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Susan's Story (No Title)
Like many others who pursue Embryo Donation, we spent over 7 years
dealing with infertility, including 5 under the care of a Reproductive
Endocrinologist. You name it, and we had tried it. 12 cycles of Clomid,
7 cycles of injectible drugs, one laparoscopy, 2 hysteroscopies, one
miscarriage, one chemical pregnancy and one tubal pregnancy. We would
surely have had a winning hand if we were playing poker, but in the
reality called life, we didn’t even have a pair of 2’s in our hand.
After our third failed attempt at IVF, and with no frozen embryo’s
left, we moved on to a phone consult regarding donor eggs. We were told
that our odds were very good – in the 70% range – but for some reason
it still didn’t feel right. Neither my husband nor I were convinced
that this was what we were supposed to do. So, as we mulled over this
option, as well as thoughts of adoption, I turned once again to an
online bulletin board that had been a great source of support during
our struggles with IF. Right there before me was an “offer” of donor
embryos.
A flurry of e-mails ensued as we got to know each other through
pictures and e-mails. Within a few short weeks, we had worked out the
details, I had met with an attorney about the legal agreement and the
process was underway. Our donors graciously consented to the additional
testing required by the lab (basic bloodwork and a genetics interview
and screening), which had to be completed prior to moving the embryos
to my lab.
Within 4-1/2 months of meeting our donors online, we transferred
three beautiful, 8 celled embryos – and learned just 10 days later that
we were pregnant with twins. Our son and daughter were born in July,
2003 – undoubtedly the happiest day of our lives. They truly are
miracles.
But we are also so fortunate for the relationship that has
developed as a result of embryo donation. The bond that we have formed
with our donors is amazing; I feel like I have another sister now,
living in another part of the country. We continue to e-mail
frequently, and were fortunate to meet in person when our babies were
just over a year old. We will be eternally grateful to them – not just
for our children, but also for the bond that has developed between the
two families. Hopefully there will be more visits in future years; it’s
wonderful knowing that our children have such an amazing, caring
extended family.
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