Why should we adopt through QFA instead of our fertility clinic?

At Quiver Full Adoptions, Inc., we encourage open adoption whereas most fertility clinics require anonymous donations and adoptions. We want your child to be able to know their heritage and where they came from. Ultimately we are driven by our calling to provide quality adoption services and believe the relationships formed and quality of service received is what sets our brand and agency apart.

Do we choose the Fertility Clinic?

We allow our adoptive families to choose the Fertility Clinic they are most comfortable with for the Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) procedure. We arrange the shipping and prepare your clinic for the arrival of the embryos. You may also choose to travel to the fertility clinic where your embryos were originally created and stored. We will work with you to create a seamless adoption journey based upon your preferences.

How does the legal process work?

Adoption Agreement & Relinquishment Forms are legal contracts drawn between the donating family and adopting family. While there is currently no legislation regulating Embryo Adoption, we work with experienced attorneys every step of the way. The contract covers the transfer of property and also includes some additional adoption language to ensure all bases are covered legally. The contract is signed and executed prior to the embryos being shipped to the adoptive parent's fertility clinic of choice, and before the embryos are implanted through in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Why Quiver Full?

The name Quiver Full comes from Psalm 127: 4-5, "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!" We believe children are a blessing and pursuing adoption in order to grow your family is a beautiful thing! 

We are not a part of the quiver full movement—we actually had no clue what this even was until we started getting asked this question.

What is the average cost of Embryo Adoption?

The average cost of embryo adoption is $15,000. Our agency’s average embryo adoption has been right around $12,000. Our agency fee is $5,500. The legal fees are typically $2000 - $3000 to draft the contract and then $1000 - $2000 for another attorney to review the contract. The fee to transport the embryos from one clinic to another clinic is typically around $500 - $1000. Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) is typically around $4,000-$6,000. The adoptive family is responsible for all of these fees. Your insurance may cover some of the fees.

**There is no cost to donate embryos.

Does QFA offer open or closed adoptions?

Most families desire a closed or semi-open adoption with embryo adoption (where they just receive photos). We encourage families to have at least somewhat of an open line of communication. While open adoption is encouraged, we will respect your choice of an open or closed adoption, and match you with recipients who agree to whatever level of openness you desire.

What does the program include?

1. Obtaining and preparing placing families,

2. Matching donors and adopters with similar desires,

3. Coordination of clinic communications and shipping,

4. Coordination with attorneys who will provide proven and secure legal documentation.

How does the matching process work?

An adoptive family is sent medical and social background information of a couple looking to place their embryos for adoption. The agency would also request the medical records of the embryos themselves so that you know the grade and quality of the embryo before proceeding forward. Then if the adoptive family feels it’s a good fit the agency will present the adoptive family’s profile to the donor family to complete the match.

How much information does the adoptive family receive about the donor?

It depends on how much information the donor wants to provide. Some donor's don't feel comfortable providing a lot of personal information (outside of the medical/social history adoptive families receive) and in some situations, they do not mind sharing additional information about themselves. We encourage them to share a photo of them and their children in addition to the required medical information.

Do you already have families who wish to place embryos for adoption lined up?

It depends, families wishing to donate embryos reach out at different times, so we can’t say that we will have a specific number of donors available at any given time. We are also able to create adoptive family FB pages to educate your community and advertise in the case families aren’t aware they can place their embryos for adoption through an adoption agency (if the family is open to it). Social media is not a requirement for adoptive families pursuing embryo adoption like it is for the domestic program.

Can we adopt multiple embryos at a time?

If the donor has multiple embryos, then the adoptive family would adopt all the embryos available. Once the embryos arrive at your clinic, your clinic would have a protocol on how many embryos they would allow you to transfer at one time.

What does the time frame look like for embryo adoption?

It depends on how many donors we have at any given time, as well as your preferences, and then whether or not the available donor's feel your family is a good match. For example: If we currently had three donors and you say no to all of them. It could take a lot longer since you would have to wait for us to have more donor profiles ready to present, and then even after you accept a profile the donor family would then still need to accept your family to adopt the embryos. But if you were to wish to move forward with one of our current profiles, then the timeline could go faster. If you were to agree to one of our current donors, the timeline would be at the earliest 6-8 months. (4-5 months to match, 6-8 weeks for attorney/legal paperwork, 3-4 weeks for shipment).

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