IVF Journey
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Dear family, friends, and whomever else may come across our story... In the past 2 years our world, in some ways, was turned upside down as we grappled with the idea of infertility. I have a history of ectopic pregnancies which has become our reality, that the "natural way" of getting pregnant is not in the cards for us. IVF for pregnancy is our only hope! We have been super nervous about starting a GoFundMe for our IVF journey. But have realized that sometimes you just need to ask for help...
Let me tell you more about our journey.... Will and I decided that we wanted to start a family in 2017. I found out I was pregnant after eight months of trying. I was so excited and wanted to tell Will on Father's Day. Which meant, I had to keep it to myself for about a week. I put my positive pregnancy test in a jewelry box that was made for a bracelet and gave it to him on the morning of Father's Day, and we were both to say the least over joyed! I had made an appointment with my OB to confirm my pregnancy and to make plans from there. On June 22nd, 2017 which was Will's 30th birthday I went in for more blood work, But there was a problem... my OB had run the blood test for the two days that I had my blood drawn to see where my pregnancy hormones were at and was told that my levels were not in the "normal range" for a normal pregnancy. My levels were not doubling up, nor were they going down. but actually stayed stabilized. My OB indicated that it could possibly be an ectopic pregnancy and asked me to do another blood test to see if it stayed the same by tomorrow. I got the phone call that in fact it looks like it was an ectopic and that I needed to be seen right away. I went to the ER and was taken to ultra sound which further confirmed that it was an ectopic and from there had to terminate the pregnancy. I was lucky enough that I did not have to have surgery. But unfortunately we would also not be having a baby.... all in one day did we go from thinking we would be getting the best father's day & birthday gift to nothing.... but that did not hold us down and we kept trying.
Fast forward a year later. I became pregnant again! Finally! This time I found out I was pregnant on Mother's Day. I was so happy and wanted this to be it. But a day after I found out I became really sick and was taken to the ER and again another ectopic. But this time I was not so lucky. This time my left tube had ruptured and I had to have emergency surgery, where they had to remove my tube. Now, having one tube left that tube as well has too much scar tissue and I am more than likely to have another ectopic if we try the natural way again. Which is the reason for choosing IVF. In hopes that we can pursue with great results. Our hope now is that the financial burden of it all could be lessened and we are also hopeful and grateful for any support that may come our way. Your love and generosity means more to us than you can imagine. And we will take all the prayers we can get as we continue on this journey of starting our family.
The Cost:
$20000
Appointments, tests, egg retrieval, embryo transfer, and the medications are very expensive and are not covered at all by health insurance.
We are very humbled to be in this position and to ask for help. it is our hope that sharing with loved ones, and will bring encouragement, and that we may be surrounded in prayer. God has taken us on quite a journey these past two years, and we will continue to lean into him and persevere as we prepare for IVF in January 2019. We appreciate your sensitivity in reading this and give many thanks in advance for your prayers and support.
Let me tell you more about our journey.... Will and I decided that we wanted to start a family in 2017. I found out I was pregnant after eight months of trying. I was so excited and wanted to tell Will on Father's Day. Which meant, I had to keep it to myself for about a week. I put my positive pregnancy test in a jewelry box that was made for a bracelet and gave it to him on the morning of Father's Day, and we were both to say the least over joyed! I had made an appointment with my OB to confirm my pregnancy and to make plans from there. On June 22nd, 2017 which was Will's 30th birthday I went in for more blood work, But there was a problem... my OB had run the blood test for the two days that I had my blood drawn to see where my pregnancy hormones were at and was told that my levels were not in the "normal range" for a normal pregnancy. My levels were not doubling up, nor were they going down. but actually stayed stabilized. My OB indicated that it could possibly be an ectopic pregnancy and asked me to do another blood test to see if it stayed the same by tomorrow. I got the phone call that in fact it looks like it was an ectopic and that I needed to be seen right away. I went to the ER and was taken to ultra sound which further confirmed that it was an ectopic and from there had to terminate the pregnancy. I was lucky enough that I did not have to have surgery. But unfortunately we would also not be having a baby.... all in one day did we go from thinking we would be getting the best father's day & birthday gift to nothing.... but that did not hold us down and we kept trying.
Fast forward a year later. I became pregnant again! Finally! This time I found out I was pregnant on Mother's Day. I was so happy and wanted this to be it. But a day after I found out I became really sick and was taken to the ER and again another ectopic. But this time I was not so lucky. This time my left tube had ruptured and I had to have emergency surgery, where they had to remove my tube. Now, having one tube left that tube as well has too much scar tissue and I am more than likely to have another ectopic if we try the natural way again. Which is the reason for choosing IVF. In hopes that we can pursue with great results. Our hope now is that the financial burden of it all could be lessened and we are also hopeful and grateful for any support that may come our way. Your love and generosity means more to us than you can imagine. And we will take all the prayers we can get as we continue on this journey of starting our family.
The Cost:
$20000
Appointments, tests, egg retrieval, embryo transfer, and the medications are very expensive and are not covered at all by health insurance.
We are very humbled to be in this position and to ask for help. it is our hope that sharing with loved ones, and will bring encouragement, and that we may be surrounded in prayer. God has taken us on quite a journey these past two years, and we will continue to lean into him and persevere as we prepare for IVF in January 2019. We appreciate your sensitivity in reading this and give many thanks in advance for your prayers and support.
Organizer
Esther Harlow
Organizer
Lakewood, WA