In April of 2012 my husband and I began trying to have a baby. After about a year of trying we saw a fertility specialist and did testing. Our test results came back with a few things that seemed relatively fixable with some medication. Still...
I almost didn’t sign up for another chance at having a new prayer partner for the most recent round. It wasn’t until the deadline had passed and Caroline asked the leaders if anyone else was interested in joining for this round due to an odd amount...
Soon after marriage, we started trying for a family. Months turned into a year of negative tests. In May of 2019, our day had finally arrived! We were going to have a baby. Shortly after that, I was laying on that doctor bed hearing the...
My testimony comes from things that happened at our 2022 Moms in the Making conference. First, I prepared to go to this conference. I knew God wanted me there and I fundraised for a long time to get there and God provided every step of the way. I...
We lost three pregnancies between the ages of 37-39. At 39, we started IVF. I was hesitant, believing that I was trying to overrule God by making a baby happen. He reminded me through this journey that I don’t have that kind of power! Right before...
I got diagnosed with a disease called neurofibromatosis 3 months before I got married. It's a disease where tumors can grow on any nerve in your body. At the time, we didn't know much about it and didn't know it would effect our decision on...
We started trying for our family in 2018. A year later, we were diagnosed with infertility and would need assistance with starting our family. We went through 5 IUIs before moving onto IVF. In November of 2020, we did our retrieval and ended up with 3...
My husband and I began our journey 7 years ago. We were diagnosed with unexplained infertility and have had 3 unsuccessful treatments. We felt completely defeated and gutted each time. We felt it was time to change course. A functional fertility doctor in Missouri was suggested...
I always wanted a big family, I just didn’t know 9 of my babies would be in heaven before I got to see them. I struggled with and am still working through countless rounds of IVF, surgeries, 9 embryo losses, 2 early miscarriages and I was...
God always provides! My husband was diagnosed with a balanced translocation in the fall of 2020. We were told by doctors and genetic counselors that getting pregnant and staying pregnant would be difficult for us. After grieving the news, we both came together and knew...