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❤️ Our Infertility Story: Asking for Help When Hope Is All We Have Left

For more than a year, we’ve been trying to grow our family — a year filled with excitement, heartbreak, and a kind of hope we’ve had to rebuild again and again.

When we first started this journey, we imagined the moment we’d see two lines on a test, the moment we’d tell our families, the moment we’d finally hold the baby we’ve dreamed about. But instead, our story has been one of unexpected obstacles and quiet pain.

We went through multiple medicated cycles, each one starting with new hope and ending with the same devastating answer: not this time. Anyone who has walked this road knows that every failed cycle isn’t just a setback — it feels like losing a little piece of a dream you’re fighting so hard for. But through every disappointment, we kept trying. We kept believing that our miracle was still possible.

Recently, our doctors told us that IVF is our best chance to have the baby we’ve longed for. Hearing that was both a blessing and a heavy weight — because while IVF brings renewed hope, it also comes with a financial burden that we simply can’t carry on our own.

Why We’re Asking for Help

IVF, medications, monitoring, and procedures which are costly and not covered by our insurance. Each step has a price tag attached, and despite saving everything we could, we’re still falling short. We never imagined we would need to ask for help to become parents — but this is the reality of infertility.

Your support will help us take the next step toward IVF and give us a real chance at holding our baby someday. Every donation, every share, every kind message means more than we could ever express.

What Your Support Means

You’re helping us keep hope alive.
You’re helping us move forward after so many setbacks.
You’re helping us reach the family we’ve been dreaming of.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to anyone who takes the time to read, share, or donate. Thank you for believing in our story when it’s been hard to believe in it ourselves. Thank you for helping us take the next step toward the miracle we’ve been waiting for.

With love and gratitude,
Alyssa and Perry Doughty