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Jenna
My partner, Sam, and I began our fertility journey in September, 2020. We started the process for IVF right away, as my fallopian tubes had been removed due to significant scarring from endometriosis. Our first egg retrieval resulted in seven blastocysts, and we couldn’t wait to be pregnant with our baby!
Four years and another egg retrieval later, and we still do not have a baby in our arms. After the loss of all seven our beautiful embryos, I was diagnosed with Recurrent Implantation Failure & Unexplained Secondary Infertility. Since then, I’ve undergone several procedures, immune testing, and intense immune suppression therapy to try and prepare my body to sustain a pregnancy. Unfortunately, we have encountered several roadblocks that have prevented us from transferring our two remaining embryos.
Emily and Eli
I could write several volumes of our (in)fertility journey, but there are moments that I relive more than others. Those early days of finding out that this would be our story.
Nicole and Doug
My husband Doug and I got married in 2015. We had discussed when we wanted to start trying for a family and decided to wait a year or two, thinking once we started trying it would just happen
Shannon and Gregory
I always knew I wanted to be a Mom. My Mom was 28 when she had me, and I’d always planned on having kids in my early twenties when I was still full of energy, but as it would seem, life had other plans.
Marina and Val
Navigating family planning and fertility treatments as a same sex couple in the LGBTQ+ community is a rollercoaster that comes with unique challenges.
Tristan and Jessica
Starting a family was everything we had ever wanted. However, being a part of the LGBTQ+ community brings forth challenges with starting a family you don’t often think of.
Brianna and Josh
I feel like the words infertility and joy are not often used in the same sentence. When I reflect on my own infertility journey, I must admit that the word “joy” isn’t one that initially pops up in my mind.
Shaila and Dallas
At 30 my partner Dallas and I went to a fertility clinic where my diagnosis was confirmed and I was told the only way I could have a child was through egg donation.
Chantal and Keith
Almost a year later I found strength, courage and enough finances to attempt a 4th IVF round. It was my most stressful and physically demanding cycle to date.
Jacklyn and Brent
My name is Jacklyn and my husband’s name is Brent, we met in 2016 and fell in love almost instantly.
Erin and Josh
I always knew I wanted to be a mom someday when the time was right - when I'd met my forever person. I'm actually from a huge family – the baby of 10 - yes you read that right, I am the youngest of 10 children.
Stacie and Matt
In my early 20s, I didn’t want kids. I was never the woman who wanted to hold other people’s children, I didn’t babysit as a teenager, I didn’t even really play with baby dolls as a child.
Ariel
I started my surrogacy journey in 2015 shortly after my own daughter was born. I knew I loved pregnancy and also that I wanted to help people experience the joy of having a baby.
Kelsey and Ryan
Our struggle with infertility was a long difficult road but I would do it all again to have our daughter! Like most we tried for a year with no luck, contacted a doctor who then referred us to a clinic.
Matthew and Michael
We are Matthew, Michael and Chloe and here’s our story. As a gay couple, our options for having a child were extremely limited.
Tyler and Jessica
In October 2015 I went off the pill, we were so excited for what could potentially come over the next year. January 2017 and still no pregnancy so I went to my doctor.
Marcel and Mandii
As a husband, it was difficult to watch my wife struggle daily with feeling like she was “broken”. She knew from the start it would be a difficult journey.
Megan and Peter
My name is Megan and my husband’s name is Peter. We got married in August of 2017 and been trying to have our first child since May of 2018 with no luck.
Dee and Mitch
We already had a child and did not think we would have any issues trying to have a second, but that was not the case at all.
Ashley and Aaron
Since I was 14 years old I was told it may be hard to concieve due to endometriosis, reoccurring ovarian cysts and fibroids.
Alisha and Liam
My husband Liam and I have been together for 9 years and married for 7 years. We met and fell in love in Cape Town but immigrated to Calgary in November 2015.
Brittenay and Aaron
When I first sat down many years ago to share our story, Aaron and I were still so new to the world of infertility. We honestly had no clue what we were getting into.
Megan and Steve
Megan and Steve are high-school sweethearts. They started dating in 2006, got married in 2012 and immediately started trying to grow their family.
Christa and Dave
Dave and I met in 2010 at a house party that my best friend dragged me too. We were both pretty happy go lucky people, and thus started the best relationship I’ve ever had with someone.
Lani
I am 44 years old and have suffered with unexplained infertility for many years. I am very lucky to be in the 95th percentile for my age.
Andrea and Adrian
My story starts out pretty simple. I knew I always wanted to be a mother and when I got pregnant for the first time it was like a dream come true.
Mary and John
There’s nothing more beautiful than when you prove to yourself just how strong you are. My journey started just like anyone else's.
Rachel and Dan
Dan and I started dating in 2008, when we were just 18 years old. We both had big goals in terms of our schooling and careers.
Shelley and Chris
Never has a statistic so fully defined and saddened me. After years of being responsible by taking birth control and using an IUD, it was time to be carefree… or so we thought!
Dawn and Kyle
Shortly after my husband and I got married in 2013 we decided to stop birth control and see what would happen.
Rick and Nicole
Our story started as high school sweethearts. Typical young love, got engaged, married and started careers.
Leslie and Jeremy
Jeremy and I met on a dating website plenty of fish in 2009. Short time later we begin our dating journey.
Russ and Alycia
Russ and I met through mutual friends in October of 2008. In June 2010 we were engaged and then married in September 2011.
Lyndsey and Mike
My husband and I were married for just over five years when we started to try to get pregnant. I had just begun a new job 9 months earlier.
Keeley and Josh
I never thought in a million years even with the history of my mother that I would ever struggle to get pregnant and sustain a pregnancy.
Keely and Maxime
Our names are Keely and Maxime Hunter. We have been together since October 2013 and have been married since May 2019.
Alessia and Mike
In 2015, at 30 years old, my husband and I decided it was time to start growing our family. Excited we started trying. We quickly became pregnant and were beyond thrilled.
Stephanie and Vince
As we embark on our soon-to-be 10 year anniversary, I sit and reflect our journey here. I would be lying if I told you that I never would have imagined our story would have faced so many struggles.
Faye and Shawn
In March 2008, Shawn and I met on Plenty of Fish, an online dating site. I was in my first year of my undergrad and Shawn in his third of his mechanic diploma.
Meredith and Jason
5 years ago, the idea of blood-work made me cry. Now, I ask with little trepidation, which arm? In July of 2015, after over a year of trying, I was pregnant.
Jeff and Kaeleigh
When my husband and I started trying, we were relatively young. I was 26, he was 27, so we didn’t expect any problems.
Dean and Mallorie
When Dean and I got married, the plan was always to start trying for kids right away. We both came from large families and wanted to have 2, maybe 3 kids of our own.
Coreen and Neil
It all began seven year ago, when my gynaecologist suggested my husband and I start trying to conceive.
Lori and Sean
My name is Lori and I’ve been married to my husband Sean, my anchor, for just over 16 years, and we have unexplained infertility.
Taylor and Alex
Hello! I’m Taylor and my husband is Alex. We met online, later in life, and got married three years after our first date.
Mandy and Dave
Dave and I met in July 2012. I had miscarried an anembryonic pregnancy (blighted ovum) the prior February.
Erin and Jay
Our names are Erin and Jay, and we’ve been on quite the journey with trying to conceive the last five-plus years.
Christina and Phil
Phil and I had a beautiful wedding in 2007, celebrating it with family and friends from far and near. After several months, we decided to start a family.