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Help us put a baby in my belly

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Chad and I have been married since August 8, 2008. Since that day we have been trying to have a child. After 15 months of naturally trying, we were diagnosed with unspecified infertility. While stationed in El Paso, TX I underwent two surgeries and 2 failed IUI cycles. Once back in McKinney, TX we underwent more testing, I had two more surgeries, and finally a Reproductive Endocrinologist diagnosed me with low AMH, which means my eggs are the age of someone in their 50's Since that diagnosis in April 2013, we have gone through 4 cycles of injectible medications. We were informed on December 9, 2013 that our final chance with injectibles had failed. The only other option for us to have a child together is to do In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). This procedure is not covered by insurance and costs upward of $10,000. We have come to the point that we need donations to cover the procedure. My doctor has already told me that I will need another surgery (which will be covered by insurance), then we will need to immediately begin the IVF journey. The cost of the IVF cycle is required up front and we are in a time crunch; there is no way to tell when my eggs will "expire." As of today, I have 256 Facebook friends and Chad has 169. If each one of you donated just $20, we could be over half way to our goal! Any and all donations are appreciated more than you will ever know. Donations can be made in your name or can be anonymous.

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Jennifer Harrison Bates
Organizer
McKinney, TX

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