TGH replies,

Tom, the Canadian clinic who accepts donations is Repromed, in Toronto. You’ll find more information here.

I could not agree with you more. The inability to not start a family is beyond devastating. My husband and I have been trying to have a family for 5+ years now and all we have is no children and a pile of debt from the IVF treatments. We have considered adoption, however, public maybe free but comes at a cost in terms of the challenges that many of the children face. In saying this, public adoption was not a choice for us, so then this leaves us with private adoption which costs just as much as IVF. In my opinion, both the treatments and drugs that are 1000s of dollars should be covered by the ontario government. Its not like this unexpected loss of not being able to have children is something we (as a couple) did and by our own doing, are unable to have a family.

Hang in there, there is always hope and dreams do come true. Don’t give up…

Katherine

Janice, we just added the link now, thank you for asking.

http://www.iaac.ca/my-story/

We have gone through 2 IUIs both which have failed and strugled to come up with money for IVF. I am currently awaiting my results from the procedure and pray everyday that it worked. I will be absolutely heartbroken if this IVF cycle didn’t work as it would be very difficult and near imposible to come up with money for another IVF treatment cycle.

We are taught at a very young age that women grow up and have children. It never even entered my mind and came as a completed shock when I realized as an adult that it would be so difficult for me to conceive. Having children is part of who we are as human beings and to have that ability taken away is absolutely devastating and goes against nature. It is very difficult on the emotional and mental well being and I firmly beleive that IVF and supportive services be government funded.