Fertility / Infertility / IVF Community
Embryo donation for research
About This Community:

This patient support community is for discussions relating to genetic testing, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), ovulation, pregnancy reduction post-IVF, relationship issues, and sperm count and quality.

Font Size:
A
A
A
Background:
Blank
Blank
Blank
Blank Blank

Embryo donation for research

I am going through my first cycle of IVF, and my partner and I would like to donate any "extra" embryos for stem cell research.  Does anyone know who we donate them too?  I can't find any info online.  All I can find is embryo donation for people looking to have a baby, and though I find that a very nice thought, we are not comfortable with the idea that our child will have siblings out there that we don't know.  Any info would be great.  Thanks!
Related Discussions
3 Comments Post a Comment
Blank
254689_tn?1251183640
Have you asked your clinic?  I thought once you made the decision to donate the embies for stem cell research (or anything else), the clinic took it from there.
Blank
Avatar_f_tn
We also made a choice to donate the embryos to stem cell research. We had to sign document papers saying that was our decision and they didn't discuss where they donate too. Just make sure with the clinic they know your decision.
Blank
134578_tn?1364710250
Our clinic had us sign off on all such questions before they would even take us on as a patient.  They had the forms.  No particular place was specified to receive the embryos, but definitely we had to sign off on the action we wanted to have happen.  Same with such things as if one of us should die what would happen to the embryos, and if we should divorce.  They covered a ton of contingencies that you'd never even expect to have to decide about.
Blank
Post a Comment
To
Go
Blank
Ovulation Tracker
Find your fertile window
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Top Trying to Conceive Answerers
134578_tn?1364710250
Blank
AnnieBrooke
OR
5033762_tn?1368386568
Blank
kandjmom
southport, NC
342693_tn?1369093311
Blank
bfromthed
Tampa, FL
318181_tn?1336447096
Blank
Heather5
961574_tn?1366901833
Blank
mhv
Lancaster, OH
1545464_tn?1369146871
Blank
babyhope40527
Chicago, IL
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1349564002
Blank
Parkinson Awareness Month: Parkinso... Blank
May 10 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
233488_tn?1310696703
Blank
NEW STUDIES ON PREVENTING PROGRESSI...
May 08 by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAOBlank
2126606_tn?1346348724
Blank
Heroin Use in the U.S.
May 08 by Clare Waismann Kavin, Blank
Blank
My Cycles
Track your cycle & ovulation
Download Now