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Hello friends and family! Thank you for not only taking the time to visit our page, but to share our story with others!! This has been a long journey and we are so excited to share it with you!
Kevin and I began going to the Center for Reproductive Health in March of 2014. We were fortunate enough to have it within a 20 minute drive when most people drive many miles to see Dr. Edwin Robins. The first two months started with test after test after test until May, when we were finally able to begin treatment. On June 6th we found out we were pregnant, but it was a biochemical pregnancy. This means we were getting a positive test but nothing was coming up on the ultrasound because it was too early. Two days later, I miscarried. The next 3 months, we continued treatment and each month got no results. In September we decided to take a break due to the emotional strain and future travel plans that would interfere with treatment. We then convinced ourselves that we didn't need treatment anymore.
After 3 months of trying to conceive naturally (again) and having no luck, we went back to Dr. Robins. We began the same treatment again, hoping for better results, but instead getting bad news. When returning to the office, I did a standard blood test to check my egg count and found out that it had dropped dramatically in the last time it had been tested (in the March of 2014). Not only that, but we found out that Kevin's sperm was not as strong as they would like it to be to produce better odds of conceiving. The latter piece of information was not given to us until about a month ago, although they tested him in March or April of last year. We are now starting our 7th month of treatment and are ready to try something new!
From this point forward, the treatment we are doing is called IUI, which stands for intrauterine insemination. I won't bore you with what that entails, but if you are curious, you can google it or ask either of us. IUI has been proven to raise our chances of pregnancy by 25% each month! It is a simple process that, unfortunately, is not covered by our insurance. Each month/round of treatment will vary from $290 to $745 based on what our insurance decides to cover in regard to blood tests and ultrasounds.
This has been a very personal and private journey for us until now. We have shared our story with a few of you and have received such kindness and understanding.. more than we would have ever hoped for. Please do not feel obligated to donate, but, if you decide to remain anonymous while donating, please let us know that you have donated if you feel comfortable with it. We would like to send a special thank you to everyone who has donated.
Pray for strength and peace for both of us. AND PRAY THAT THIS RUFFCORN BABY COMES SOON!!!!
Kevin and I began going to the Center for Reproductive Health in March of 2014. We were fortunate enough to have it within a 20 minute drive when most people drive many miles to see Dr. Edwin Robins. The first two months started with test after test after test until May, when we were finally able to begin treatment. On June 6th we found out we were pregnant, but it was a biochemical pregnancy. This means we were getting a positive test but nothing was coming up on the ultrasound because it was too early. Two days later, I miscarried. The next 3 months, we continued treatment and each month got no results. In September we decided to take a break due to the emotional strain and future travel plans that would interfere with treatment. We then convinced ourselves that we didn't need treatment anymore.
After 3 months of trying to conceive naturally (again) and having no luck, we went back to Dr. Robins. We began the same treatment again, hoping for better results, but instead getting bad news. When returning to the office, I did a standard blood test to check my egg count and found out that it had dropped dramatically in the last time it had been tested (in the March of 2014). Not only that, but we found out that Kevin's sperm was not as strong as they would like it to be to produce better odds of conceiving. The latter piece of information was not given to us until about a month ago, although they tested him in March or April of last year. We are now starting our 7th month of treatment and are ready to try something new!
From this point forward, the treatment we are doing is called IUI, which stands for intrauterine insemination. I won't bore you with what that entails, but if you are curious, you can google it or ask either of us. IUI has been proven to raise our chances of pregnancy by 25% each month! It is a simple process that, unfortunately, is not covered by our insurance. Each month/round of treatment will vary from $290 to $745 based on what our insurance decides to cover in regard to blood tests and ultrasounds.
This has been a very personal and private journey for us until now. We have shared our story with a few of you and have received such kindness and understanding.. more than we would have ever hoped for. Please do not feel obligated to donate, but, if you decide to remain anonymous while donating, please let us know that you have donated if you feel comfortable with it. We would like to send a special thank you to everyone who has donated.
Pray for strength and peace for both of us. AND PRAY THAT THIS RUFFCORN BABY COMES SOON!!!!
Organisator
Amanda Ruffcorn
Organisator
Airway Heights, WA
