Womb with a View

My name is Stephanie W. Moyers, and I am the Marketing and PR Manager for the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC).

As assisted reproduction technology (ART) enters its fourth decade, its success is evident by the hundreds of thousands of smiling faces and happy families. However there have been some not so successful occurrences. Some families, no matter what they’ve tried have not been able to achieve pregnancy. And then there are the remaining embryos suspended in liquid nitrogen. While the majority of frozen embryos (approximately 600,000 in the United States) are being retained by the genetic parents for future pregnancy attempts, about 2 to 3 percent are in limbo. The National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC), along with the other embryo donation organizations, would like to see each of those remaining embryos reach its full human potential.

My role as the Marketing and PR Manager for NEDC is to create awareness of this life giving, family building option by educating the general public, those affected by infertility and the professionals who assist them. I visit fertility clinics around the country to discuss embryo donation and embryo adoption options and resources available for their patients. I also craft press releases, advertisements and newsletters to get the word out. The NEDC also exhibits at numerous industry conferences. One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of my job is when we’re notified that an “adopted embryo” baby has been born!

For more than 20 years, my marketing and advertising background has centered on helping people become successful – with their business, their career and in their personal life. I did take a few years off to be a stay at home mom and then a fitness instructor. My son will graduate from college this year, and my daughter has started driving — yikes! I live with my English Mastiff named Shakespeare, still teach the occasional fitness class and still help people fulfill their dreams.