“Snowflake” babies helped people on the left become parents and helped people on the right make peace with thorny ethical issues with IVF.

Embryo adoption seeks to save children conceived in IVF from being destroyed or indefinitely frozen, and in the U.S., the annual donated embryo transfer rate more than tripled from 2004 to 2019.

“After we hung up the phone with them, we went straight to the Snowflakes website, and for the first time in a long time, we got a new sense of hope and excitement,” Mary Leah said. “Not only was it a new option for starting our family, but it also offered me an opportunity to be pregnant.”

Nearly two months after joining Snowflakes, the Millers were matched with donated frozen embryos from a couple who completed their family and wanted to donate their embryos instead of destroy them.

When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple.

In vitro fertilization began in 1978. Today, there are more than 400,000 IVF procedures a year in the U.S., and more than half are implanted. But almost 170,000 are not used. Some owners choose to destroy, store, or donate embryos.

IVF and IUI’s, if you’ve dealt with infertility, all the acronyms mean the same thing. You can’t have a child. It’s crushing news for couples who want so badly to be parents, but embryo adoption is changing all of that. The more you learn about it the more it feels like a scientific miracle. At […]

After years of trying, Mary Leah and Rodney Miller were thrilled to welcome twins last December. Their children, born two days before Christmas via embryo adoption, are now celebrating their first birthday — and their first Christmas at home.

There are now well over 1,000,000 frozen human embryos in the United States. The Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program was established 25 years ago. The purpose was to empower people who no longer plan to use their embryos to choose the families who could adopt their embryos and give them life!

Josh and Donna welcomed Whitney Reynolds into their home to talk about their journey through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.

Mary Leah and Rodney talk about the effect infertility had on their marriage, how at certain points they had different paths in mind, but how they both felt excited when it was suggested that they connect with Snowflakes Embryo Adoptions to adopt one family's embryos.

OMAHA, Neb. — An adoption agency is helping to build families in a unique way, by adopting out leftover frozen embryos from families who are finished growing their families after infertility treatments. Nightlight Christian Adoptions, operating in ten states and worldwide, celebrated a milestone recently, with more than 1,000 babies born through their Snowflakes Embryo […]

Rodney and Mary Leah Miller couldn't conceive naturally. After six rounds of failed IVF, they learned about embryo adoption through friends. They now have twins (Snowflakes Babies #1,000 & #1,001) through embryo adoption and wish they had known about it sooner. 

Mary Leah and Rodney Miller have their hands full. They welcomed twins, Dalton and Mary Elizabeth, on December 23, 2022, but their family's journey actually started ten years prior.

Embryo donation is an option available to people facing infertility. The Blairs got their embryos through an organization called Snowflakes Embryo Adoption. Vice President Kimberly Tyson says the embryos come from couples who have completed in vitro fertilization.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Conceiving a child is a struggle for many families here in Birmingham. One family overcoming those issues. This is all thanks to one program called the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption.

Leslie and Theresa chat with Kimberly Tyson, VP of Snowflakes Embryo Adoption, on a Prolife Primetime News segment. March 17, 2023 The segment begins at 23:17.

Most people haven’t heard of embryo adoption before – even people who are struggling to find a solution to their infertility diagnosis. Embryo adoption is a fantastic option available to families who cannot conceive naturally, but strongly desire to become pregnant and give birth. Embryo adoption allows you to give birth to your adopted child! Embryo […]

Colorado is home to one of the most prolific embryo adoption agencies in the country, which has led to the birth of more than 1,000 babies.

Frozen embryos exist in a strange place, between property and personhood, bridging the future and the laws of the past.

‘We believe that life begins at conception, and so we believe that each of those little frozen lives is a human being that deserves an opportunity to be born.’

Scripture and tradition tell us something astonishing about our embryonic brothers and sisters currently being kept in frozen storage: they are a vulnerable population that perhaps demands our attention the most. Indeed, embryo adoption appears to be smack-dab in the center of the demands of the Gospel.

We are grateful, not just in spite of these infertility, adoption, miscarriage, and heart defect struggles, but for them. He has used all of this to draw us closer to Him.

Great news from our friends at the National Embryo Donation Center: Born on October 31, Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were born from what may be the longest-frozen embryos to ever result in a live birth!

"God bless my wife, then came the hard part. The embryos arrived at the clinic and our doctor began the workup with injections and tests. It was a whirlwind of emotions but with guidance from our doctor, all went as planned. A few short weeks later we were ready for our transfer."

Chris and Kari Stewart discuss their adoption journey through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.

Embryo adoption provides new route to parenthood.

Matt and Courtney Swinton never expected they would have trouble starting a family of their own. Then they discovered the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program, which allowed them to experience the joys and challenges of pregnancy and childbirth!

Embryo adoption is such an amazing way for families who may not be able to conceive naturally or can’t do IVF on their own. It is not a very well-known option for those suffering from infertility, but it has been slowly gaining in popularity.

Most of know about adoption through foster care or private, infant adoption. But what do you know about embryo adoption? Rachel and her husband, Evan, have four children who all joined their family through adoption. Their youngest son joined their family through embryo adoption.

A Christian adoption agency's embryo adoption program has led to the birth of hundreds of babies as the practice of embryo adoption and donation remains a contentious issue, even among Christians.

Like many couples, from the start of our marriage we shared the dream of having children. Tim frequently joked that he wanted 2.5 kids (the national average). My younger brother had been adopted from Russia so adoption was always part of our discussion for building a family as well. What we didn’t know was how […]

Abigail and Rachelle Henderson, 15-year-old twins from Buffalo, New York, were conceived in vitro and carried to term by their mom, Rebecca. Trevor and Aubrey Gassman, now 9 and 8 years old, who live in Oregon, were born of embryos created during the infertility treatment of Rebecca Henderson and her husband, Chris. The couple donated […]

Abortion opponents are pushing to have some states recognize that embryos are persons and that could change how these embryos are used and disposed. [At Nightlight we do believe that embryos are human beings at their earliest stage of development. This is why we apply the best practices of adoption to the process of placing […]

It is estimated that between 10-15% of couples struggle with infertility. After trying to conceive and failing, these couples often seek methods like in vitro fertilization, (IVF) or look into adoption. A local [Dayton]couple used a different option.

Embryo Adoption is more cost-effective IVF treatment. It’s an option for couples struggling with infertility that’s been around for decades, but embryo adoption is still relatively unheard of even though it’s among the more affordable options. Elizabeth and Marty Wilson chose embryo adoption and couldn’t be happier. Get the full story at Denver7 abcNEWS.

St. Louis-area family shares story as embryo adoption gains popularity “We feel we’re the most blessed parents in the world, we have four amazing kids,” said Victoria McCall. But their youngest daughter Jewel was adopted as an embryo. The embryo was frozen for four years before the McCalls went through the process of adoption with […]

After failed fertility treatments, a Kodiak couple adopted an embryo - As in vitro fertilization becomes more widespread, the number of spare embryos rises. Giving birth with donated embryos is becoming more popular, especially among couples who are struggling with infertility but still want to experience parenthood.

Texas families turn to alternative methods to have children as birthrates decline and pregnancy-related mortality increases - An Austin couple call their five-year-old daughter Ave a miracle. Tami carried her in her uterus and gave birth to her, but Ave is not their biological child. The Kagys adopted her embryo.

National Infertility Awareness Week - Snowflake Adoption: Learn more about ‘snowflake’ adoption with Nightlight Christian Adoptions and the very first family created by this method of adoption!

The Roshons are a happy family of three. Their son, Ben, is two years old, and the family is still growing. Jennifer Roshon is 20 weeks pregnant, and she is thrilled to soon be a mom of two, even if it is happening later in life than she expected.

A Northern Kentucky couple who once thought they would never be able to have children is now a family-of-four thanks to a procedure that’s still fairly uncommon.

The U.S. Supreme Court on December 1, 2021, is scheduled to hear a landmark case by a Formerly Frozen Embryo, Hannah S., now age 22. Hannah argues Roe v. Wade Should be Overturned, according to her attorney Allan Parker.

Hannah S., now age 22, Argues Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned, according to her attorney Allan Parker

Austin couple braves winter storm for embryo transfer, shares full journey on Mother's Day.

'It's unbelievable': Tina Gibson, who lives in Tennessee, gave birth to a healthy baby girl using a 27-year-old embryo.

Infertility and Embryo Adoption: Chris and Kari, like many couples facing infertility, have followed a very interesting path to parenthood and also to help others who want to pursue embryo adoption.  They worked with a Snowflakes partner clinic in Cincinnati, OH for both their frozen embryo transfers and their egg donation. We think you will […]

"Babies are creations of God who have eternal souls. I will be their advocate for the rest of my life." –Dr. James Dobson

Snowflake Babies and Embryo Adoption with the Strege Family: You may not realize it, but couples wanting to adopt a child can actually adopt embryos that have been put up for adoption by the couples who conceived them through advanced reproductive technology. The very first person in the world who was adopted as an embryo […]

A Snowflake Named Hannah: The Strege family detailed their experiences as the first family to complete an embryo adoption.

The Battle Over Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Part 2: The Streges, John and Marlene, were the first family in the United States to adopt embryos from another family and have their daughter, Hannah, but little did they know that this act would result in their family becoming one of the most public voices against the […]

The Origin of Embryo Adoption, Part 1: In the book A Snowflake Named Hannah, John Strege tells the story of how he and his wife became the first couple in the country to adopt embryos from another family. Through this adoption, the couple had their daughter, Hannah, and paved the way for other couples to […]

Roger Marsh interviews John, Marlene, & Hannah Strege, the first Snowflake Baby (interview begins at 49:53).

Lives Yet to Be Lived: The birth of Hannah Strege is recorded in history books and has been the subject of university ethics classes.  She was the world’s first adopted frozen embryo. Hannah’s origin changed the landscape of possibilities regarding adoption.

The Strege family joins John today on the BreakPoint Podcast to tell their remarkable story, discuss the ethical crisis in the fertility industry, and the need for Christians to support the adoption of these tiny lives frozen in our nation’s laboratories.

Our Embryo Adoption Journey: I never thought in a million years I would be pregnant with an adopted baby. That changed three years ago. My husband and I were struggling to conceive, so we went to an adoption meeting. When we learned about embryo adoption, we both were immediately intrigued.

Can a forty-year-old virgin who hasn't done IVF really be in her third trimester of pregnancy? Childbirth educator doula and soon-to-be mom joins us to talk about the options, process, and experience of embryo adoption as well as her plans for childbirth and motherhood.

Are Embryos People? - Many people now use various fertility procedures to have a baby. Sadly, many of the embryos that are created are either destroyed or left in storage for years. But now, many Christians are adopting those embryos—and it saves lives!

The month of January highlights the truth that all human life is sacred. On this broadcast, Dr. Dobson talks with a family who has been advocating for the pro-life movement for over 20 years. John and Marlene Strege were the first couple to adopt a frozen embryo through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program. Hear their […]

All life, from the moment of conception to natural death, is created in the very image of God Almighty. On this broadcast, Dr. Dobson continues his conversation with John, Marlene, and Hannah Strege, the first family involved in a 'snowflake adoption.' They discuss their legal and societal advocacy for frozen embryos and the growing awareness […]

While IVF Is Allowed To Create Millions Of Frozen Embryos, Those Babies Need Adoption - Embryo adoption allows children who otherwise would not be born to become part of a chosen, loving, permanent adopting family.

Building Families through Faith: Infertility issues put up a roadblock that became navigable only when we chose to walk by faith. Embryo adoption, an option that had never been considered before until my wife Marlene suddenly broached the idea, eventually provided us a daughter, Hannah, who recently turned 21.

From the freezer to the womb; the option of embryo adoption. The Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program started in 1997 and was the first of its kind.

The Grays did not like any of the options for their remaining embryos. They believe life begins at conception, that each of the embryos is their genetic offspring, a human being and their responsibility. They wanted to know their offspring would be well taken care of, and they wanted to find parents who were college-educated […]

A Chance at Life: Embryo adoptions are increasingly popular thanks in part to a government grant created by an unlikely senator.

An interview with Refuge Radio about Nightlight Christian Adoptions and the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.

The complicated legal rights of embryos as infertility grows. Embryo adoption is emerging as a new frontier in the world of adoption. Adoptive mothers can carry and birth an embryo that’s not biologically their own, giving life to the embryos that are filling up fertility clinic freezers.

Kimberly Tyson was the follow-on guest for the Nite Line program on WGGS TV featuring Nate Birt.  Kimberly answers the host’s questions regarding the particulars of embryo donation and adoption and why the viewer may be interested in this unique form of adoption.

Recently Nate Birt, a Snowflakes dad, was a guest on the Nite Line cable TV program. Nate recently released his book called “Frozen, But Not Forgotten” about his own embryo adoption journey. Nate shares with the program host his special insights as an adopting dad. (The segment begins at 7:50.)

Family struggling with infertility prepares for embryo adoption. It’s been about 10 years since Nick and Amanda Polking first tried to start a family. After visiting the doctor, they spent a year trying to track down why it wasn’t working. They were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. The Polking’s were surprised to learn about another way […]

An interview with Kimberly Tyson from Nightlight Christian Adoptions, the director of the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption program. She’ll share how the team at Nightlight is impacting families by guiding them through the adoption process of choosing life. The interview starts about 12 minutes into the podcast.

Their journey to parenthood started with a gift from a couple a thousand miles away from their home in Pewaukee

Our team recently visited the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) International Christian Media Convention. We had the opportunity to sit down with Bill Martinez to share author Nate Birt's journey with embryo adoption.

We were able to sit down with Eric Metaxas at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention and share with him Nate Birt and his families story of adopting a baby through embryo adoption.

Nate Birt remembers his wife’s reaction when he told her he thought it might be a good time to have a fourth baby. It wasn’t a “no.” But it also wasn’t an absolute “yes.” His wife, Julie, had done some research on endometriosis during her master’s program and she couldn’t get past the fact that […]

After struggling with infertility for years, a Whitewater couple is going to become parents in an uncommon way: through embryo adoption. Though there are other ways to adopt embryos, the Toevs decided to go through Snowflakes Embryo Adoption.

Tina Van Egeren, RN is a Donor Coordinator at Aurora Baycare Medical center. Her role as a donor coordinator is to work closely with the physician and the patients to assist them throughout the whole embryo adoption process. She works with agencies to ensure that embryos are safe and treated with quality care. Learn more […]

Ken Ham's Blog: Do Embryo Adoptions “Give Too Much Personhood to the Embryo”? We should celebrate snowflake adoptions and the couples who are willing to rescue those babies and welcome them into their family. Every child is precious, made in God’s image, and deserving of life.

Embryo ‘Adoption’ Is Growing, but It’s Getting Tangled in the Abortion Debate As I.V.F. becomes more widespread and the number of spare embryos rises, giving birth with donated embryos is becoming more popular, especially among couples who oppose abortion and are struggling with infertility.

Scott & Sophie Wallace Indiana University alum Scott and Sophie Wallace discuss their journey as parents going through the embryo adoption process through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.

Why Parents Should Be Able To Adopt The 700,000 Frozen Embryos IVF Has Left Behind With her entire being, she told me that she was no longer a faceless statistic. She is a real person who has been freed from years in a frozen prison.

NTi Global Podcast With Guest Kimberly Tyson An interview with Nightlight Christian Adoptions' Kimberly Tyson, the director of the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.

Using Embryo Adoption as an Option In this episode of Focus on Fertility we’ll speak with a couple, Nate & Julie, who recently completed the use of embryo adoption to help in completing their family. Are you aware of embryo adoption as an option that might be right for you? If not or if you […]

Embryo Adoption This week we are joined by program director, Kimberly Tyson, of Snowflakes Embryo Adoption. What is embryo adoption? Is it the right path for you? What are the processes involved? What are the costs? All of these questions and more are answered. Additionally, if you are someone who may have frozen embryos in […]

Live Morning Drive with Doug Hardy Doug is joined over the phone by Kimberly Tyson, Director of the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program at Nightlight Christian Adoptions. Nightlight is a national organization that facilitates domestic and international adoptions, foster-adoption, home studies, and embryo adoption. Learn more about the organization, their embryo adoption program, Snowflakes, and adoption from foster care.

Pregnant Possibility Women and couples struggling with infertility get to experience pregnancy and childbirth, thanks to donated embryos.

Love for the least of these Hannah Strege is a 19-year-old college freshman with a brilliant smile, big dreams of becoming a social worker — and an origin story that’s kept her in the public spotlight since she was no bigger than a grain of sand.

Families united by shared embryo Mother's Day is Sunday. The usual gifts are flowers or candy, but what about the gift of an embryo?

Your Family Now: Waterloo family grows family via embryo adoption Travis and Annette Wells knew before they were married that they wanted children. They also knew there were fertility issues that would require them to look at different ways to grow their family.

Columnist Don Feder/1st Snowflake Baby Hannah Strege – The Tami Jackson Show Tami Jackson interviews Hannah Strege, the first Snowflake baby, about her amazing story. Hannah’s interview starts at the 34:00 point of this podcast.

Embryo adoption gives new hope for families who struggle with infertility Anna and Robert Burnett decided the best choice for them was frozen embryo adoption through Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program. Ian and Emalynn are now middle schoolers who explain to their friends they were adopted as embryos.

Hope for the unchosen Over the last few years, a handful of physicians in the United States and Europe have reported that embryos deemed abnormal by early tests could still grow into normal pregnancies due to the embryo's ability to "self correct."

Biola student was first-ever adopted frozen embryo In many ways, Hannah Strege is the typical teenager on the verge of adulthood. The 19-year-old is a college freshman who likes to listen to music, go shopping with her mom and out to the movies — preferably romantic comedies — with friends at the spur of the […]

What You Should Know About Embryo Adoption And Donation While the majority of frozen embryos are intended for use by the couples who create them in IVF treatment cycles (either if the first cycle is not successful or if they want additional children), there are thousands that go unused and are potentially available for embryo donation. People pursuing alternative paths to creating a family might consider using donated […]

A Life Preserved - Freshman Hannah Strege is the first person born through frozen embryo adoption Before her birth in December 1998, Hannah Strege was frozen for two years. Conceived in a petri dish, she was preserved as an embryo until she was adopted and given a chance at life.

The embryo is just a year younger than the mother who birthed her The longest known frozen human embryo to result in a successful birth was born last month in Tennessee. Emma Wren Gibson, delivered November 25 by Dr. Jeffrey Keenan, medical director of the National Embryo Donation Center, is the result of an embryo originally […]

'Ethical Dilemmas of Unused Embryos' and 'Patagonia's Workplace Paradise' They’re called maybe babies... nearly a million frozen embryos stored in labs across the nation. They’re at the heart of a daunting decision for thousands couples--and a brave new world for others. Welcome to the newest controversy around creating human life.

Central Texas couple gives birth to their adopted children A Central Texas couple has expanded their family twice with the help of embryo adoptions. The process allowed Carrie and Jimmy Nix to give birth to their adopted children.

An interesting perspective from Author Greg Maresca a freelance columnist living in Northumberland County.

Keeping In Touch With Your Erstwhile Embryo The scientists say they were struck by the open communication between donors and recipients. “The people involved in the Snowflakes program have much more information before the pregnancy,” co-author Lucy Frith of the University of Liverpool told Fatherly. “There’s an expectation there will be information exchanged and possibly […]

Embryo adoption program celebrates its 'Snowflakes' in Loveland Little Marley Wilson came into being almost 19 years ago, but she just celebrated her first birthday. Sixteen-year-old twins Mark and Luke Borden have three biological siblings who were created the same day they were, but the triplets are 18 months older. That's the kind of mind-bending […]

'Snowflake' baby: 'I feel lucky that I was given the chance at life' Hannah Strege, the first person to be adopted as a frozen embryo through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program, is now 18 years old and is using her unique situation to educate others about the importance of life.

A Central Texas dad with a special reason to celebrate the holiday is giving a different perspective to fatherhood.

We are all familiar with the process of adopting children, but what about the idea of adopting embryos?

Marty and Elizabeth's Story Marty and Elizabeth chose embryo adoption to expand their family. Another family donated their embryo that was frozen for 18 years! Elizabeth was able to carry the baby full term and gave birth to Marley in June.

Embryo "Adoption" Might Provide Another Option For Infertility, But It's Not Perfect Since then, 1,200 couples have donated their embryos, and 500 babies have been born as a result. The program encourages "open adoption" between donors and parents, which is similar to the option given to parents who adopt a baby through an agency.

“We tell her that babies are made by mommy’s seed and daddy’s seed, and she was started by another family and given to us as a big gift,” Joanna said. “And we took those seeds and asked God to help her grow in me.”

'Snowflake' Giving Leftover Embryos a Chance at Life

Because when Kelli discovered she was unable to have her own kids, she found an answer to her prayers in the form of Rebecca, who donated her frozen embryos left over from IVF to Kelli – to allow her to have the family she’d always dreamed of.

Jane speaks to two couples who donated and 'adopted' embryos, and to US legal journalist Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza and bioethicist Lucy Frith of Liverpool University.

We have so many stories to share, and yet fertility struggles happen in private because—let’s be real—it’s painful.

In a new study, British researchers got a sneak peak at what members of these ultramodern families might experience.

The Gassman family looked to embryo adoption as a way to grow their family. Watch the interview with Dan and Kellie to hear about their experience and why they chose this option.

Rebecca Henderson is best friends with the woman raising her children.

Every family has a story, and the Hobbs' story includes 2 hopeful chapters about embryo adoption.

After 17 years as a frozen embryo, Marley Jade has made a Denver family extremely happy.

Read about one parent's decision regarding her remaining embryos in this article published in The Washington Post.

Answers Magazine recently featured our Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program in its October-December 2016 issue!

Check out this article by Frisco Style Magazine that mentions our Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program!

After 13 years of struggling with infertility, Mike and Michelle welcomed their first daughter to the family through embryo adoption. Now, they're expecting another in January 2017.

Ricky and Angela Pease wanted to be parents, but couldn't have children of their own. The couple discovered embryo adoption, and have two sons because of it!

Aaron and Jennifer Wilson struggled with infertility, and discovered that they could adopt embryos to help build their family.

Popularity of embryo adoption has double in the last 10 years, and BBC News recently published a story about Americans that adopt other people's embryos.

Ryan and Kimmi Carlos struggled with infertility before giving birth to their twins in their late 20s. After conceiving and giving birth to another child naturally, the couple decided to donate the embryos remaining from their IVF cycle to another family.

James and Kristy Bove struggle with infertility for years before becoming parents to twins through embryo adoption. Hear their story in this interview from Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk.

The Granados and Taylor families are connected by two year old Abel. Learn about both families and how Abel came to be in this story!

Did you know that women over the age of 44 have less than a 4% chance of having a baby successfully through IVF? With a donor embryo, their chances jump to 50-50.

Read Kelli Gassman's story in the second of a three-part blog series by 4word Women – "A Unique Journey to Motherhood."

Mike and Christy Trabun built their family with the help of embryo adoption. Learn more about their story here!

Read Rebecca Henderson's story in the first of a three-part blog series by 4word Women – "Giving the Gift of Motherhood."

This article by Vox explores embryo donation and adoption in details and discusses why more people are trying to get pregnant with donated frozen embryos

Dan and Jamie Felice struggled for years trying to build their family. As they started to explore traditional adoption, Jamie stumbled across our Snowflakes program.

This article by The San Diego Union Tribune explores the relationship between the Petersens and the Pohls, and how in a few short years, they've gone from being complete strangers to becoming an extended family.

Read about the Halbert family, who adopted two embryos through embryo adoption, and now has three new, beautiful babies because of it!

After over a decade of trying to have children, Rebecca Henderson and her husband gave birth to twins through in vitro fertilization. The couple decided that they were done having children, but didn't believe in destroying them or donating them to research. So, they turned to embryo adoption.

The Wells' always knew they wanted children – they just didn't know how. After adopting one son through international adoption, the couple discovered embryo adoption.

Brian and Angela Cartledge always wanted to be parents, but after struggling with infertility for years, the couple started to doubt that it would ever happen. The couple discovered Nightlight's Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program, and now they have three toddlers!

Inga Wismer has had quite the journey to building her family. She's got a son from her first marriage, as well as two children with her second husband. After two miscarriages and an adoption disruption, the couple decided to try something new – embryo adoption.

Each year, thousands of babies are born from IVF embryos. However, the process of in vitro fertilization often create more embryos than any couple can use to build their family.

Mike and Christy Trabun have always had a heart for adoption, and when the couple had trouble conceiving a genetically-related child, they started to explore their options. They discovered embryo adoption, and now have four children.

Everything changed for the Erikssons when they discovered embryo adoption and finally got to see a positive pregnancy test.

When it comes to infertility, many couples turn to in vitro fertilization to have children. After completing their family, many couples have remaining embryos. So, they have to make a difficult decision.

Embryo donation and adoption is relatively new, and somewhat complicated, but it gives couples a chance at building a family and embryos a chance at life.

NPR host, Arun Rath, interviews Daniela Hernandez about a recent story she wrote for Fusion.

Sometimes, embryo adoption leads to a new kind of extended family – one made up of the family that donates their remaining embryos for adoption, and the family that has children from those adopted embryos.

Kevin and Anna Long had five children – four biological children of their own and an adopted daughter. They thought their family was complete. After a big move from New York to Dothan, Alabama, the couple decided to add to their family, so they started researching options and discovered embryo adoption. That's how their youngest […]

Two families in Dallas, Texas talk about their experience with embryo donation and adoption.

Over the years, embryo adoption has touched the lives of thousands of families. This story from Fox News highlights two families in particular, the Trabuns and Gassmans.

After turning to in vitro fertilization to start their family, the Petersen's gave birth to their first son. Shortly thereafter, they conceived two other children without medical assistance. After some searching, the couple decided to donate three of their remaining embryos to another couple.

Natalie and Brandon Champagne knew they would become parents – they just weren't sure how. Brandon had fought leukemia as a child, and they knew it wasn't likely they would be able to have children of their own.

Kimberly Tyson, Program and Marketing Director at Nightlight, was recently featured on 850 KOA's Sunday morning radio show, You Get the Blessing. She spoke with Biff Gore and Chuck King about Nightlight and it's programs – one of which was the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program.

With their belief that life begins at conception, Chris and Rebecca Henderson paid a few hundred dollars each year to keep their remaining embryos frozen. After their third daughter was born, they decided to donate their remaining embryos to another couple struggling with infertility – Dan and Kelli Gassman. The Gassmans were able to welcome a son and daughter into their family.

Nearly one in six prospective parents in Canada struggles with infertility, and most of them aren't aware of a legal, if unusual option available.

One family’s dilemma can sometimes be another family’s solution. Such is often the case with embryo adoption as shown in a story on The Early Show on CBS.

Can embryos frozen for over 19 years lead to a happy, healthy baby? Time.com recently helped to answer the question, educating readers about embryo adoption in the process.

Dr. Phil McGraw has never shied away from helping families in difficult situation. When working with a couple caught in the middle of an adoption scam, Dr. Phil turned to Nightlight for help.

The Big Conversation of ‘The Katie Show’ recently featured Snowflakes and the amazing story of an infertile couple who built their family with the help of embryo adoption.

Liz and Kevin Krainman, a couple from Austin, TX went on an extraordinary journey to bring their daughter, Sammy, into the world. Sammy wasn't adopted through the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program, though her parents still lovingly refer to her as a Snowflake.

Gina Yasuda and her husband had completed their family, but they had three embryos remaining. Gina's doctors told her about the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program, and the couple signed up. After three years, the Yasuda's discovered the Stephanie and Ben Hawkins – they were the ones.

Jeff and Odessa Kershner wanted to add more children to their family. They had always felt the urge to adopt, so after learning that health conditions could be transmitted genetically, the couple decided to adopt.

Recently a black family shared their story about their decision to donate their embryos to another family on Hello Beautiful online.

The Bump.com has quickly become a go-to resource for families hoping to have a baby, those who are already pregnant and even those who are new parents. Recently, the information packed site turned its attention to the world of infertility and family building by introducing their 5 million+ monthly visitors to the world of embryo adoption.

CBN, one of the nation’s largest faith based television networks, recently dropped by Nightlight’s California headquarters to learn more about how the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program is making an impact in the lives of families struggling with infertility.

Mom Talk Radio, the first nationally syndicated radio show designed for mothers, has quickly become a go to source for moms to receive advice on food, parenting, children and recently even embryo adoption.

Stories of how embryo adoption has changed lives are popping up all over the country including Colorado as a local family recently shared their inspirational journey with CBS 4 in Denver.

Dr. James Dobson has long been a monumental figure in the embryo adoption movement first brining national attention to the Snowflakes Program in the late 1990’s. He revisited the topic again early this year on his popular Family Radio Show.

Charlie and Matt DeVore's story of embryo adoption after infertility started small but grew rapidly. It was first told by a local news station, but quickly spread across the country and finally to ABC News.

Fox News joined the Embryo Adoption Awareness movement early in 2014 featuring the story of Stephanie Hawkins, a woman who turned to Snowflakes after discovering she couldn't have biological children.

Embryo adoption is growing in popularity, as it gives parents the experience of carrying a child to term.

“It was not an option to try to have 14 more (children). But we loved her enough to choose life for her by embryo adoption.” Those are the words of Melissa Eggleton when asked by Al Jazeera News why she chose to donate her remaining embryos to another family.