about

Hello & welcome!

Many of you likely already know at least a little bit about me. What you may or may not know is my unwavering desire to start a family of my own, as a single mother by choice. I truly believe that one of my life’s purposes is to become a mother. Now, more than ever, I’m ready to build my family through assisted reproductive technology. No family, single mother by choice or not, is able to do it alone. It takes a community!

thePATBERGfamily.com was created while researching costs and fees associated with fundraising campaigns, and it subsequently blossomed into something more- a way to connect with others while on the journey to Baby Patberg.

Under Dr. Check and Dr. Sobel’s guided supervision through The Cooper Institute for Reproductive Hormonal Disorders, and with my ideal donor sperm on ice, I begin fertility treatment in early 2022. Funds will be utilized to cover the growing medical costs of fertility treatments, such as testing, medication and embryo creation, as well as storage fees, to name a few. Almost all of my costs are exclusively out of pocket expenses. Did you know that the average cost of one cycle of IVF in the US is $12,000, not including the cost of medication?

If you find it in your heart to donate to my fundraising efforts, and finances allow, you can do so through in a variety of ways provided on the support page. Find more ways to follow & support me, such as referring swimhappy to friends and family in the Philadelphia area, checking out recommended products in swimhappy's Amazon Shop, and more to come. Well wishes and general encouragement in the form of thoughts, prayers, words of support and hugs are always welcomed and appreciated!

Warmly,

Karissa Patberg

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