Comments on: The highs and the lows of placing your embryos for adoption http://www.placingparents.org/the-highs-and-the-lows-of-placing-your-embryos-for-adoption A Place For Parents To Get Support Tue, 01 May 2012 20:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: admin http://www.placingparents.org/the-highs-and-the-lows-of-placing-your-embryos-for-adoption#comment-206 admin Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:42:41 +0000 http://www.placingparents.org/?p=154#comment-206 Maria - Your support has meant the world to me. Let's catch up. I'll try and call you soon! Hugs - She Maria - Your support has meant the world to me. Let's catch up. I'll try and call you soon! Hugs - She

]]> By: Maria http://www.placingparents.org/the-highs-and-the-lows-of-placing-your-embryos-for-adoption#comment-205 Maria Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:14:43 +0000 http://www.placingparents.org/?p=154#comment-205 Thinking about you and understanding exactly what you are feeling right now. I can't quite put my finger on it as well....but please know that you are not alone. Thank you so much for being a sounding board for me when we spoke a few weeks ago. There are so many voices/opinions in regards to this very life changing decision but we have to keep our focus on Him. Call me anytime!! Blessings to you and your family! Maria Thinking about you and understanding exactly what you are feeling right now. I can't quite put my finger on it as well....but please know that you are not alone. Thank you so much for being a sounding board for me when we spoke a few weeks ago. There are so many voices/opinions in regards to this very life changing decision but we have to keep our focus on Him. Call me anytime!! Blessings to you and your family! Maria

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.placingparents.org/the-highs-and-the-lows-of-placing-your-embryos-for-adoption#comment-204 Jennifer Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.placingparents.org/?p=154#comment-204 Thanks so much for starting your blog and sharing your difficult feelings. Your posts really help me have a better understanding of what my genetic mom experienced. I am so happy that you have closure!!! Hugs!!! Thanks so much for starting your blog and sharing your difficult feelings. Your posts really help me have a better understanding of what my genetic mom experienced.

I am so happy that you have closure!!!

Hugs!!!

]]> By: Jenni Saake "InfertilityMom" http://www.placingparents.org/the-highs-and-the-lows-of-placing-your-embryos-for-adoption#comment-203 Jenni Saake "InfertilityMom" Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:01:30 +0000 http://www.placingparents.org/?p=154#comment-203 Hi Sheila, I just leaned that Jen is expecting and I though of you guys right away. Dropping by to check in. Love your sweet honesty as God continues unfolding your story. Your blog is fantastic! {{{hugs}}} jenni Hi Sheila,
I just leaned that Jen is expecting and I though of you guys right away. Dropping by to check in. Love your sweet honesty as God continues unfolding your story. Your blog is fantastic!

{{{hugs}}}
jenni

]]> By: Craig R. Sweet, M.D. http://www.placingparents.org/the-highs-and-the-lows-of-placing-your-embryos-for-adoption#comment-202 Craig R. Sweet, M.D. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:35:42 +0000 http://www.placingparents.org/?p=154#comment-202 As I have personally been involved in embryo donation for nine years, I have found some of the posts regarding an open "embryo adoption" quite interesting. Yours is not the only post that is struggling with the open process. I truly wonder what is better, to donate the embryos and then be at peace with the decision or perform embryo "adoption" and learn about the recipients? I would think it would be hard to know who has your embryos, how they are doing and what will you go through after they are borne? What are the long-term effects to you? As I understand, most standard adoptions are closed. I am sure there is plenty of literature out there regarding open vs closed adoptions and the advantages and disadvantages of the process with regards to both couples. If you are aware of any research regarding the psychological affects of an open embryo donation/adoption process, I would very much like to see it. As I am quite familiar with the embryo donation literature, I think there is little published and this is an important area of research and understanding. In the mean time, I will be searching for some data regarding the adoption arena in general and the data with respect to open/closed procedures. I hope you don't mind a post from a physician. Craig R. Sweet, M.D., www.DreamABaby.com, Blog at www.SweetFertility.com As I have personally been involved in embryo donation for nine years, I have found some of the posts regarding an open "embryo adoption" quite interesting. Yours is not the only post that is struggling with the open process. I truly wonder what is better, to donate the embryos and then be at peace with the decision or perform embryo "adoption" and learn about the recipients? I would think it would be hard to know who has your embryos, how they are doing and what will you go through after they are borne? What are the long-term effects to you?

As I understand, most standard adoptions are closed. I am sure there is plenty of literature out there regarding open vs closed adoptions and the advantages and disadvantages of the process with regards to both couples. If you are aware of any research regarding the psychological affects of an open embryo donation/adoption process, I would very much like to see it. As I am quite familiar with the embryo donation literature, I think there is little published and this is an important area of research and understanding.

In the mean time, I will be searching for some data regarding the adoption arena in general and the data with respect to open/closed procedures. I hope you don't mind a post from a physician. Craig R. Sweet, M.D., http://www.DreamABaby.com, Blog at http://www.SweetFertility.com

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