Our journey so far: Hi we are Keith and Crystal Bishop. We have been married for 9 years, going on 10. We walked into our story together, with both of us already having our own children from previous marriages. We soon became a blended family. After a few years of being married, we began talking about having a baby together. We realized that in order for this to happen, we would need to seek professional help, as I couldn’t get pregnant on my own. We feel like we are in the right time frame, and I’m in the right age still to have another baby or two. We would need to travel out of state for all of my procedures and transfers, until it’s time to stay home and monitor through a provider near me (2.5 hours away from my location). We are in the beginning stages of looking at starting our journey, but we need money down, money for the cycles and medications, and so much more. We are starting over and need to get everything. In my state, my leave will be unpaid and we can take up to 12 weeks off. What your support covers: Your support will cover things like: fertility consultations, bloodwork, ultrasounds, and other testing for both of us. Prescriptions, follow up bloodwork, retrieval procedure, anesthesia, lab fees, the transfer procedure, related medications and follow up testing, embryo feeding and storage fees, extra cycles if needed, gas and lodging for travel. We will also use funds to help with loss of wages as we will take unpaid leave to help care for baby and to recover. If there are any funds remaining after we welcome our baby, funds will go towards postpartum recovery, newborn medical bills, baby furniture and gear like car seat, crib and more and also essentials like feeding supplies, diapers, wipes and clothing. What this would mean to us: We met mid-story. We each came into our marriage with children we love, and one of the best parts of choosing each other has been getting to love the family that came with that choice. We’re proud of the family we’ve built, and we hope we’ll get to welcome our first baby together. When we picture that possibility, it’s the little things we think about most. Seeing our kids meet the baby for the first time. Catching a glimpse of each other in a tiny face. Sitting together in the quiet after everyone else has gone to sleep and taking it all in. We’ve kept this hope close, so sharing it with you is a big step for us. If you’re able to give, you’ll help make it possible for us to take the next step with IVF. And if all you can do is tell us you’re rooting for us, that means a lot, too.