How Open is Open Embryo Adoption?

Just what does it mean to choose open embryo adoption through the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC)? It’s a common question, and the answer looks different in every situation. NEDC moms Marti Bailey, Bethany Piechowski, and Nina Brenneman are sharing helpful insights in this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast. (time stamps below)
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:50 Why Marti and her husband chose open adoption, and what their “higher level of contact” relationship with her donor family looks like
3:54 How Bethany and her husband came to choose open adoption, and what their “lower level of contact” relationship with their donor family looks like
7:43 Why Nina and her husband chose closed adoption
11:46 How Marti’s open relationship became “more open” than first intended, and how her donor family’s relationships with other recipient families differ from this level of contact
17:00 How Bethany and her family are navigating the reality of a “less open” relationship than originally intended
20:00 What Nina wishes she and her husband would have understood about open adoption when they started the process
28:30 The importance of asking questions when you’re trying to choose between open & closed embryo adoption
29:55 Marti on the best part & hardest part of open adoption
30:55 Bethany on the best part & hardest part of open adoption
32:40 Nina on the best part & hardest part of closed adoption

[@laurenbrenner1001]

Thank you, ladies, for your willingness to share your experiences!! ❤ All glory to God for the babies He has given life through you, your families, and your donor families!

[@rejoicefertility]

Excellent insights here! Very helpful for folks starting the EA journey.

[@NationalEmbryoDonationCenter]

Amen to that, partners!