IVF support for Ken and Kara

*People always say it takes a village to raise a child. Well sometimes it takes a village to create one*

Hello everyone!!

Ken and I have been battling infertility for about 5 years now. We never thought starting a family would be so challenging. Growing up, most girls dream of thier wedding day. My dream....has always been to become a Momma.

Christmas morning, 2018, I got my wish. I was SO excited to tell Ken. The look on his face made me melt. After trying for a while, our dream finally came true. We were so happy. 7 weeks later the unthinkable happened. We lost the baby. Our world turned upside down. I never thought this would happen to me. We were completely crushed. This baby brought such joy. We were determined to try again...

After 9 months with no luck, I finally went to the doctor. I don't know why I was hesitant. I think I feared what I was going to hear. Little did I know what the future held.

After what seemed like endless labs, tests, and procedures, they found I had a polyp in my uterus. 3 days later I was in surgery and the doctor said I should have no problem getting pregnant now. We were thrilled. Our hope reignited.

One year later and still nothing. Why is this happening? Another appointment with the doctor and I was put on fertility meds. I thought for sure this was it. Again, no luck. We were ready to bring in the BIG guns. We started at the fertility center and on our 3rd round of IUI, I was pregnant. We were over the moon. That feeling lasted a meer 6 weeks this time. We experienced another heartbreaking loss. I cannot even put into words how painful these losses were. I wish this on no one. Two losses and the doctors definitely take a different approach. So.many.tests. Fast forward a few months and we finally had an answer. I learned I have a blood clotting disorder and this was probably the cause for our losses. Luckily there is an easy fix...I would be on blood thinners the next time I got pregnant. 5 more IUIs and next time never came. We reached our breaking point. We just couldn't do it anymore. The physical part is hard, but the emotional roller coaster takes the cake. It was just too much. I called the nurse and said we were done. They said "OK, I'll make a note in your chart" and hung up. WOW! That was it. It was final. I just sat there with this huge hole in my heart. How can you just say ok and hang up? I felt like my whole world just crashed. Over the next few months we tried to process it. What we realized is that we were NOT ready to give up. That we still have so much fight left in us.

As you can imagine, it has been a very long and expensive journey. While it is not easy to ask for help, we are estimating the cost to be upwards of $30,000.00 (all costs due up front), to pursue IVF, and that is one we can not take on alone. To move forward, we need your help! We understand that giving money to others is not an option for some. Money isn't the only way to support us on this journey. In that case, send ALL the good vibes, prayers, and best wishes. We would so appreciate it. We created this account for those who want to help financially and are grateful for your donations. We want so badly to become parents. Here's to hoping for all the happiness a baby brings...