Screening of Donor’s Profiles

By March, the couple had passed all the tests which they went through and were now awaiting embryo implantation process to begin. In fact, it wasn’t at all facile as it looked like. There was one more step they had to go through and that was of selecting an embryo. The couple literally had to go through donor’s profile, that had all the information on it, including genetic information. “We literally had two weeks to go through 300 profiles.”

The Couple was Confused


Tina was confused. The list was so long, that she didn’t know how to zero in on one donor. Everyone wants a healthy baby but they were considering other factors as well. So they decided to make their choice by focusing on one factor, i.e., their stature. 

The Shortlisting Procedure

At first, they shortlisted those profiles which were similar to their body structures. Then they moved onto other important factors. “Then we started looking at some of the bigger things, like medical history. Long story short, we picked our profile.”

World Record Pregnancy

The first choice they made didn’t seem feasible to them. Therefore, they decided to opt for the second shortlisted profile. They were not aware of the fact, that Tina’s pregnancy was going to break a world record. It was also going to take the internet by storm. 

Implantation Process

Tina said to the doctor, “I didn’t sign up for this”, jokingly. As per the medical books, there is about 75% survival rate when the frozen embryos are melted, but this case was a tad different. In this case, all the three embryos survived, taking all the doctors by surprise. The implantation process was all but over. Now it was all about the couple to have patience   

A Baby Girl for the Couple

Eventually, one embryo was successfully implanted. It was really miraculous for Tina and Benjamin. Tina gave birth to a cute and a healthy baby girl. When interviewed, Tina said, “So it all just fell into place. It’s our new normal; it’s crazy to think about it.”