Frozen Embryo's? Give them Life!

[cinlynn]

I heard about this program on Focus on the Family this morning.

I posted a link to it in another thread, but I think it deserves a thread all it's own.

http://www.nightlight.org/snowflakeslanding.asp

I think it's absolutely awesome! There IS an alternative for babies in the earliest stages of development other than destruction or experimentation! :nod See for yourself.... there are pictures of some of these precious children, along with family testimonies.

From the website.

Snowflakes Frozen Embryo Adoption Program

Embryos preserved in frozen storage offer great hope for life and for families facing fertility challenges. When a family has been successful in having a child through in vitro fertilization, embryos are often cryo-preserved, resulting in the question of what to do with them. These frozen embryos can be the hope of a child for an infertile couple. Embryo adoption shares this wonderful hope with others.


Also... If you'd like to listen to the founder of the program,... you can do so at the Focus on the Family website.(today's program) Her daughter, Hannah is now 6 years old. A clip of her singing in Dr.Dobson's lap at the age of 2 will bless you! :D:




Admins.. I just wasn't sure where to post this.. :noidea Move it where you see fit if this is the wrong forum. :):

[cinlynn]

Thank you phantom admin! :D:


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[mamacags]

I saw a show about Snowflakes before. It is an awesome organization. They were showing the babies and the families who were their biological and adoptive all together. It was so heartwarming:cry If I ever want to go down this road I think I jump at the chance to adopt embryos:nod

[cinlynn]

I saw a show about Snowflakes before. It is an awesome organization. They were showing the babies and the families who were their biological and adoptive all together. It was so heartwarming:cry If I ever want to go down this road I think I jump at the chance to adopt embryos:nod

Isn't it an amazing thing?

I'm with you Mama.. If I was a lot younger, (and physically able to carry a baby) I'd jump at the chance to adopt in this manner. :nod

[blondie]

DH and I looked into Snowflakes several years ago. We decided against it for several reasons. We really thought about it and neither of us really wanted a child. It may sound selfish, but we like being able to go and do as we please without having to worry about a baby sitter. The main thing against Snowflakes was that they want you to write an update letter to the biological family updating about your child every year. I felt like I wanted to leave them alone and be left alone. When the child got older and if they wanted to meet them that would have been okay. I didn't like that you HAD to keep in touch.

[cinlynn]

DH and I looked into Snowflakes several years ago. We decided against it for several reasons. We really thought about it and neither of us really wanted a child. It may sound selfish, but we like being able to go and do as we please without having to worry about a baby sitter. The main thing against Snowflakes was that they want you to write an update letter to the biological family updating about your child every year. I felt like I wanted to leave them alone and be left alone. When the child got older and if they wanted to meet them that would have been okay. I didn't like that you HAD to keep in touch.

Choosing not to have a child when you don't want one is not at all selfish blondie! :):

What do you mean you "HAD" to keep in touch? Was it contractual? If you decided not to keep in touch with the genetic parents, what.. do they come and take the child back? :D: Kidding of course. What were the exact requirements? Is it an option to not be in touch? It would seem, to me.. that there would indeed be genetic parents to an embryo that would rather not know everything about the adopted one. :noidea

[blitzkreig]

We really thought about it and neither of us really wanted a child. It may sound selfish, but we like being able to go and do as we please without having to worry about a baby sitter. My wife and I were about the same. After 10 years of marriage we got bored. We knew what one another was even thinking. Before she said something I knew what she would say. She would know what I would do if something wasn't something we had We had already agreed to ... we needed spice. So we said let's have some kids.

Well kids will certainly spice things up. :lol

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[blondie]

The papers we received had a section asking what kind of contant that we would like with bio parents. The choices were visits, phone calls, or letters. There wasn't a choice that said none. They stated that we would be expected to write a letter each year. They couldn't take the child back or anything but I think they would have probably kept after us to write one. We were also supposed to write a "dear birth mother"letter. We didn't have a clue what that was or if I was supposed to beg for their embryos or something.

DH is sterile from chemo and radiation so it's not like we can say "Hey, I'm bored. Let's make a baby!" We had looked into adopting a child from foster care but we just decided we're happy with our lives and we don't want children. I keep children in nursery at church and that's good enough for me. My mom is so desperate for a grandchild and she was really pushing us to go to a sperm bank and we were totally against that. She was even hinting at paying the fees for the embryo adoption.

I have seen too much mess within DH's family using kids to manipulate people. If SIL is mad at MIL, she'll tell her the kids are too busy for a visit. I would want to homeschool and both DH's brother and sister are school teachers and they are very vocal against homeschooling. Too much of a headache for me.