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
Jordan’s journey Our story is one with ups, downs, hard truths, a hopeful twist, heartbreak, and one big blue-eyed miracle. After about a year of trying to conceive, I knew something wasn’t quite right. We were finally referred to a fertility clinic for initial testing to see why we weren’t getting pregnant on our own. … Read more
Missy’s journey I was terrified to freeze my eggs. It was never something I imagined I would ever do. In fact, for many years, I was adamant about not doing it, proclaiming confidently, “If I am meant to have children, then I will have them. I trust the universe!” My tune changed quickly when I … Read more
Maddie’s Journey The journey to our baby girl was a struggle, but we would do it again every time. The night I met my husband, he told me “the only way I am able to have kids is to go through in vitro fertilization (IVF).” I had no idea what was in store for us. … Read more
Our parenthood journey has been nothing short of incredible and exciting, but we’d be lying if we didn’t say it has also been a little overwhelming at times. As a lesbian couple who wanted to start a family, even initiating the process felt so daunting, as there seemed to be so many extra steps involved. … Read more
Morgan’s Journey Infertility. Such an unassuming word with so much power. I wish I could say this is going to be a happy, peppy story about infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF), but unfortunately, those experiences were hard. Despite the pain, it was all worth it. This is my wife Morgan’s story. When my wife … Read more
Endometriosis is a medical condition that I knew all about growing up. It runs in our family—my aunt, grandma, and sister all suffer from it. Years before I even started my period, I knew about the pain and infertility that can come along with it. Many women say that it took years before they were … Read more
Tanner’s Journey To my daughter, I loved you even before you came to be in your Mom’s tummy. I dreamt of you and wondered what little soul would hopefully be coming into our lives. I imagined you and your beautiful personality lighting up our world. When I pictured the cheerful smile that you would get … Read more