We're the Clarks and we knew starting out any hopes of starting a family would have to be through IVF. Our initial testing looked amazing, however, the universe had other plans and our first round failed. Out of 8 eggs retrieved, 6 fertilized, and all 6 failed to reach blastocyst. She told me when this happens it's an egg issue and there are different protocols we can try. Our fertility doctor wants us to keep trying, though this time under the shared risk program, which will cover up to 6 rounds of treatment until there is a baby born. The base cost of this is $26,000 plus the cost of meds, which ranges $5,000-7,000 each round. Our goal is to reach $40,000 though we'll start our next round once we reach $30,000. You can follow our journey and keep up to date on other fundraisers by joining our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/journeytobabyclark/