The things people say... to someone with Infertility...

I find myself lately thinking alot of our twins we lost, and while I know we are beyond blessed with Ian our hearts still hurt.  My new favorite question to hear is ...


" So are you and Nick going to have another one.. you know since you have Frozen Embryos"

Or they just say

"So when are you guys going to have another one"

My initial response wants to be " Seriously... you do remember it took us 7 years of Infertility..."

Or I love ... well you know I've heard once you finally have one...  then you can get pregnant like that.... Ummmm Nope... doesn't always happen that way....

However...
My sweet fellow friend whom has been through infertility herself.. gave me the best answer ever...

Why Yes... When you pay the $5,000-$7,000 it will cost to put them back in I'll schedule the appointment...

Part of us wants another one... but we are both getting older... and then there is the money to do it.. and then.... well the possibility it would fail... and while I / we should be used to it by now.. after 7 years of Infertility... I don't know that my /our hearts are ready for that.


My heart will forever be connected to Infertility... and as odd as it may sound I'm so blessed God Sent us through this journey, I've met some amazing friends / people and be able to support others going through this journey... it fills my heart when someone shares their journey with me.. it's not an easy thing to do.. I know.. in fact it's one of the hardest things to do is share your journey... because then it becomes real....

So For Now... we will continue to keep loving on our sweet 14 month old... Nick says He's getting a Dog for a sibling LOL Dog or no dog... I wouldn't change our journey for the world, it's made me love and cherish him that much more...

EXCITING NEWS from KCIA!!

Guess what?! KCIA is giving away a $1000 & $500 gift certificate to two lucky attendees to be used towards building their family (infertility treatment, adoption costs, attorney fees, etc.). The giveaways will take place at the Family Building Conference on Saturday, April 25!!! Must be present to win.

I hope if you or anyone you know is going through Infertility they attend this conference, it is life changing for anyone going through Infertility. I'm always an open book and willing to talk to anyone just send them my way, and if I can't help I know one of the girls can!

REGISTER: http://www.kcinfertility.org/annual-family-building-conference/

Kansas City Infertility Awareness Foundation
See you there!

Hello

Registration opens today for the 5th Annual Kansas City Infertility Awareness Conference! This is big part of Nick and I's hearts and I'm so proud to be a Board Member of such an amazing organization! I truly believe if we would not have found this conference in 2011, we would not have Ian. The support is beyond amazing, you make lifelong friends and have people that you can talk to that 100% understand your journey. Talking with a few others that have struggled with Infertility this last week, I realize that not everyone realizes this is a disease.. No it's not life threatening like Cancer, but it is a disease and an expensive one, and a VERY heartbreaking one. You constantly walk away with nothing.

Infertility effects 1 in 8 people!

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse (six months if the woman is over age 35) or the inability to carry a pregnancy to live birth. 

Only 15 States!!

• Fifteen states have passed laws requiring that insurance policies cover some level of infertility treatment: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and West Virginia.

While friends and family Love you and support you.. and I'm beyond Thankful to each of them for being there for our Journey....they will never truly understand the Journey of Infertility.

Nick and I are open books and are always happy to help / support in any way we can just message us :-)

The event is Free, you may reserve your tickets via Eventbrite:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-family-building-conference-registration-15409048880?aff=efbevent


Check out our new website!!
www.kcinfertility.org


The Kansas City Infertility Awareness association is committed to supporting people affected by Infertility.  YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

Donate today to help us achieve our mission to create a world where we are able to make others dreams come true. All funds donated will be used at the April 2015 Conference, all whom attend will have an opportunity to put their name in a drawing for this money so that they can use to make their dreams come true!

http://www.gofundme.com/kcinfertility
** Without Two Angels-- Nick and I would not have Ian. We had exhausted every penny, credit card, savings accounts we could. When two ANGELS approached us and said we don't think you are done, we would like to pay for another cycle, you pay for the medication, we'll pay for everything else. To give you an idea, the medications run $2,500-5,000 for ONE cycle and an IVF cycle before Medication runs $14,000-16,000, this does not include $500 if you have any additional to freeze. NO donation is too small, every little bit helps. I wish I had a million dollars at least to help those in KC. Did you know we had over 250 attendees at last years conference? And that's just those couples that are brave enough to be public about it.

Please consider donating this year and become someones "Angel".
I thank God for ours everyday!

Financially Surviving Infertility!

Struggling with Infertility, or know someone who is.. Don't know how you are going to pay for Treatments... It's not to late to sign up for our Free Seminar to learn how to financially survive Infertility!

 Kansas City Infertility Awareness Foundation
 https://www.facebook.com/KCInfertilityAwareness?pnref=story

Sign up here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financially-surviving-infertility-tickets-14931087284