I met my partner when I was 22. my partner and hopefully the father of my children. That is, if one day, we can have them. Right now, we are going on three years of trying to have a baby. Last month, our doctor told us we have a 0% chance of conceiving naturally. Although that thought is tough to swallow, we are not giving up. We have tried "not preventing" and "trying" and ovulation kits and fertility drugs and more ultrasounds than I can count. There has been blood work and procedures and lots and lots of pregnancy tests that always say the same thing, "not pregnant." Month after month our lives are filled with defeat and yet somehow through it all we remain hopeful. We believe we were meant to be parents and we know this will all be worth it. With the help of an amazing group of doctors, we now have the opportunity to do in vetro fertilization, more commonly known as IVF. We are beyond ready to start this process, but finances are holding us back. Although the outcome is uncertain and the journey may be difficult, we are inviting our friends, family, and those who feel led to support us to be part of our "Baby Journey!" I am 30 now and desperately want to start a family.

The Impact

My partner and I have gone back and forth discussing if it was a "good idea" to post this information online and let the world into this personal and difficult journey we've been on. There are pros and cons that always come up. For starters, there is not a guarantee. This procedure might not work. In addition, many people in our lives will be shocked to hear this has been going on for almost three years. We hope this will not change the way they treat us and that they will feel comfortable talking about this with us. We must prepare ourselves for the questions and comments that will come, many of which we have dodged by facing these difficulties with only a few close friends, coworkers and family members. All that to say, we can NOT do this without you. The deeper we get into this, the harder it is to pretend like life is great. If we say no to dinner invites to save money, we want you to know why we are saving money. If my attitude is awful and I look sleep deprived, I want you to know it's the side effects of my fertility medicine. However, after much thought and prayer, we know the pros outweigh the cons. Sharing our story with you, could result in two things. With your help, we could become pregnant and have a child! I think I have to repeat that because that thought in itself is overwhelming for us. We could have a child! :) And secondly, if there are any couples reading this that are facing the challenges of infertility, we hope this gives them the courage to speak up, to reach out, to fight! Overall, this is a scary thing for us to admit and if there are others dealing with this too, we'd love to hear from you! If our story can help one other couple, we will have found our purpose in all of this.

We have set our fundraising goal to £5000 although our need is much greater. We have included a detailed description of the prices.

Breakdown of Expenses for 1 IVF Treatment:


* Cycle Stimulation & Monitoring £2192


* Surgery (includes Anesthesia, Egg Retrieval, & Ultrasounds) £1925


* Laboratory Embryology (Oocyte Identification, Insemination, Oocyte/Embryo Culture) £4125


* Laboratory Andrology £300


* Embryo Transfer £1750

Other Ways You Can Help

Finances are just one part of this journey. There will be good days and bad days, stress free days and days full of anxiety. We ask that you keep us in your prayers, support us, check on us. Share this site with your friends who may feel led to donate or those you know who are struggling with infertility.

Side Note


If we haven't posted news, we may not be ready to update. In time, good or bad, we will. Right now, we are hopeful and excited and the only thing stopping us is the money. We will continue to save, refinance any possible thing we can, put items we don't use on Ebay, anything to help this dream come true for us.

We will never be able to thank you enough for the gift you are trying to give us. There are no words that could describe what your donations mean to us. We'll share with our little one(s) each one of your names and the journey we all took together to get them here. Maybe I can learn to quilt and make a baby blanket embroidered with each of your names. :) More than anything, thank you for joining us on this journey! Thank you for being part of our lives. Thank you for believing our dream could become our reality. 

Baby Gio, one day we will hold you in our arms. We just know it. :)