Help Make A Baby Saunders ❤️

Hello! My name is Christina Saunders. I want to start by saying thank you for even taking the time to read this. I have 3 children from a prior marriage that are now 20, 19 & 17 years old. I met my husband in 2016. He was everything in a man I have ever dreamed of meeting and having in my life. He does not have any children of his own. My 3 children fell in love with him instantly. He is caring, works hard, has an amazing personality, I could go on and on lol. My children love him like he is their own dad and he has been such an amazing stepdad to my kids. He wants more than anything to be able to have a child of his own. I had made an appointment with a specialist and after reviewing records, bloodwork, ect it was determined that I am unable to have children the “old fashioned way”. The good news is that I am a perfect candidate for IVF. We looked into many ways and found out about a procedure called INVOcell. INVOcell™ – A Cost Effective Alternative to IVF For many couples dealing with infertility, the cost of IVF treatment prevents them from getting the baby they so desire. Others, face religious or cultural issues, when having to decide what to do with excess embryos. For couples such as these, a new, more natural method of treatment offered at The New Hope Center – INVOcell™ could be the answer. INVOcell™ offers a comprehensive treatment option for couples, but costs significantly less than traditional IVF. Is INVOcell™ and The New Hope Center Currently, a limited number of clinics in the U.S. offer the INVOcell™ Procedure, and The New Hope Center is thrilled to be among them. We’re even more excited about being the only clinic in Hampton Roads offering INVOcell, with CAP & CLIA certified Embryology/Andrology laboratories. In addition, The New Hope Center offers certain other procedures in combination with INVOcell™ that many do not, ICSI and PGS (in certain patient cases). Is INVOcell™ The Right Option For You? The INVOcell™ technology has been cleared by the FDA, and is currently available at select IVF centers in the United States, and several countries around the world. The best way to find out if INVOcell™ is the right treatment option for you (and your partner), is to meet with a New Hope Center physician, to discuss your particular fertility issue(s). Understanding the differences between the INVOCell procedure and conventional IVF, will assist you in your decision making process as to which treatment is best to meet your goals. One of the main differences is, with conventional IVF, the eggs and sperm fertilize and develop into embryos inside of an incubator in an Embryology laboratory. Instead, the INVOcell™ procedure utilizes the INVOcell Chamber and the women’s vagina as a natural “incubator” to support fertilization and embryo development. For patients with cultural and/or religious issues who do not wish to freeze embryos, and for those patients with significant financial restraints, INVOcell could just be the answer you’ve been looking for. The INVOcell™ Device & Procedure An INVOcell™ procedure includes a “mild” (or minimal) stimulation of the ovaries, similar to conventional IVF, but using significantly less fertility medications, with a goal of collecting less than 8 eggs. After stimulation, the female undergoes an egg retrieval procedure, in order to collect her eggs. The eggs are then combined with her husband/partner’s sperm (or Donor Sperm if patient/couple has elected), either by placing a high concentration of washed sperm ontop (or) through the use of ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection), and then placed inside the INVOcell™ device. This small capsule (device) is then placed in the vagina, where it remains for the next three to five days. The procedure should be painless, and the woman carrying the INVOcell™ device can walk and travel normally, without discomfort. The INVOcell™ device is removed by your physician and handed to an Embryologist who takes it into the lab. Once in the lab, the embryos are removed and viewed under a microscope (for “grading” purposes). The best 1-2 of these embryos are selected and will be transferred back into the woman’s uterus. In the event a patients does have extra, high quality embryos that remain after the embryo transfer, they can elect to have them frozen and stored for use with future pregnancy attempts. I know in my heart more than anything I have ever felt before that my husband deserves the chance to be a father. He already considers himself one to my children as do I, but of course he dreams of having his own child one day. I would love to be able to have another child and fulfill this dream for my amazing husband. I’ve raised 3 wonderful children and I would love to be able to raise one with this man right here. If you can’t help, that is okay. Just pray for us along our journey. This is a journey that we will be striving for so we can meet our goal and hopefully bring a little baby saunders into the world ❤️