Facebook has reunited siblings separated at birth, rekindled old romantic relationships and helped countless people find someone who understands what they are going through.
And now, the social media platform has helped one Tennessee family find a home for their unused embryos, according to CNN affiliate WSMV.
Angel and Jeff Watts of Mount Juliet, Tennessee struggled to conceive and turned to in vitro fertilization, which they say blessed them with two sets of twins, ages 3 years old and 16 months.
The couple was then left with six unused frozen embryos, which they decided to donate and place with the National Embryo Donation Center in Knoxville, WSMV reported.
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That is why fertility doctors say counseling for anyone going through open donations is crucial so that both families can share their needs, wants and expectations.
“If it works and people are careful, it will work well,” Dr. Glenn Weitzman of the Nashville Fertility Center told WSMV regarding this unorthodox path of embryo donation.
“That’s part of our generation and our new age, our ability to communicate and communicate with a wide range of people on our own without having to go through what might be considered normal channels.”
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