Ep. 05 | Embryo Donation 101: When It Takes a Village to Start a Family

It’s time to talk about embryo donation - one of the many paths to modern family building. Eloise will cover the basics of how it works and where the embryos come from, and even address the tough legal and ethical considerations behind the practice, and the reasons why someone may choose to donate their surplus embryos as opposed to choosing another disposition for them. We’ll also look at the recipient side of things - how do you find and qualify to receive donor embryos? Where do you even start looking, and what kind of cost can you expect? Show notes: thefertilitycafe.com/episodes In this episode: Eloise reviews the basics of embryo donation – what it is and where these embryos come from What are the options for parents with remaining frozen embryos? Embryo donation vs. embryo adoption – are they the same thing? How does a directed embryo donation work? The best options and resources for finding your perfect embryo Let’s Stay in Touch Want to share your story or ask Eloise a question? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about our podcast: https://thefertilitycafe.com Learn more about our surrogacy agency: https://familyinceptions.com Learn more about independent surrogacy: https://surrogacyroadmap.com