A Lifelong Wish to be a Mother

Some children know exactly what they want to be when they grow up – a pilot, doctor, teacher, movie star, veterinarian. The dream can change and evolve with time, but my daughter Sarah has wanted one thing, and one thing only, from her earliest years: to be a mommy. From the first time she was asked at the age of 3 or 4, throughout her childhood and teenage years, and now as a young married woman, her greatest wish is to have a child. Life has not been kind to her in this respect. An ectopic pregnancy, low egg count, and many health issues have kept her dream out of reach so far. She and her loving, supportive husband Chris were fortunate enough to have insurance that covered IVF…up to a point. After two grueling years of appointments, procedures, and two failed embryo transfers that broke their hearts in a way most of us will never understand, the insurance coverage is capped out. Sarah and Chris are left with three embryos and no insurance to help bring these potential lives into the world. They are tired, discouraged, and grieving the loss of their other embryos – but they have not given up. They just need some help. The funds we are asking for will (hopefully) cover the tests needed to ensure future transfers can be successful, as well as the transfers themselves. It will help with the cost of IVF medications and making sure their last three embryos are safely preserved until they have a chance to become the child(ren) that have been so constantly, fervently wished for. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your help in bringing a very loved and wanted life into the world, and for being a part of their story.