Thank you for your interest in adopting embryos from Rejoice Embryo Rescue! The application process consists of two phases:
1) Rejoice Embryo Rescue Recipient Screening Form (complete below): This is a short questionnaire that collects basic contact information. Once you've completed this stage of the application process, you will be prompted to complete the full questionnaire.
2) Full Questionnaire: For applicants who passed the screening step, you will be prompted to complete the Recipient Intended Parent Profile.
Do you have restrictions?
Yes, there are both medical and non-medical restrictions.
Medical restrictions include no contraindication to pregnancy as well as screening criteria that address a patient’s age, BMI and her ability to carry a pregnancy. Patients who are interested in pursuing Embryo Adoption need to undergo some basic tests to determine if there are any issues that would need to be addressed prior to undergoing a frozen embryo transfer with adopted embryos.
Medical clearance prior to Embryo Adoption is determined by the fertility physician at the clinic where a patient plans to have her embryo transfer and usually involves a consultation to review a patient’s medical/reproductive history, a pelvic ultrasound, an assessment of the inside of the uterus (saline sonogram, hysteroscopy or hysterosalpingogram), and basic laboratory screening for general health including evidence of STIs such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. Different clinics may have different restrictions in terms of patient age, BMI and specific tests required to determine that a patient is medically cleared for a frozen embryo transfer with adopted embryos. Patients who have had recent fertility testing may not need to repeat ultrasounds or other testing to be medically cleared for Embryo Adoption at Rejoice Fertility.
The non-medical restrictions are determined by the affiliated Embryo Adoption organizations. Rejoice Fertility is a medical practice, and we rely upon our affiliated organizations to screen and educate couples interested in Embryo Adoption separate from any medical evaluation.
Similarly, Rejoice Embryo Rescue (RER) is not an “adoption agency” but rather RER could be thought of as the “orphanage” that coordinates receiving and storing of donated embryos. All adopting parents must be approved through one of our affiliated faith-based Embryo Adoption organizations. These affiliates have similar requirements to each other, and the most common requirements are:
§ Married heterosexual couple
§ Wife must be medically cleared to carry her own pregnancy (no surrogates/gestational carriers)
§ Wife’s age must be maximum of 48 years old
§ Wife & Husband must complete and get approval from a Home Evaluation or Home Study. If the evaluation was not performed by one of our affiliates, then you must have it updated/approved by one of them
