Help Us Grow Our Family Through IVF

For as long as we can remember, we’ve dreamed of becoming parents. Unfortunately, our path to parenthood has not been easy. After years of trying and many difficult conversations with doctors, we learned that we will need in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a chance at bringing a baby into our lives. We have already undergone 1 IVF retrieval and 2 transfers which were unsuccessful. We are on track to have another IVF retrieval at the end of April 2026 and are feeling very hopeful!

While we are incredibly grateful that this option exists, the financial reality has been overwhelming. IVF treatments are extremely expensive, and we have already used up our insurance lifetime coverage for IVF. IVF has a lifetime coverage so this is not a benefit that renews each year like the rest of your health insurance.

Each IVF cycle can cost $15,000–$25,000 or more, including medications, procedures, and testing. Like many families facing infertility, we never expected to be in this position. We’ve been doing everything we can with saving, budgeting, and cutting back but the cost is still far beyond what we can manage alone. That’s why we’re reaching out for help.

Any donation, no matter the size, will go directly toward:

• IVF treatment procedures

• Fertility medications

• Lab work and monitoring appointments

• Embryo testing and storage fees

More than anything, your support means hope. Hope that one day we’ll hear a heartbeat. Hope that we’ll finally get to welcome a child into our home.

If you’re unable to donate, sharing our story with others would mean the world to us. Every share helps us get one step closer to our dream of becoming parents.

Thank you for reading, for supporting us, and for being part of this journey with us. We are so grateful for the love and encouragement from everyone around us.

-Emily and Alex