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Hello! I know this is quite a long read so the short version is I am a high risk pregnant woman who's family is in a bad situation. The full story: My name is Iraina, and my husbands name is Ian. I am 21 and Ian is 23. We started off our lives together last year when we moved into a small apartment in Oildale, California. Ian was recieving money from his Grandmothers estate and  living his dream of becoming a professional body piercer. I was attending school but had to drop out due to a growing illness that caused me to lose a lot of my hair, and vast amounts of weight. Over time the money from the estate was sucked out of us by people Ian regarded as father figures and close friends.We also had various friends down on their luck come and live with us. His heart was willing to give more then his pocket could handle, and we ended up losing over 5,000 and being left nearly peniless. Every month we were able to sale things little by little to pay our rent while Ian looked for a second job. Late last October, we were attacked while walking home by a group of racist men. Our friends from the neighborhood helped us fight back and thankfully none of us were seriosly hurt. Over the next few days we began recieving threats from people riding back and forth in front of our home on bikes. We were forced to move out quickly and had no money to get a new place of our own. Ians parents were willing to take us in and we've been here for about 6 months. The issue is we found out I am pregnant. Due to my various health issues, and a surgery Ian had as a child, we were confident we would never be able to have a baby of our own. This baby is our miracle and all I've ever wanted to be is a mother. The living conditons here are not good for a newborn, or a high risk pregnant mother. Mom runs a cat rescue of sorts, and there are many cats awaiting adoption currently. Ians step father is not happy that we are pregnant and has threatned to make us leave (me in paticular) multiple times. On top of all of this we just don't have enough space. Our baby is due in January and I don't want to have to bring her/him back here. This is not the enviorment for any child. We are trying to raise money for an apartment, and crib, any left over money will go towards medical bills, and our baby. Please. I am swallowing all of my pride and begging you to help our family. Thank you for taking the time out to read this, and thank you for any help, prayer, or good vibes you may send our way.

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Iraina Baier
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Bakersfield, CA

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