The Embryo Adoption Podcast

In this moving episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast, Executive Director Tamara Martin of Arrows in the Sky shares profound insights on navigating the complex grief of failed embryo adoption transfers and pregnancy loss. Drawing from her own hard journey, Tamara discusses how spouses may grieve differently and the vital importance of memorializing lost children. Plus, she shares her ministry's mission of providing free care packages with grief resources to families facing infertility and loss. Tamara’s compassionate perspective provides validation for the grieving and guidance for those supporting them. Find this podcast helpful? Spread the word! Share, rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your audio.

Why does the NEDC require its adopting families to complete a home study, and what’s involved? How are open adoption relationships worked out? And why do all NEDC adopters go through training/education modules? Christian Adoption Consultants Lead Social Worker & Embryo Program Coordinator Rebekah McGee answers all those questions and more in this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast. Plus, Rebekah shares the heart for adoption that led her to this work in the first place. Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Ben & Emily Parker felt called to embryo adoption- seeing it as a beautiful picture of the Gospel in miniature, and less of a rollercoaster for their three young daughters than other forms of adoption or care for vulnerable children. In this episode, hear how their journey’s going & how they’re sharing it with their daughters. Plus, they encourage other families -fertile & infertile- to pursue embryo adoption as a way to affirm the value of human life, not solely as treatment for infertility. Find this episode helpful? Spread the word! Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Ezekiel Lee went from thinking embryo adoption sounded “so sci-fi”… to becoming an NEDC dad! But he and his wife Rachel were frustrated there was no book comprehensively covering how to pursue embryo adoption. So, Ezekiel decided to write it himself! He talks about the book, Once Frozen, Now Family: How to Pursue Embryo Adoption, and How Seven Families Did It, in this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast. Plus, he and Rachel share their own story. Here’s a link where you can order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Frozen-Now-Family-Adoption/dp/B0DY1VW7LG?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Philip and Kahlie share their seven-year journey through infertility, their decision to pursue embryo adoption, and the challenges they faced—including selecting embryos during a natural disaster! They also reflect on how the whole process deepened their spiritual understanding of adoption, inspiring them to advocate for embryo adoption in their community… all in this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast. Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

At first, having children came easy for Eric & Nana. But then they encountered secondary infertility before they felt their family was complete. In this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast, find out how they turned to two kinds of adoption -including embryo- to complete their family. In the process, God brought them a youngest child who was actually conceived before their oldest!  Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Abby & Bryce Thomas may be the only couple we know who literally drove all night (they actually slept in the car!) to get to their frozen embryo transfer. While the early part of their journey with the NEDC didn’t work out as they hoped, they felt led by the Lord to return three years later. Now, as you’ll learn in this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast, things are totally different. You’ll love this story of how God has grown Abby & Bryce to a family of six- and not just through embryo adoption!

Randy and Jenni share their journey from unexplained infertility to the joy of parenthood through embryo adoption, guided by faith and ethical considerations. They reflect on the emotional process, the birth of their son Silas (frozen for 9.5 years!), and they have a surprise to unveil, so listen all the way to the end! Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Because of a previous battle with a tumor, Drew knew having children might be a challenge when he & Chrissy got married. He was right, but now they’re both thankful for their eventual answer -embryo adoption- and confident it was the road God had for them all along. It’s even created opportunities for them to share their son Theo and his story at art shows! But more than anything, it’s taught them that God is enough, even when facing the possible death of a dream. Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this compelling Season 5 kickoff episode, we hear from Hannah Strege, the first official embryo adoption baby, as she shares her extraordinary journey and ongoing advocacy for embryo adoption. From her parents' simple "seed analogy" explanation of her origins to memorable moments like visiting the White House, Hannah's story is both inspiring and thought-provoking. She reflects on her genetic family, discusses her unique perspective on embryo adoption as a bridge in the pro-choice/pro-life debate, and calls for necessary reforms in the fertility industry. Now a licensed social worker, Hannah envisions a future dedicated to adoption counseling and raising awareness about this life-giving option for families facing infertility. Share, rate, review, and subscribe to The Embryo Adoption Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.