Help Riley and Sam start a family
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In May of 2017, Riley and Sam found out that they were expecting! They were so excited! About 2 weeks later, Sam started having severe stomach pains, resulting in a trip to the emergency room. They were told that Sam was having a miscarriage. This was absolutely devastating to the young couple, as well as both of their families. Sam had done everything by the book and was healthy so she couldn’t understand why this would or could happen to her. Riley was so optimistic and supportive. They soon tried again and, in September, they found out Sam was pregnant again. They really never worried that anything could go wrong. Afterall, she had already had one miscarriage. In October, Sam, once again, started having severe stomach pains in the middle of the night. She disregarded it as maybe it was just her body changing. The pain eventually got so bad that Riley had to take her to the emergency room. The doctors came in and told them that she did in fact have a miscarriage. As if that news wasn't devastating enough, they were also told that Sam would need to go into emergency surgery because her Fallopian tube could burst. During surgery, the doctor discovered both Fallopian tube could burst and that both tubes would have to be removed. Sam learned this devastating news the next morning. Being told that she would never be able to conceive naturally, while at the young age of only 23, was devastating and heartbreaking. To have a large family was their dream. Sam struggled with guilt, feeling like she had failed Riley, almost like she was less of a woman. Once the shock wore off and Sam's body had healed, they decided to put all of their money into doing IVF. There were lots of obstacles during this journey. The plan was to implant what they could and freeze all extra eggs for future implantation. And now the grueling task of being patient and waiting two weeks to take a pregnancy test! Finally the day had come to take the test! And it was negative. As you can imagine, this was so heartbreaking for Sam and Riley, as well as their families. Please help this young couple have a family, something so many take for granted. The funds will be used to do IVF.
Organizer and beneficiary
Laura Moore
Organizer
Velma, OK
Laura Samantha Moore
Beneficiary