Using donor embryos to conceive can help revive the dream of having a baby
Families who undergo IVF sometimes have embryos remaining after achieving their family-building goals. When this happens, embryo donation can be a beautiful solution that matches the embryos with hopeful parents who have been struggling to conceive. Donor embryos can help them overcome infertility to create the families they’ve always wanted. Our San Antonio infertility clinic is honored to offer this fertility treatment to our patients.
How does conceiving using donated embryos work?
Embryo donation can help patients who are looking for an affordable way to experience pregnancy and parenthood. Sometimes, former patients of our San Antonio infertility clinic decide to make their extra embryos available to other hopeful parents.
When a patient is interested in using donor embryos to conceive, they will decide which embryos they would like to use. Our clinic offers medical and genetic histories of the embryos, including preimplantation genetic testing results (if applicable). We also offer basic information about the donor families in anonymous profiles.
Additionally, we can support patients who are interested in pursuing embryo donation with someone they know.
After the patient selects the donor embryos, our team will guide them through a series of steps to help them conceive.
- Ensuring preconception testing is complete to ensure optimal prepregnancy health
- Taking medications to prepare the uterus for embryo implantation
- Undergoing an outpatient embryo transfer procedure
- Bloodwork to identify if the embryo was successful with implantation
- Early first-trimester ultrasounds and bloodwork to ensure proper growth in pregnancy prior to graduation to their regular OBGYN
The actual donated embryos are at no cost to the patient; the patient and couple remit fees associated with the legal and third party reproduction costs incurred with embryo donation, as well as the fees for the embryo transfer cycle. As a result, embryo donation is much more affordable than an IVF cycle, with or without donor eggs. It’s also more affordable than traditional adoption.
How do patients donate their embryos?
If a former TFC patient has IVF embryos left after completing their family, they can entrust them to our San Antonio infertility clinic for anonymous donation. The process for donors helps ensure they are confident in their decision and understand the next steps for the embryos and the beautiful gift they are giving. Embryo donation gives donor embryos a chance to help another family that is facing the pain of infertility.
If you’re interested in donating your embryos or conceiving with help from donor embryos, contact us to learn more. We can answer all your questions and help you explore your options.