Gift of Parenthood
Oh, Baby!

Oh, Baby!

Organized by Calie Swedberg.

$8,970

of $25,000

73

donors

$16,030

to go

Their story

We’re Calie and Natasha. We were first drawn to one another by our shared goal of starting a family. We fell in love as we discovered how truly ourselves we could be in each other’s presence. We both love travel, art, and gathering with friends to play games and tell stories. Natasha has been working hard on a new degree to secure a job that will help sustain our family, while Calie settles into a new career of mental health counseling, specializing in working with young children. We’re also planning a wedding for next summer. We’re doing it all at once! You’re reading this here because it is our dream to become parents, and as two women in our mid-thirties, we do not want to wait. We’re planning the most affordable wedding we can, but getting pregnant, in our case, comes with a huge price tag. We’ve chosen to pursue reciprocal IVF, allowing for each of us to be an integral part of making our baby–Natasha’s eggs will be used to create an embryo, Calie will carry the pregnancy. The procedure, with medications, will cost us close to $30,000. It is not uncommon for it to take multiple rounds of IVF to bring home a baby. As you’re all aware, the months leading into a wedding can be expensive for both the bride and bride as well as their friends and family. Fortunately, we already have a blender, bathroom towels, and a toaster oven. Our home is as put together as you would expect from two women in their 30s. Our needs are just a little different than that of a young, newly-married couple. Our loved ones have encouraged us to ask for what we need, and so, humbly, here we are. Thank you for taking the time to hear our story. There are so many worthy causes to offer your money to right now, and we will accept each donation with tremendous gratitude.

73 believers

Newest first
  • Anna Sealey$150
  • Larry Simons$200
  • Aiko Kinoshita$100
  • Anonymous$50
  • Kathleen Kellar$100
  • W Scott Davis$250
  • Anna Sealey$100
  • Anonymous$75
  • Anonymous$50
  • Amy Lambert$100
  • Alexa Glomb$100
  • Tammi West$300
  • John Dinger$100
  • Anonymous$100
  • Chantael Takeuchi$25
  • Hannah Simmons$25
  • John Dewey$30
  • Anonymous$100
  • Alexis Modula$100
  • Aidan Sakakini$50
  • Desiree Rivera$100
  • Sarah Butler$30
  • Alice Gosti$50
  • Cherie Ann Park$100
  • John and Laura$100
  • Pierce Mcintyre$100
  • Leav Julius$75
  • Victoria Jocson$50
  • Christopher Kangas$300
  • Emily Brady$100
  • Anonymous$250
  • Leanna Eik$41
  • Rebecca Abramson$100
  • Rowan Hammer$30
  • Austin Murphy$50
  • Diane BrunetTop donor$1,000
  • Josh Swedberg$1,000
  • Scott Davis$200
  • M Sides$100
  • Shane Abowitt$50
  • Barbara Soallino$200
  • Mei-Ling Morrison-Beals$100
  • Emily Cabrera$50
  • Jacqueline Blackmore$100
  • Andrew Van Kempen$50
  • Maddie Peacock$100
  • Angela Trunzo$50
  • Leah Fishbaugh$50
  • Cornelia Kirking$35
  • Timothy White$20

Updates

June 29

plot twist

Hi dear friends and family, We are 17 weeks into our pregnancy! Figured it was time for an update. We found out week 11 that we’re not just having one baby… we’re having twins! We know they’re identical, because we only transferred one embryo, which decided to split all on its own, perhaps even on our flight home from Norway. We are so grateful for our experience at Klinikk Hausken and continue to be so grateful for the community that came together to make these babies happen. It’s exciting and overwhelming to plan for unexpected twins. Starting last week, we are having scans at least every two weeks for the remainder of the pregnancy. We are keeping this fundraiser active as a way to supplement the ongoing expenses of baby-related needs. Thank you again, still, forever, for your love and support. We can’t wait to meet these babes and introduce them to all of you!