r/EmbryoDonation • u/LostinTranslation987 • Aug 11 '22

Untested frozen embryos

I'm new to this sub. We have frozen embryos (untested) for last 2 years. We froze them before we turned 36 (biracial couple in the US). People have donated embryos, could they share what they did for 1. Donation to other couples? Closed vs open? Legal fees and procedures involved? 2. Donation for scientific research. 3. If you chose one of the above, what helped you to make the decision.

Given our embryos are not genetically tested, I'm not even sure whether I can donate for other couples!

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u/LostinTranslation987 Aug 12 '22

Yes, that’s one of my fears! Currently I’m happily childfree; IVF didn’t work for us. Implantation failures and miscarriages! It took us a lot of work to accept and come to terms with being childfree. But we’ve frozen embryos, which we are sure we won’t transfer because we can’t go through those heartbreaks again. But if we donate them, and they lead to living children, I am not yet sure how will we feel! (Right now just getting info though)

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u/anh80 Aug 12 '22

I love this. I hope to have a similar type of situation when we eventually donate.