We delivered our beautiful girls on November 18th, 2025. Thankfully, they are both doing well and after a few weeks of a NICU stay they are looking at coming home soon. And while we are overjoyed that they have been progressing so well and they overall health is positive, we as parents are struggling financially. We have applied to every source we can and have met some large road blocks and have been set back several times. We have waited as long as we could before turning to the crowd funding option, however we can not wait any longer.

A little bit more about our story... DeShon and I have been dating for just over 2 years. We found eachother, by a small miracle online and hit off immediately. We BOTH have had significant struggles with relationships prior to meeting each other and have found strength in each other to heal our past traumas and focus on building a more positive and healthy future.

Earlier this year, we suffered a miscarriage at about 13 weeks. I was working when I realized what was happening. For those of you who know me, you know that I have battled fertility issues for years, so this loss was heartbreaking as it finally felt right with having such a supportive partner in my corner. We were both devastated to say the least. We prayed on it and moved forward that God would bless us when it was meant to happen. As we were in a long distance relationship, maintaining two separate residences, this is about the time we started to talk about moving in together.

Fast forward to the end of the summer, and having had no indication that I may be pregnant due to previous health issues, I was confirmed pregnant at 20 weeks. I was 21 weeks pregnant when we found out it was identical twin girls. As excited and overjoyed as we were this did not leave us with a lot of time to prepare. Also, I was immediately declared high risk due to multiple factors. My age, the fact that I was having twins, the type of twins who shared a placenta, my weight, previous health conditions. I immediately cut down my shifts to preserve my pregnancy and give these girls their best shot. My income was essentially cut down to 1/3 of what I previously making. And with each week, my job became increasingly more difficult to work. I was eventually pulled out of work due to gestional hypertension with risks of stroke or seizures, 2 months prior to my due date. I'm still dealing with high blood pressure and I'm at risk for postpartum preeclampsia.

DeShon had just been hired at Hartwick the day before our pregnancy confirmation of twins at 21 weeks. A majority of his benefits have not become available to us, and he has had to give up hours to be present for the birth and my recovery. He has already returned to a more regular schedule, but being away from me and his girls is very difficult and heartbreaking for him.

To top all of this off, the timing of this could not have been worse with the government shutdown. We have paid into the system for decades as both of us are very hardworking individuals, however when we really needed the help, the system has failed us. And multiple times. I applied to disability when I was pulled from work, as I no longer would have income and I was pulled from work by a doctor who acknowledged any additional stress to my body would risk the lives of my unborn children and my own life. I just received word that they are disputing the timeline and I have yet to be approved. We have been waiting over a month. I am almost 2 months behind on rent. We are looking at eviction if we don't make some headway on our rent. Even though our landlords are willing to work with us, there is only so much time they can wait and we hate not being able to accommodate them. Especially with their continued kindness and understanding. SNAP still hasn't responded to our application. We were just able to apply for HEAP. The only program that has been able to assist us is WIC.

As I mentioned earlier, DeShon and I had been dating long distance. He is stuck in a contractual agreement with his apartment. So we are attempting to maintain not one, but two residences. We poured thousands of dollars into attempting to keep a functioning vehicle on the road, as I was referred to Albany Medical team for my high risk pregnancy. My follow up care may not be covered by new insurance plan that started on the first of the December. Every day it seems like a new struggle is added to the pile. We are tired, but hopeful. We are emotional but are still keeping the faith. At the end of the day we just need help getting thru these next months with household bills, like rent, heat and electricity and Internet, until the paperwork can be sorted and financial assistance comes in. We just can't sit here and wait. To be honest $4000, won't even cover everything, but it would keep our heads above water and help us focus on our babies as that's all we have ever prayed for.

Please consider donating to our cause and help us make our holiday season the joyful and bright time it should be.

With the most thanks and love,

Tiffany, DeShon and our beautiful twin girls.