Is this the season to bestow the ultimate gift of family through embryo donation? The holiday season ushers in a wave of excitement, with bustling stores, busy shoppers, and a palpable sense of joy as we prepare for festive celebrations with friends, family, delectable food, and the delight of gift-giving. Amidst this holiday cheer, a […]

If you've experienced the joy of having children, you understand the precious gift they bring to your family. However, for thousands facing infertility challenges year after year, the dream of laughter in their homes becomes a struggle. For these couples, the answer often lies in the heartwarming option of embryo adoption, made possible by the […]

  The Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program facilitates the safe transport of your embryos to the referral clinic of your choice. You might wonder, "Aren't embryos fragile? Is it secure to ship them from one IVF lab to another?" The brief answer is yes, and here's why: Closely Monitored The entire process of embryo transport is […]

In 1997, a couple facing infertility harbored a strong desire for children. Little did they know that their decision to adopt a couple's frozen embryos would lead to the creation of a groundbreaking form of adoption—the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program. Now, 25 years later, we joyfully celebrate the arrival of our 1,000th baby! In 2012, […]

During the American Society of Reproductive Medicine conference in October 2022, a new research project was presented focusing on the Psychosocial Outcomes of Children Born via Embryo Donation. Various embryo donation programs provided access to clients/patients with children born through embryo donation or adoption. The study aimed to evaluate parents' perceptions of the psychosocial adjustment […]

As a new year unfolds, the prevailing themes of renewal, fresh beginnings, decision-making, and goal achievement come to the forefront. If you've reached the conclusion of your IVF journey, you may have grappled with the decision regarding the fate of your remaining embryos in the past year. This decision, perhaps unforeseen and undesirable, may appear […]

“I just want to know the couple who adopts my baby is going to be great parents.” That’s what Sarah said to me on the phone a couple days ago. You would expect that is a typical request from anyone considering an adoption plan. Less typical, however, was her next statement, “My baby has been […]

In North Carolina a couple recently gave birth to a baby boy using donated embryos. The video details why they chose to use donor embryos. It also shares the perspectives of the donor couple. What were two of the issues raised by each family? The adopting dad is wondering, ‘what if my son meets a […]

Nightlight Christian Adoptions’ Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program is supporting Dr. Erick Blyth, from the University of Huddersfield, England and Dr. Lusy Frith from the University of Liverpool, England, in an online survey to investigate the nature and frequency of contact between families who have built their family by means of embryo adoption and the couples […]

Nightlight would like to encourage you to respond to this multi-national online survey of the attitudes and practices of people regarding assisted reproductive technologies (ART). As many of you know, our Snowflakes program was created to both help people who have used ART choose a positive solution for remaining frozen human embryos through embryo donation […]