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A Home Filled With Love, Waiting to Grow

Kevin and I met in junior year of high school. I saw him in the cafeteria and was smitten. Kevin asked me to the junior prom and we’ve been together ever since. We were married in 2013, and had a beautiful wedding. Kevin was such a fun groom because he was into all the little details. We picked out everything together and had the best time planning. In 2015, our world was turned upside down when my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. My mom was my best friend, and this rocked me hard. Kevin and I went right to work getting her into the best doctors and treatments. My mom fought with all that
she had, and she never stopped being a mom during her illness. She would always say to me, “Jeanne, please start your family”. She was afraid she would never get to meet our kids. I told her I could not do it at that time because I needed my focus to be on her. I could not bear the thought of getting pregnant and not being there for her. Kevin and I decided to focus on the crisis and
start our family later. We knew that my mom would not meet our kids, so we asked her to choose a boy name and a girl name for our future babies. I remember she cried when we asked her because she knew the reality, but also because she felt honored to be the one to name our baby. My mom passed in 2016 after a hard battle.
We come from large families who were able to support us through the experience. I have two sisters and a brother. They are all married with children. Kevin has two brothers and a sister. His older brother who went through a similar IVF journey to ours. Kev’s folks live nearby. My dad lives down south and we see him often. Most of our friends are from college and elementary school. My cousin Kelly is almost a sister to me. She lives 20 minutes away and she is a big supporter of our experience here.

When Kevin and I started our fertility journey we began with IUIs, then we moved to IVF. We had male (low count) and female factors (diminished ovarian reserve) and, unfortunately, lost all of our embryos. It has been a hard road. When the doctor suggested egg donation we considered our options. Egg donation is a wonderful option for many people, but when we learned about
embryo adoption it seemed like a better fit for us. Our donor family will have had a story like ours, and our adoptive embryo will know that it had two families that loved it before it was born. Kevin and I are more hopeful now than we have been in a long time. We thank God for people who make choices like embryo donation, and we cannot wait to meet our future babies.

Snapshot of my life and family:
We are high school sweethearts who met in junior year. Kevin asked me to Prom and have been together ever since. We both grew up in NY and continue to l live here today. I have a career in Healthcare Operations and Kevin is a Clinical Psychologist with a professorship of psychiatry at a local medical school. We are dedicated healthcare professionals who advocate for patient care and equality. We have a tiny Welsh Corgi named Shelby- named after the car. We are an active couple who enjoy many hobbies such as fishing, running, golfing, hosting holidays, and traveling to name a few. We are big music lovers and have eclectic tastes. Some of our favorite artists include Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Joel. We are lucky to be surrounded by supportive and loving family who live rather close. Kevin's sister lives a mile north of us and his parents and brother live a mile east of us. We have 14 nieces and nephews with 2 goddaughters and a godson who we love to spend time with.
Fertility story:
When Kevin and I started our fertility journey we began with IUIs, then we moved to IVF. We had male (low count) and female factors (diminished ovarian reserve) and, unfortunately, lost all of our embryos. It has been a hard road. When the doctor suggested egg donation we considered our options. Egg donation is a wonderful option for many people, but when we learned about embryo adoption it seemed like a better fit for us. Our donor family will have had a story like ours, and our adoptive embryo
will know that it had two families that loved it before it was born. Kevin and I are more hopeful now than we have been in a long time. We thank God for people who make choices like embryo donation, and we cannot wait to meet our future babies.
Infertility diagnosis or N/A:
Both female and Male Factors
Do you have any children? (If so please explain) No
Marital status: Married
My Information:
I Am: Female
My Age: 41 - 45
My Race: Caucasian
My Eye Color: Brown
My Hair Color: Red
My Education/employment info: Bachelors Degree/ Director of Operations Healthcare
Partner Information: (Or N/A)
My Partner Is: Male
Partner Age or N/A: 41 - 45
Patner Race or N/A: Caucasian
Partner Eye Color or N/A: Blue
Partner Hair Color: Dark Brown
Partner education/employment info or N/A: PHD/Clinical Psychologist
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMBRYO(S) - If you are a RECIPIENT choose N/A.:
Was an egg donor used or N/A? N/A
Was sperm donor used or N/A? N/A
Any children resulting from this batch of embryos? N/A - I am a Recipient
How many embryos do you have available to donate? N/A - I am a Recipient
Stage when frozen: N/A - I am a Recipient
Day frozen: N/A - I am a Recipient