Kasey’s Journey Our journey began long before my husband and I met. I was born with one of the genetic conditions that we do testing for in an effort to avoid; I have cystic fibrosis, and 24 years ago, I underwent a life-saving liver and pancreas transplant. Fast forward to 2019, when my husband and … Read more
Priscilla and Tony’s Journey When we got married in September of 2015, we knew we wanted a family. We also knew we wanted time to adjust not only to married life but also to living with someone else for the very first time. It wasn’t long before we decided to start “trying,” and without any … Read more
Nichelle’s Journey Harold and I married in April 2013, and I immediately stopped taking the pill when we returned from our honeymoon. I was thrilled to be finished with the extra hormones and looked forward to becoming a parent soon. I had always dreamed of getting married and being a mom. After six months of … Read more
Alex’s Journey Photo Credit: Lindsey Kay Photography John and I are thrilled to share that after four and a half years of waiting and ten grueling rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Baby Baxmeyer will FINALLY be here in April! We started trying to expand our family in 2018 and after an early loss, we … Read more
Jen’s Journey My husband and I started our fertility journey in 2016. After a few months of trying naturally, and due to our ages (34 and 46), we were referred to a fertility specialist (or reproductive endocrinologist) for testing. We found out that my husband’s sperm count was low, so we spent the next 8 … Read more
Chelsea’s Journey In 2020, I experienced a mother’s worst nightmare. Walking into an ultrasound appointment to check on my baby, only to find out our baby no longer had a heartbeat. That was the first time we had ever experienced a miscarriage, something we were so naive about and never thought would happen to us. … Read more
Cindy and Bomeilyn’s Journey We are Cindy and Bomeilyn. Two female best friends who fell in love and thereafter faced so many challenges, religious trauma and family conflicts, got married and are now expecting TRIPLETS! The first thing that crossed my mind when our relationship started was that I wanted a big family and many … Read more
Danielle’s Journey My spouse and I both have fertility issues. My wife is male to female transgender and we figured she may have trouble conceiving. Upon further testing, we then found out I also have low AMH. We eventually decided to use a sperm donor and did four intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles, all of which … Read more