is all in how God leads your family. ALL EMBRYOS ARE LIFE so no matter which way you go, you are saving a life!

Country Jens Embryo Adoption Journey..

COUNTRY JEN'S Embryo Adoption Journey at a glance....

1990-DD born no complications

2002-Married DH & with my endo we went straight to RE & found zero sperm and adopted our 6 children

March 2009-decide to give TTC one last shot!

April 2009-DH testicular biposy

May 2009-DH azoospermia decide to move to Embryo Adoption

May 2009-discouraged & decided NOT to go with NEDC-can't get in til Feb 2010

May 2009-LMP start continuous BCP's

June 6, 2009-Signed up with Miracles Waiting

June 15, 2009-MATHCED! In just 9 days! With our 6 embies through MW GOD IS GOOD!

June 16, 2009-Phone consult with new RE

June 20, 2009-Donors consult with our RE

June 24, 2009-Saline ultarsound-GREAT UTERUS but 2 cysts on left ovary

July 7, 2009-started bi-weekly acupunctureJuly 16, 2009-LAST BCP!!!

July 17, 2009-Meds deliveredJuly 21, 2009-First U/S, blood work and delestrogen shot

July 28, 2009-2nd U/S looks perfect-9mm lining and trilamenar. POSSIBLE hydrosalpinx found. If hydrosalpinx-pregnancy decreases by 50%.

July 29, 2009-Up to .3 delestrogen injection.

August 4, 2009-U/S-hydrosalpinx increased in size

August 6, 2009-FET cycle cancelled until after surgery to remove left fallopian tube

August 10, 2009-surgery to remove "jacked up" fallopian tube.

September 6, 2009-AF ARRIVES!September 24-baseline u/s lab

September 25-last BCP

September 29 & October 2-.2 delestrogen

October 5-u/s lab 8mm lining estrogen 392

October 6 & 9- .25 delestrogenOctober 12-u/s lab 9.2mm lining progesterone 0.2

October 16-repeat u/s 12mm lining progesterone 0.4

Oct0ber 13 & 16-delestrogen

October 17- add 1 cc progesterone injection, docycycline, medrol, baby aspirin

October 18-2cc progesterone for the duration

OCTOBER 22, 2009-FET of 1 5AAA hatching blast and 1 4AAA expanded blast.

OCTOBER 27, 2009-first beta 14! I'm PREGNANT! EDD- July 10, 2010

November 2nd-2nd BETA 196!

November 4th-3rd BETA 331!

November 6th-4th BETA 920!!

November 16th-1st ultrasound-1 PERFECT HEART BEAT Seen & HEARD!

Total Cost $3,800

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