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.

We are thankful for our doctor and the staff at our clinic who have worked so hard throughout our journey to help us. We are also so thankful to the fertility community, who have supported us and offered kindness and love every step of the way. This has been the hardest and most physically and mentally taxing challenge we have endured. It has drained our bank accounts, and maxed our lines of credits and mortgage, all for the chance that one day we will finally bring our baby home.

No two fertility journeys are the same, but every journey is hard. We are sharing our story to let others who are struggling know they are not alone. Every story is unique and each one matters. You deserve a baby, and you deserve peace. Finances and logistics shouldn’t be barriers to creating your family.