Meagen and Travis met 12 years ago and became not only high school sweethearts, but best friends. Meagen is a photographer and Travis works at the Jessamine County Sheriff’s Department. In their free time, they love to travel and be outdoors but are also homebodies that love staying in snuggling their two puppies.
After several years of marriage, they decided it was time to add to their family. After a year of trying naturally, Meagen went to her OB/GYN to seek an answer for what could be going on. After hearing her specific symptoms and medical history, her OB/GYN suggested that she get checked for endometriosis. A few months later, she had a laparoscopy surgery that did conclude she had stage-two endometriosis. After Meagen’s surgery, she and Travis became patients of The Institute for Reproductive health. Three IUI rounds, two chemical pregnancies and months of negative pregnancy tests led them to look into IVF.
“We had never even considered IVF in the past, partly because you just don’t think that you’ll ever get to that point, and also because of the cost.”
Struggling to know what steps to take to afford such a procedure, a friend recommended they apply for the Parental Hope Family Grant.
“We are still in shock at becoming grant recipients. We were at a loss for what to do next and this allows us to move forward without the stress of a financial burden. We can’t thank Parental Hope enough for giving us the opportunity of a lifetime.”