Gift of Parenthood
Help use grow the Schmitz family

Help use grow the Schmitz family

Organized by Lauren Schmitz. NJ.

$0

of $3,500

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donor

$3,500

to go

Plus a $25 founding gift from Gift of Parenthood, released once $100 comes in from 2 supporters.

Their story

Growing our family has always been one of our biggest dreams, but our journey has come with more challenges and heartbreak than we ever imagined. I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure at just 18, so we knew fertility treatment would be necessary to become parents. After getting married in 2022, we began IVF using donor eggs. In December 2023, we were blessed with our beautiful daughter, making our dream of becoming parents come true. In 2025, we pursued IVF again, hoping to give her a sibling. We were overjoyed to welcome our son, Robert, but heartbreakingly, we lost him at 32 weeks on February 24, 2026, due to missed PPROM and placental abruption. He will forever be loved and a part of our family. We transferred our final embryo in October 2026, but sadly, that transfer was unsuccessful. Despite everything, our dream of growing our family remains. We still have so much love to give and hope to pursue embryo adoption to welcome another child into our family. This grant would give us hope for another chance, help make embryo adoption possible, and bring us closer to giving our daughter a sibling. Thank you for considering our family and helping us keep this dream alive.

1 believer

  • Gift of ParenthoodFounding gift“A founding gift from Gift of Parenthood, so this page never starts at zero. Every family deserves a first supporter.”$25

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