Help Us Start Our Family Through RIVF (Reciprocal IVF)

Hi everyone,

We’re so excited (and a little nervous!) to share something deeply personal and important to us — our journey to grow our family through RIVF, also known as Reciprocal In Vitro Fertilization.

RIVF is a unique and beautiful fertility process that allows both partners in a same-sex female couple to be physically involved in creating and carrying their child. One of us will provide the eggs, while the other will carry the pregnancy — meaning we both get to be biologically connected to our baby in this incredible way.

We met in 2019 while attending Dickinson State University, and we’ve been inseparable ever since. Building a family together has always been our dream, our household is full of fur babies! we are ready to add baby babies and RIVF gives us the chance to do that in a way that reflects the love and partnership we’ve built over the years.

But as many know, fertility treatments — especially IVF and donor sperm — are expensive, and unfortunately, not often covered by insurance. We’re currently trying to raise funds to cover the cost of our first IVF cycle and the donor sperm needed to start the process. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, brings us one step closer to holding our future baby in our arms.

Your support means more to us than words can express — whether it’s a donation, sharing our story, or simply sending love and encouragement.

All donations will be directly used for the costs of IVF and sperm donation. The clinic we have decided to work with requires a pre payment of $18,000 out of pocket.

Again, we appreciate all donations! ❤️

Thank you for being a part of our journey.

With love and gratitude,

Tarissa and Taylor Phipps