Our Family Album
Embryo adoption offers the miracle of childbirth and a life-affirming choice. These are
the stories and photos of those who have made the decision of a lifetime.
Dear Dr. Keenan & Staff,
My husband and I wanted to send pictures of our new born miracles, William Stephen and Abigail Grace. Both were very healthy at birth with up gar scores of 8 & 9 and we all come home together from the hospital.
We wanted you to know that our experience wit the NEDC I something we will never forget! The time frame from initial contact with the NEDC to bringing now two babes was just over one year. That is really fast in the world of infertility. Your staff was wonderfully caring and extremely professional t every contact. We feel fortunate to have been accepted into your program and now our family is complete.
My husband and I will continue to pray or you and your program's continued success!
Our Successes!
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"That had been our dream since we'd met was to have a big family…. I had
premature ovarian failure. We were planning to adopt anyway. This would allow the
opportunity for a pregnancy, having that experience. We transferred two embryos, both
of them implanted on the first try. I can look back now and say, 'thank you', I'm
glad I went through that. It was all worth it. These are our children. And if we hadn't
experienced infertility, we wouldn't have these babies. Now, I am so glad it's happened
this way. I get to give birth to my adopted children. How many people can say that?
These are children that would never have been born. They are the ones meant for us."
-- Kim and Adam Lewis
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"My doctor said there's no hope of me conceiving a child using my own eggs,"
Egg donation can become very expensive, especially with repeated attempts. "And
traditional adoption is, from what we calculated, almost quadruple the amount"
compared to adopting an embryo. "That desire to carry the child and feeling it
move inside --- I've always wanted that. So this gives me the opportunity to fulfill
that dream." -- Cindy and Barry Moody
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A couple who creates a family through in vitro fertilization may have
excess embryos preserved in storage awaiting a decision. Once their family
is complete, they may choose to donate these embryos
to another infertile couple whose wish is to give birth, but their own
fertility treatment has not fulfilled these hopes.
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years waiting and every single method possible and nothing was working…."
After trying IVF, their son Noah was born. To Carol and Luciano, he was enough. If
you are convinced your family is complete and you have no plans for the near future
to have another child, I would say, give a chance to someone
else to experience the same joy you did if they cannot do it naturally. It was
wonderful for us; it can be wonderful for someone else." -- Carol and Luciano
Pastor
 "Here
they are, Carter and Caroline. We were blessed that IVF worked for us and that we're
lucky enough to have three additional embryos. There's never really been a doubt in
our mind that we were willing to donate them. If another
couple may not have been that lucky and can use our embryos then we want somebody
to be blessed like we were." -- Greg and Carlena Mayo
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The NEDC strives to make the process of donation and adoption
more convenient and affordable to help donating couples make a confident decision
about their embryos, and to help couples become aware of these fertility options.
To speak with someone about helping you with this important decision, call the National
Embryo Donation Center, 1-866-585-8549.
We'd love to hear from you!
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