Finding the Right Match for Your Embryo Donation Journey

Going through embryo donation is an incredibly personal and sometimes overwhelming experience. With so many choices—whether to use an agency or pursue a private match, finding a family who shares your values, and deciding how much communication you want with the family and future child—it’s easy to feel lost.

You can begin this process full of hope but find yourself discouraged when the initial matches or agency experiences aren’t what you were looking for.

But there’s hope. What if you could hear from someone who's been through it all and can show you the ropes?

This is part 2 of our conversation with Ashley Herring, a mom who chose to donate her 12 embryos after IVF.

Think you can't find the perfect match for embryo donation? You're wrong. Hear how Ashley did it after over 300 hopeful families reached out!

Join us for practical strategies and essential tips.

Key Moments in This Episode

• 00:00 – How intuition and connection lead to meaningful matches

• 11:08 – Surprising parallels between embryo donation and surrogacy

• 14:15 – The most important details for your embryo donation profile

• 17:25 – Why Ashley chose an open relationship with her embryo recipients

• 29:27 – Honoring your values when selecting recipients

Having a successful embryo donation match is about more than finding any family; it’s about finding the right family.

Through her story, Ashley reveals how aligning values, setting clear expectations, and trusting your instincts can lead to a fulfilling and rewarding experience for both donor and recipient families.

If you're ready to learn how to approach embryo donation with clarity and purpose, tune in to this episode of the “Surrogacy Made Simple Podcast.”

Listen now and take your next steps toward a meaningful embryo donation match!

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Links mentioned in the episode

Surrogacy Starter Kit

BloomBridge Surrogacy App (iOS)
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What do you do with extra embryos?

Your family’s finally complete, and it took a tremendous journey to get here, didnt it? Yet, there's one more decision looming over you. A deeply personal one that could impact your family’s life for years to come. What will you do with the extra embryos?

Ashley Herring was once in your shoes, facing this exact decision.

Now… What would you do with 12 remaining embryos?

That’s what our guest, Ashley Herring’s, was faced with.

Listen as she shares:

• Her journey with PCOS, IVF and the challenges faced along the way

• The 3 main options available for extra embryos and how she made her decision

• Advice on finding the right fit when working with agencies and online communities

06:34 Infertility struggles, shame, financial hardship

16:47 What it feels like to finally complete your family

19:47 Embryo donation - the road less traveled

23:55 The difference between embryo donation and embryo adoption

26:59 Clinics and agencies that weren't aligned with her values

32:03 Being overwhelmed with hundreds of hopeful parents for her embryos

If you believe embryo donation is the right path but feel uncertain about the process, then tune in to uncover Ashley’s incredible story.

This podcast episode is a must-listen. Hear Ashley Herring’s story and gain insights that can guide you through this complex process. Don't miss out on this invaluable advice—tune in now!

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“I love Alyssa and Surrogacy Made Simple.” <– If that sounds like you, please do me a favor by rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to have a great experience with surrogacy. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then let me know what you loved most about the episode!

Links mentioned in the episode

Surrogacy Starter Kit

BloomBridge Surrogacy App (iOS)

Ashley Herring - Instagram

Surrogacy-friendly insurance isn’t enough.

Finding insurance to cover surrogacy expenses can be tricky and “liens” make it worse. If you pick wrong, you could end up with a mountain of bills.

A surrogacy lien is where you have to pay money back to the insurance company because they covered health expenses for a surrogate.

This might leave you wondering, "What's the point of using these insurances at all?"

Well, thankfully, there are options to avoid these costs, and that's what we're talking about today.

This is part 2 of our chat with Sarah Paige of ARTRisk. She’s sharing everything you need to know about surrogacy insurance liens.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

00:00 - States with great surrogacy laws but costly liens.

06:14 - Why more intended parents are avoiding California

10:32 - Details about the new bill that could change insurance for surrogates, affecting millions in California.

17:09 - If you want to fight back against insurance liens, then join this Alliance

25:03 - A special program for independent matches looking for insurance guidance

If you want to avoid financial pitfalls in surrogacy, then you must understand these lien policies.

Don't miss out on this episode—hit play and discover how to make your surrogacy journey smoother and more affordable! 🎧

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Links mentioned in the episode

Surrogacy Starter Kit

ART Risk Solutions

IAE Alliance website