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Unborn Babies Lie Waiting for Mommy
Adopting
unborn babies that are still embryos???
In the last issue of the NATHHAN NEWS, we shared with you a
new avenue of saving babies through CHASK. In all honesty, we must say that the
response of CHASK families, about the whole idea of accepting embryos, was
mixed, but almost overwhelmingly positive. Several families came forward to say
that they would most certainly be happy to become parents for the embryo with
possible missing limbs.
Now we have another situation that we hope you will also be as enthusiastic
about. Nightlight Christian Adoptions contacted us about 4 months ago.
Real babies lie waiting for parents. They shared with us a
situation that they are asking CHASK families to consider.
Currently, 8 embryos lie frozen, needing a special family. Here is their story.
The genetic parents have conceived three healthy children
together, one girl and twin boys. The twin boys were born after a frozen embryo
transfer, created at the same time the above mentioned 8 embryos were.
Another embryo transplant, from the same batch, was implanted and they were
successful. Baby Ryan grew in his mommy’s tummy, but sadly passed away as a
stillborn at 25 weeks. Genetic testing done on Ryan had a confirmation of
skeletal dysplasia. This diagnosis was not definite, but Conradi-Hunermann type
of chondrodysplasia puncta or an unclassified form is suggested.
Anyway, 8 embryos remain. All eight embryos will be adopted
by the same family. Upon signing the adoption agreement, the adoptive parents
would be promising to transfer all embryos which survive the thaw process. If
any embryos remain after the adoptive family does not wish to do further
transfers, the responsibility remains with the original genetic family and
Nightlight.
Parents can use their own home study with the addition of Embryo Adoption
Education done by their social worker or Nightlight’s social worker over the
phone.
Nightlight will not be charging adoption fees for this
particular set of embryos.
Anticipated costs are:
$2,000 -- Home study (if needed)
$400 – Fed Ex fees for transporting embryos
$0--$1,200 – Lab work on the genetic parents for tests required by adopting
parents’ doctor
$3,000--$5,000 – Frozen embryo transfer
$5,400--$8,600 – Total estimated cost
The adopting parents can expect to pay approximately $400 for
Fed Ex fees ($0 if they travel to the embryos), and anywhere from $0-$1,200 for
lab work on the genetic mother and father depending on what the adopting
parents’ fertility doctor requires. These costs plus the $2,000 (approx) for a
home study and the $3,000-$5,000 for the frozen embryo transfer, puts the
estimated cost between $5,400 and $8,600.
If there are any other questions, Megan would be glad to answer them for you.
Her contact information is below.
Megan Corcoran
Snowflakes Program Coordinator
Nightlight Christian Adoptions
801 E. Chapman Ave. Suite 106
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 278-1020
megan@nightlight.org
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