Personal Stories

NEDC BABY COUNTER

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National Embryo Donation Center

She blocked pregnancy from her mind, then recalibrated her mind

Embryo Adoption Stories: Kasia & Gary

Family transcends biology

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Crosbys

Because of adoption, a stronger bond

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Jackins Family

Farsighted faith

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Dysons

Nursing home angel

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Fangres

Truths, and a trash-loving boy, that comfort

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Biebers

The light their hearts needed

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Owens Family

Profound podcast

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Clicks

A Christmas gift

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Halls

"God answered us."

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Largos

How it was supposed to happen

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Poagues

Crisis of trust

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Brenners

Were their visions of future worship leaders & theologians meant to be?

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Steeles

A change of heart, again

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Schneiders

After darkness, light

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Johnsons

What a discovery! There were little embryos who needed Missy & Sean as much as Missy & Sean needed them.

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Rutherfords

What's in a name? Oh so much.

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Oteros

"Every giggle feels like a postcard from Heaven."

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Dollahites

After a decade of waiting and a change of heart, their family picture is complete

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Villagranas

Reality is better than her dream

Embryo Adoption Stories: Meredith & Kirk

Instagram post leads Puerto Rican couple to embryo adoption

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Pastorizas

He was meant to be ours all along

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Freelands

Our self-directed embryo matching only led to heartache

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Alvers Family

Hope in the eye of the storm, literally

Embryo Adoption Stories: The McDuffies

Embryo adoption made moral, medical sense for them

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Karaseks

David & Laura's four children were scheduled to be discarded

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Georges

Church members to neighbors to lovers. But... parents?

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Exendines

They signed life-changing paperwork on their anniversary

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Cheungs

Because of their own hard past, they help others

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Lyons Family

The more the merrier? If only.

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Cooks

Children were part of these veterans' American dream

Embryo Adoption Stories: The DelGiornos

Turner syndrome, ovarian failure, premature menopause, and hope

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Didens

There was grief, but God had a bigger, better plan than they imagined

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Darbys

Unexpected ties that bind

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Cheathams

$1 million lost, no job, marriage ending. What's next?

Embryo Adoption Stories: Heather Tluczek

Sometimes emails and voice mails can change lives

Embryo Adoption Stories: Alvin and Julie

Could Isaiah and Melissa feel alive again?

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Andersons

Born to run, and racing COVID-19

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Leaders

We never wanted our babies to feel like they were second choice, because they never were

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Sanfords

An arduous journey from church nanny... to mother

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Englishes

Life, liberty, and embryo adoption

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Reimches

I spent many nights in bed wavering between faith and even anger

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Hamiltons

Did embryo adoption align with their faith?

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Reuilles

'Was this too good to be true?' to 'Is this real life?'

Embryo Adoption Stories: The McFarlands

Lonely no longer, God heard their hearts' cry

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Vavers

Mom or baby? A choice they refused to make.

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Medarises

It's a birthday gift that'll never be topped

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Scotts

The hardest thing I've ever dealt with

Embryo Adoption Stories: Tina Gibson, Mother of Emma and Molly

A name, and story, rich with meaning

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Hendersons

They were struggling to share in the joys of others- can you relate?

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Masons

Their already-large family wasn't complete without Knox

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Linvilles

Our little boy prayed for something big- here was his answer

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Spencers

From patient and nurse, to husband and wife, to father and mother

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Hernandez Family

Two families, 11 kids, one beautiful embryo adoption story

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Blakes and Gerharts

Narrowing options can be a blessing

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Southards

Embryo adoption strengthened this veteran's service as a therapist

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Fatulas

We wouldn't take back one day, one tear, that led us to him

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Wileses

A life-changing nudge from God

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Bunches

First impressions aren't always right- he thought she was the ice queen

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Bagbys

Three times the blessing

Embryo Adoption Video: The Halberts

Leaving the lost highway in the rear view mirror

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Cowans

Stretched faith... is strengthened faith

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Bairds

A message from Russell Moore changed everything

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Smarts

Blessed exhaustion! Two sets of twins -all boys- a year and a half apart.

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Herzings

One set of embryos, three pairs of twins, countless changed lives

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Hefners

Patience & prayer led them to their son

Embryo Adoption Video: The Hollowells

They didn't hit it off at first- 7 kids later, it seems to have worked out

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Gardners

Their best dance steps hadn't left them after all

Embryo Adoption Stories: Rachel and Patrick

This mystery had some surprising answers

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Franciscos

This embryo adoption story started in China

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Terrys

God is bigger than .5%

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Hollowells

They tore up their retirement plan, and are glad they did

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Thomases

Hope rising... from the ashes of broken dreams

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Lambases

Tomorrow finally comes

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Berlins

They don't feel the sting anymore

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Stybels

0 to 2 in 5 months

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Pickerings

Out of the ashes of their dreams... came the gift of life

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Mohrs

One birthday boy, two celebratory families

Embryo Adoption Stories: Alex

A happy outcome

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Millers

You are not alone, not forgotten

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Moores

"Just have them keep praying."

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Tibbes

Spared from greater pain

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Wilsons

The exactly-where-we-need-to-be place

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Doughertys

I feared we could never put our hearts back out there again

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Laceys

Better than a Hollywood ending

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Kamuses

After heartbreak, joy

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Adamses

Not by blood, but by love

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Baileys

The waiting is the hardest part

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Laposkys

We were all but ready to throw in the towel

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Fullers

Perfect timing

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Harts

Our absolute dream come true

Embryo Adoption Stories: The Brents