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Christmas gift ideas for Embryo Donor family?

liz4pawsliz4paws member
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With Christmas approaching, and the start of our new relationship with our embryo donor family, I was thinking of getting gifts for the donors, but I don't know where to begin. I want the gift(s) to be meaningful and ideally something I can order online.

All of our contact has been through the donor woman called "V". Part of me thinks I could get her an extra special gift - maybe something to do with snowflakes to signify our linked snowbabies? Or you think it's more appropriate to give a generic family gift? Is it weird to give a gift at all? I need suggestions! :) thanks ladies

 

************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
 Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
 Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
 DH: Severe MFI

 12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries are just for decoration

 12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
 2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
 2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
 3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.

6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!  
9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
 9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d. :(

11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
 11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!

Snowflake baby is a girl! 
Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
 My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
  
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Re: Christmas gift ideas for Embryo Donor family?

  • katt3233katt3233 member
    I think it's very sweet to give a gift. Do you know her history? Is she an infertility survivor? If she's not, I'm not sure she'd correlate a snowflake with snowbabies. But maybe that's just me.

    Have you ever seen those photos called alphabet photography? I'll try to find a link. ETA it's www.alphabetphotography.com
    It's essentially photos taken that resemble letters and they're normally beautiful. You could choose a word and design a photo based on that. Just an idea...
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  • liz4pawsliz4paws member
    imagekatt3233:
    I think it's very sweet to give a gift. Do you know her history? Is she an infertility survivor? If she's not, I'm not sure she'd correlate a snowflake with snowbabies. But maybe that's just me. Have you ever seen those photos called alphabet photography? I'll try to find a link. ETA it's www.alphabetphotography.com It's essentially photos taken that resemble letters and they're normally beautiful. You could choose a word and design a photo based on that. Just an idea...
    I have not seen this website, but it looks interesting! Yes, V is an infertility survivor and her history is very similar to mine. Failed IVF, Failed IUI - She has DOR and her husband has MFI. They were recipients of donor embryos too which are the ones they are giving us. I figured if I did a snowflake thing, I'd include a card explaining some illiteration to the snowbabies aspect so she didn't have to scratch her head on that one lol. You're right, she may not make the connection.

    ************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
     Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
     Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
     DH: Severe MFI

     12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
    8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
    My ovaries are just for decoration

     12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
     2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
     2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
     3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.

    6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!      
    9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
    9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
     9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d. :(

    11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
     11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
    Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
    6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!

    Snowflake baby is a girl! 
    Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
     My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
      
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  • katt3233katt3233 member
    imageliz4paws:
    imagekatt3233:
    I think it's very sweet to give a gift. Do you know her history? Is she an infertility survivor? If she's not, I'm not sure she'd correlate a snowflake with snowbabies. But maybe that's just me.

    Have you ever seen those photos called alphabet photography? I'll try to find a link. ETA it's www.alphabetphotography.com
    It's essentially photos taken that resemble letters and they're normally beautiful. You could choose a word and design a photo based on that. Just an idea...


    I have not seen this website, but it looks interesting!

    Yes, V is an infertility survivor and her history is very similar to mine. Failed IVF, Failed IUI - She has DOR and her husband has MFI. They were recipients of donor embryos too which are the ones they are giving us. I figured if I did a snowflake thing, I'd include a card explaining some illiteration to the snowbabies aspect so she didn't have to scratch her head on that one lol. You're right, she may not make the connection.

    Oh wow! I love that story! Well after seeing her history, I'd probably go the snowflake route too. I think it would be more meaningful.
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  • liz4pawsliz4paws member

    imagekatt3233:
    imageliz4paws:
    imagekatt3233:
    I think it's very sweet to give a gift. Do you know her history? Is she an infertility survivor? If she's not, I'm not sure she'd correlate a snowflake with snowbabies. But maybe that's just me. Have you ever seen those photos called alphabet photography? I'll try to find a link. ETA it's www.alphabetphotography.com It's essentially photos taken that resemble letters and they're normally beautiful. You could choose a word and design a photo based on that. Just an idea...
    I have not seen this website, but it looks interesting! Yes, V is an infertility survivor and her history is very similar to mine. Failed IVF, Failed IUI - She has DOR and her husband has MFI. They were recipients of donor embryos too which are the ones they are giving us. I figured if I did a snowflake thing, I'd include a card explaining some illiteration to the snowbabies aspect so she didn't have to scratch her head on that one lol. You're right, she may not make the connection.
    Oh wow! I love that story! Well after seeing her history, I'd probably go the snowflake route too. I think it would be more meaningful.

    Do you think I just get her something? Or the whole family?

    ************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
     Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
     Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
     DH: Severe MFI

     12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
    8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
    My ovaries are just for decoration

     12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
     2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
     2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
     3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.

    6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!      
    9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
    9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
     9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d. :(

    11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
     11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
    Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
    6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!

    Snowflake baby is a girl! 
    Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
     My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
      
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  • katt3233katt3233 member
    Hmmm that's tough. I say something for the family but a maybe a card specifically to her.
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  • DoublePortionDoublePortion member

    Maybe a gift basket the whole family could enjoy and a snowflake necklace or bracelet for V?

    ETA: 1800baskets.com is having a 20% Black Friday sale on some items.


    ***signature & ticker warning***

    Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
    AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
    Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
    Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
    Stopped BCP 4/2010.
    Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
    IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
    IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
    BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
    FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
    FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013     ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
    Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt)     Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
    Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
    G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.

    If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!

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  • 2MamazInSeattle2MamazInSeattle member

    I think giving her a gift is a lovely idea. I actually had budget set aside for our egg donor and considered a simple, classic necklace from Tiffany's. They are lifelong in their style but lots to choose from in a $250 or less range. I really want to give something meaningful too and I think you'll delight her with your genuine thoughtfulness regardless of what you get her. Not sure your budget, but an idea to toss out there! You could do something a little special for her and then a basket or something for the fam too.

     https://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/CategoryBrowse.aspx?cid=563629&mcat=148204#p+12-n+12-cg+viewPaged-c+563629-s+5-r+-t+-ri+-ni+1-x+-pu+-f+

     

    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
    We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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