IVF Fund for Baby Newton
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Dear friends and family,
We are humbled and a bit nervous today to share our story and reach out to you all for help. Thank you for taking time to read our story and considering donating to help make our dreams of becoming parents come true.
Dan and I have been together for almost 13 years, and Married for 8 years. Our journey to parenthood started in November 2014. As you can imagine it was such an exciting time knowing that were finally going to make our dream of having a family a reality!!! Well, it turns out, we got pregnant right away, but unfortunately there were problems from the start. This was such a sad and stressful time for us not knowing what was going to happen to this baby we so badly wanted. Unfortunately the pregnancy ended at about 7 weeks. We were devastated, confused, emotionally drained and exhausted, but we knew in our hearts that we would have another chance. We just didn’t imagine this roller coaster ride we were about to embark on, and that it would come to IVF being our only hope.
And here we are, 2 years into this journey and have not been able to achieve a pregnancy since the loss. I’ve been treated each month since July 2015 with medications and procedures to try to get pregnant (none of which is covered by insurance). I’ve under gone every blood and diagnostic test in the book, some of them 2x’s, and even laparoscopic surgery. Dan has also been tested. They still can’t figure out why I can’t get pregnant again. All seems normal!
We have what they call “Unexplained Infertility”, about 25% of infertility patients receive this diagnosis. With this diagnosis our dr. recommends we do genetic testing on each of the embryos that we end up with. This is an extra cost, but is necessary to determine if there is a genetic problem that has been causing our issue or not, and will ensure that only a healthy embryo will be transferred.
This journey has been extremely difficult in all aspects of life. It is mentally, physically, emotionally and financially draining. If you’ve been through it, or are close to someone who has, you know what I mean. Luckily for Dan and I, we’ve been able to grow through this experience and are stronger than ever! Its especially hard as a woman, I cry every day, some days more than others. Sometimes I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and I feel like I will never be whole. Seeing everyone moving forward with their lives and having families is really very sad and hard. It’s not that we are not happy for people, but we are sad for ourselves and don’t know if that will ever happen for us. Even IVF is not full proof, but we have to try!
Last year while decorating my Christmas tree I cried uncontrollably, wondering if I’ll ever have a family to help me decorate it. This year I will have hope in knowing that we are going to make this happen! This is our last option to be able to have a family, we have exhausted all our resources over the last 2 years. At this time in our lives an IVF loan is a lot to take on, on top of the expense of having a child, and this is why we are here today asking for as much help as we can get.
Debra’s parents, Kris & Kathy Wannberg, have SO generously offered to match each donation dollar for dollar that we raise through Go Fund Me. We are so grateful to have such amazing family and friends in our lives, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping make our dreams come true!
With Love and many Thanks,
Debra & Dan Newton
We are humbled and a bit nervous today to share our story and reach out to you all for help. Thank you for taking time to read our story and considering donating to help make our dreams of becoming parents come true.
Dan and I have been together for almost 13 years, and Married for 8 years. Our journey to parenthood started in November 2014. As you can imagine it was such an exciting time knowing that were finally going to make our dream of having a family a reality!!! Well, it turns out, we got pregnant right away, but unfortunately there were problems from the start. This was such a sad and stressful time for us not knowing what was going to happen to this baby we so badly wanted. Unfortunately the pregnancy ended at about 7 weeks. We were devastated, confused, emotionally drained and exhausted, but we knew in our hearts that we would have another chance. We just didn’t imagine this roller coaster ride we were about to embark on, and that it would come to IVF being our only hope.
And here we are, 2 years into this journey and have not been able to achieve a pregnancy since the loss. I’ve been treated each month since July 2015 with medications and procedures to try to get pregnant (none of which is covered by insurance). I’ve under gone every blood and diagnostic test in the book, some of them 2x’s, and even laparoscopic surgery. Dan has also been tested. They still can’t figure out why I can’t get pregnant again. All seems normal!
We have what they call “Unexplained Infertility”, about 25% of infertility patients receive this diagnosis. With this diagnosis our dr. recommends we do genetic testing on each of the embryos that we end up with. This is an extra cost, but is necessary to determine if there is a genetic problem that has been causing our issue or not, and will ensure that only a healthy embryo will be transferred.
This journey has been extremely difficult in all aspects of life. It is mentally, physically, emotionally and financially draining. If you’ve been through it, or are close to someone who has, you know what I mean. Luckily for Dan and I, we’ve been able to grow through this experience and are stronger than ever! Its especially hard as a woman, I cry every day, some days more than others. Sometimes I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and I feel like I will never be whole. Seeing everyone moving forward with their lives and having families is really very sad and hard. It’s not that we are not happy for people, but we are sad for ourselves and don’t know if that will ever happen for us. Even IVF is not full proof, but we have to try!
Last year while decorating my Christmas tree I cried uncontrollably, wondering if I’ll ever have a family to help me decorate it. This year I will have hope in knowing that we are going to make this happen! This is our last option to be able to have a family, we have exhausted all our resources over the last 2 years. At this time in our lives an IVF loan is a lot to take on, on top of the expense of having a child, and this is why we are here today asking for as much help as we can get.
Debra’s parents, Kris & Kathy Wannberg, have SO generously offered to match each donation dollar for dollar that we raise through Go Fund Me. We are so grateful to have such amazing family and friends in our lives, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping make our dreams come true!
With Love and many Thanks,
Debra & Dan Newton
Organizer
Debra Newton
Organizer
San Clemente, CA
