3 Myths of Embryo Donation

Embryo donation is getting a lot of attention in the media right now as an affordable, safe family building alternative, but with all the stories there are a lot of myths out there, too. Discover three of the most common myths and what the truth is behind them:

Myth #1: It’s expensive to donate your embryos.

Not at all. The cost to donate your embryos is nothing, and it’s actually more expensive to keep your embryos in frozen storage. There are no limits to how long you can keep your embryos in storage in the United States, so you could end up paying those storage fees indefinitely. The adopting family will pay the costs to transfer the embryos after the adoption is done.

Myth #2: You won’t know what happens to your frozen embryos.

While some organizations will perform donation anonymously, working with an embryo adoption agency will allow you to have an open adoption; not only will you know what happens with your embryos, you can help choose the family who adopts your remaining frozen embryos and keep in touch with them even after their child is born. 

Myth #3: You can’t donate a single embryo.

While some clinics require you to have a certain number of embryos to make a donation, this rule isn’t universally true. Many embryo adoption agencies are happy to take single embryo donations; you’ll want to check with individual agencies about their policies. 

Want to learn more about embryo donation? Visit www.embryoadoption.org for more information.

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