My name is Olga, and I have an auto immune called Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), sometimes known as Hughes syndrome, is a disorder of the immune system that causes an increased risk of blood clots. It is a disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks normal proteins in the blood. Antiphospholipid syndrome can cause blood clots to form within the arteries, veins, and organs. It can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women. I am currently on blood thinners for the rest of my life. As many of you know a few years back I had a dvt in my jugular vein and shortly after that, I had a stroke due to my APS. Our infertility journey has not been an easy one, physically, emotionally and now financially. We are not giving up!. After surgeries and going through rounds of IVF to create embryos, The doctors strongly feel that it is not safe for me to carry. As we process the grief of all this information we have no choice but to turn to gestational surrogacy in order for us to bring baby Tribuzio home! We are asking for our family and friends to find it in their hearts to donate whatever they can for our surrogacy journey and to please share our story with others so we can reach our goal in being able to afford surrogacy. Much love! XOXO, Olga and Frankie