Embryo Adoption

MMD1986

Has anyone had experience with this? 

fivetimesnoluck

I have not had any experience with embryo adoption, but have found TB to be a desert when it comes to folks using/exploring third party options. I still participate here, but have found a lot more discussion on Baby Center boards. I just looked and there is one that appears to be active re: embryo adoption.

https://community.babycenter.com/groups/a6721299

Good luck!

Ash_SE

A lady who was on the nest Getting Pregnant board long ago did . Jillian has a blog- Raising a Burden ( their last name) . 

KLake42

I haven't done it, but I met a family at a party last year who had two kids with embryo adoption, a toddler and a baby.  They're friends of a friend, and I know I'll be reaching out to them if I get to the place where we want to try it.  

I understand that different facilities have different programs.  Sometimes you just sign up for the embryo, and sometimes they arrange for a mutual match between the donor and donee, like something closer to an open infant adoption.  

JamieH2000

I don't have experience... but have thought about it. I think its a great alternative to donor egg if your husband doesn't mind not having the genetic connection either. It can be alot cheaper than donor or traditional adoption I believe. Someone in my resolve group did it and I think it was between $10-15k with all the agency fees and the transfer. i remember her saying there were 2-3 big agencies that do this- Snowflakes and another one in Knoxville that I can't remember the name of. Some clinics also have their own program. The person in my group had a partially open relationship with the family (sending pictures, emails, etc) but don't think they have have met in person and it all goes through their agency. Its an interesting option if you want some contact instead of totally anonomous like egg/sperm donor often is.

MMD1986

I found the clinic in Knoxville yesterday when I was researching. We aren't at the point yet of doing this, I just like to have backup options so was seeing if anyone here had experience. It does seem to be much cheaper than IVF.

I'll also check out the blog and other board mentioned. Thanks ladies. 

mandasd

Your fertility clinic should offer it and really it should not cost more than $8500! You are not paying for the embryo(s), they can't be sold. The fee is for the agency to match, paperwork, legal, etc. and then transfer. My clinic offers it for $3k. It is essentially adoption but you get to carry and bond with the baby inutero which I think is amazing! However, like adoption, you have to wait for the genetic couple to choose you and I have no idea how long that takes! Also, I *think* you usually get all their left over embryos, not just one unless they only have one. 

I really wanted to do to do this but hubs said he wanted to try donor eggs and his sperm first. 

gwinnyblack

@mandasand
I suppose it takes longer than we can imagine as it is as sensitive as adoption itself. you cannot expect genetic couples to give you their embryo(-s) just because you're in need, it is a tough decision for them too. 

to  be quite honest I only know about embryo donation that's why I am viewing this from this point. although it is 2 different things.