Aubrianna & Brett

Aubrianna & Brett's Story:

Our story began long before infertility ever entered the picture. We went to rival high schools and fell in love at a high school basketball game. Eleven years together, married near our hometown, and full of excitement, we were more than ready to start a family. We imagined it would happen easily like it seemed to for so many others.

We told everyone, "we weren't trying, if it happens, it happens," but the truth was we wanted a baby more than anything, and it wasn't happening.

After two years of trying on our own with no success, the excitement slowly turned into confusion, then heartbreak. At first, we stayed hopeful. But when nothing worked, the discouragement set in, and for a while, the world truly lost its color. It felt like life was moving forward for everyone else while we were standing still, watching baby announcements pile up with no answers of our own.

We did everything we were told to do—lab work, diet changes, letrozole, and six rounds of IUI. Month after month, cycle after cycle, nothing changed. No explanation. No reason why it wasn’t working. Infertility is like being homesick for a home you’ve never known, and that ache became part of our everyday life.

Then we found CNY.

From the very beginning, they gave us something we hadn’t felt in a long time: hope. Their positivity and eagerness were different. It felt like they wanted this for us just as badly as we did. Every appointment, we were greeted by name. We weren’t a number. Our dreams mattered.

They moved quickly and thoroughly, completing testing that finally made us feel seen and understood—sonohysterography, hysterosalpinography, his and hers labs, semen analysis, and testicular ultrasound to rule out varicocele.

They guided us through fertility-boosting diet and lifestyle changes, supplements, and ultimately IVF. Along the way, they were more than professionals to consult; they were there with hugs, with reassurance, and with a shoulder to cry on when the weight felt too heavy.

Despite learning I had PCOS, I ovulated regularly. Our sperm analysis was normal. There was still no clear explanation. We were given the diagnosis of unexplained infertility, which was arguably the hardest answer of all. But CNY’s transparent protocols and individualized care helped us regain a sense of control. Together, we adjusted medications, explored immune protocols, added acupuncture, and kept moving forward.

After four years, six IUIs, and six frozen embryo transfers, we decided to transfer two embryos.

Five days later, I saw my first-ever positive pregnancy test.

I wish I could bottle that moment forever. The sight of two pink lines after years of staring at a single one. After countless tears, endless waiting, fake smiles masking deep pain, and a constant feeling of missing out on life, that moment was the realization of a long-awaited dream. Hope, once fragile, finally felt real.

Favorite Team Member at CNY:

Leigh Houghton, NP
Kate Sciera RN
Dr. Arroyo

Helpful resources Aubrianna & Brett found:

CNY Treatment Hub
Acupuncture
Meditation
Massage
Therapy
Journaling

The Moment:

The moment we went in for our first ultrasound I was still trying to convince myself it was real. I must have taken a hundred pregnancy tests, needing proof after so many years of disappointment. We had never made it this far before.

We scooted our chairs together beside the exam table, sitting close, hands tightly held. We were smiling, but beneath it all was a quiet apprehension—the kind that comes from loving something you’re afraid to lose. The second the ultrasound began, we saw two small circles. I screamed. Truly screamed. I looked over at my husband—who is a twin himself—and saw the biggest smile I’ve seen in years. In that instant, everything changed. After years of waiting, hoping, and heartbreak, we knew our lives were about to become infinitely brighter—times two.

Hope, Inspiration and Advice:

To anyone still walking this road: please know you are not alone, and your story is not over. Infertility does not define your worth, and it is not a reflection of how much you want this. There is strength in perseverance, courage in continuing, and hope even when the path feels impossible.

Please don't do this alone. I know it can be an isolating thing, something people don't want to share with the world. I have found so many friends who have been through infertility offering support and advice. The support when the world felt heavy and lonely truly got us through the hard days and those same people are celebrating our boys now.

We will forever be grateful to CNY for believing in us, for treating us like people—not numbers—and for helping turn years of heartbreak into the greatest joy of our lives.