At 44, after three long years of trying to have a child, we felt like we were running out of options. We had attempted IVF four times in Australia, but my body never produced more than a single embryo. Three of those cycles had to be cancelled, and the one time we made it to an embryo transfer, it was unsuccessful. The emotional toll was immense.

A doctor finally recommended we look to Greece, which offered a solution to a concern that weighed heavily on us: privacy. In Australia, egg donation is not anonymous. We knew of a story where a donor later decided she wanted her child back, and that uncertainty was something we couldn't live with. For us, building our family is a personal journey, and we wanted to protect that privacy.

What truly guided us to emBIO in Athens was my sister. She came to this very clinic, and today she is happily and healthily pregnant with triplets! Seeing her success and how well her babies are growing gave us a confidence that no statistic ever could. We knew we were following a path that had already led our family to joy.

From the moment we walked in, the emBIO clinic felt right. It is a modern and welcoming place, and the staff treated us with such kindness. We had a specific concern about Thalassemia and wanted to ensure our donor was not a carrier. The team took this request seriously, giving us peace of mind.

The whole process was managed with care. I started my treatment in Sydney and traveled to Athens for the final steps. It took about four weeks to perfectly synchronize my cycle with our donor's, a bit longer than my sister's, but the team handled everything. When the day for the transfer arrived, the procedure itself was quick and surprisingly simple—it felt much like a routine Pap smear. After such a long and difficult road, we finally feel that we are in the right hands.