Our story started in 2013, young, naïve and just enjoying life. We knew we would get married one day and have children, but it seemed a lifetime away. What we didn’t know was how horrendous the journey would be. I wish we had tried earlier; I wish we had inside information; I wish we hadn’t […]
The Griffis family story is one of unwavering love, deep grief, and overwhelming hope. It’s the kind of story that takes you through valleys of heartbreak and peaks of unimaginable joy, all while holding onto faith and a commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. Our journey began on November 11, 2011,
Hi my name is Krystal and I am married to my husband Jake. We met in college when I was a junior and Jake was a senior. We quickly became best friends and started dating in 2013. We got married in August of 2017. After getting married, I moved in with Jake and our dog
My husband and I started trying for a baby at the beginning of 2021. We were both healthy and young so infertility wasn’t something that we even considered would be an issue. After a year of trying I went to my OBGYN and a blood test indicated that I had PCOS. Initially we were told
Two years ago we started IVF in my home country the Netherlands due to severe endometriosis. We were lucky enough to be able to transfer 6 embryos. The 1st one was positive but unfortunately became an early miscarriage on the same day. I was more relieved that I had my first pregnancy ever, proof that my body works
First of all I’d like to thank you for reading my story. Hi, my name is Femke, I am 27 years old and I live together with my boyfriend Damian in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Our journey starts in October 2021. How it all began : In October we decided it was time for a baby
My husband, Noah, and I decided to start trying to conceive in summer of 2022. Due to my PCOS and previous miscarriage, we were concerned we would struggle to conceive. We tried for 6 months before returning to the doctor to learn that I was not ovulating consistently. We eventually were recommended to do 6
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Describe the process of getting pregnant. Was it easy for you? Was it hard? Did you have to go through fertility treatment? We started trying in 2017 after getting married. No luck naturally. We started seeing specialists and getting tests done in 2021. I have PCOS and my left fallopian tube is blocked and my
Right before my husband and I got married we decided to get off birth control so that we could have a baby right away. He has two children from his previous marriage and they were still young and we wanted to add to our family sooner rather than later. I had had a previous miscarriage
I was no stranger to hardship when it came to becoming a mother. It took 3 years of trying to conceive, several surgeries/procedures, 5 iuis, and 1 round of IVF to conceive my daughter. I felt scared of losing her the whole time I carried her but nothing prepared me for the heartache of