When I first set out to capture Kait & Chris’s infertility story, I thought I would be starting a series titled “This is Infertility.” Followed by more sessions of other heartaches and triumphs that people face in their life. The series was going to focus on real and raw chapters in peoples lives, to not only educate others on the journey but to also document such a pivotal moment in their life.

What I came to realize as I was capturing this journey is that the blanket statement of, “This is Infertility” wouldn’t be just. As someone who is also facing infertility, I realize our stories are all so different, yet all so painful. I also realize that as much as you try, there is so much to every couple’s story that it’s near impossible to convey the emotions and heartbreak in just a short story or in just a few sessions of photography. In the end, the intent of this is still the same – to document and capture real moments in such a painful journey.

1 in 8 couples struggle with infertility. Only 50% of those couples will ever get pregnant through natural or medical interventions. This is just one couples story and I hope it impacts you. 

Thanks so much to Reproductive Associates of Delaware for allowing me to photograph at their appointments and an even bigger thank you to Kait & Chris. Thank you for allowing me in during such a personal chapter of your life. This was such an emotional story to photograph as it hits so hard to home, I don’t think I left any of my sessions with you without being in tears.

Here is a look at Kait and Chris’s Story in Kait’s own words:

“My husband Chris and I started on our infertility journey in May 2018. I have pre-disgnosed tubal-factor due to stage 4 endometriosis. We committed to IVF a month later and before ever starting the actual IVF process we had a miraculous natural pregnancy, which ended in a heartbreaking chemical miscarriage. Next I had surgery to remove my endometriosis, assess the condition of my tubes (not good), and clean up any other abnormalities.