Going in a different direction
Regretfully, I have not written as honestly as I would have liked to in the past few months, for fear of offending those that come to my blog and read it. I’ve wanted to write what comes to my mind and heart, but then I hesitate and get fearful, and ...
Way overdue for an update!
Okay, where has this year gone? I can’t believe it’s been almost five months since I last added a post to this blog. Seriously, it feels like it’s only been five weeks. Life in general just keeps me so busy!
I think I’ll start with a little update. In short, our Adopting ...
When a child results from the adoption of our embryos
I’ve had quite a few people enquire as to how I will feel when a child is born from the adoption of our embryos. I typically have to take a deep breath to answer that question, because it just isn’t a reality that is staring at me right in the face at the moment. The ...
What’s the difference between Embryo Adoption & Embryo Donation
I’ve had a lot of people ask me the difference between Embryo Adoption and Embryo Donation. So I’d thought I’d clarify the difference between the two, as I understand them.
Embryo Donation – This option is primarily made available by fertility clinics, when a Donor Family has decided to donate their ...
Grieving comes in stages
I don’t know a lot of people that have placed their embryos for adoption. I’ve often wondered about the feelings that I myself have experienced over the course of our adoption. I sometimes wonder if what I’m feeling is normal and if others that have walked in my shoes before me have felt the same.
For me, placing our ...