Hello friends and family of Tanner and Ellen! I am creating this page with a very hopeful heart that we can all help them with their journey to parenthood by easing some of the financial stress they have endured. They are not ones to ask for help, so it took some heavy convincing from their loved ones that everybody needs a little help sometimes. I will let their story speak for itself:

Our Journey to Parenthood

For the past 3 years, we have been on a journey that has tested our hearts, faith, and resilience - our journey to one day become parents.

What started with so much hope has become one of the most challenging seasons of our lives. We tried naturally for 2 years before seeking more answers. We were diagnosed with unexplainable infertility and sought fertility treatment in January of 2025. We were filled with cautious optimism, believing that each step might finally bring us closer to holding our baby. After a failed IUI attempt in March and a biopsy that eventually led to Ellen's endometriosis diagnosis, we moved forward with IVF.

Our egg retrieval resulted in only one embryo, but it still felt like our miracle. Sadly, when it was time for our transfer, our embryo did not completely survive the thaw, a devastating, rare reality (only happens in 1 to 3% of cases). There was a small glimmer of hope that the embryo could still make it, so we went ahead with the transfer, but ultimately it was unsuccessful. We have endured countless injections, blood draws, ultrasounds, biopsies, and procedures - each one filled with equal parts fear and hope. Only to be left with the longing desire to become parents.

We are now left heartbroken, emotionally drained, and facing the reality that we'll need to start this entire process again. Our health insurance does not cover any fertility treatments, so the costs of these medications, appointments, and procedures have placed a heavy financial burden on us. Despite all the setbacks, we still believe in hope - in science, in love, and the dream to create a family of our own. We know this next round could finally be the one that brings us our baby, our miracle, and we are determined to keep going.

We are humbly asking for your support as we begin a 2nd IVF cycle. Your donation, no matter the size, will go directly toward the costs of treatment, medications, and appointments. More than anything, your love, prayers, and encouragement mean the world to us.

Thank you for being part of our story - for holding hope with us, for reminding us that we're not alone, and for believing that this dream is still possible.

With love and gratitude,

Tanner and Ellen