Campaign Story

Hello,  19-year-old Jenna. I am currently enrolled at an out-of-state University about an hour away from my home. I am majoring in social work and sociology, with an emphasis in criminology.

At 15, my endocrinologist sent me to a fertility doctor because I don’t produce many hormones on my own. At this time, my mom and I didn’t realize that was why. Looking back now, I guess we both were in denial, really. 

Two weeks ago, my AMH level dropped below one, so I was seen rather quickly in the fertility clinic again. I was told that I would never be able to conceive a baby on my own, no matter what. Since my AMH has dropped so low, they advised that I go ahead with egg retrieval and freezing sooner rather than later.

I have finally decided to go through with the procedure. I am on my dad’s insurance, and it doesn’t cover any fertility treatments.

Which brings me to here seeking help. My family and I have already started the process of fundraising locally here at home. However, we live in a very small rural area, and we need to raise a significant amount of money. I am unsure whether we make what we need to hit our goal. The doctor’s office advised me on Friday that I would need $10,000-12,000.

I live approximately 4 hours from the clinic. Once the process starts, I will need to be local to the office. My mom will accompany me, and our best guess is that we will need to stay about seven days for all the monitoring and appointments.

I know this is important for most people to have a family of their own. I appreciate any donations that your heart may deem necessary.

Thank you for taking the time to read some of my story.

Jenna