Hopeful Mama Foundation

09/03/2026

If you're wondering what you'll find here at Hopeful Mama, here are just a few reasons to give us a follow 🫶

Infertility is hard enough...you shouldn't have to navigate it alone.

09/02/2026

PMOS can ask a lot of your body, your mind, and your heart. During PMOS Awareness Month, we’re reminding you that caring for yourself matters, too.

Self-care with PMOS may look different for everyone. It can mean listening to your body, making time for rest, keeping up with appointments, finding support, moving your body in ways that feel good, protecting your mental health, or simply giving yourself permission to slow down.

You don’t have to do everything perfectly. You don’t have to push through every hard day.

Taking care of yourself is not selfish. You are worthy of care, support, and compassion at every stage of your PMOS journey. This month, consider what your body and heart need most, and give yourself permission to make space for it.

09/01/2026

Join us this month for our Virtual Infertility Support Groups!

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
2nd Monday - Peer Led
4th Monday - Therapist Led
6 PM CT | Zoom

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗱
Monthly on 2nd Tuesday | 7 PM CT

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗱
Monthly on 3rd Thursday | 6 PM CT

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 - 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗱
Monthly on 3rd Monday | NEW TIME: 7 PM CT

𝗦𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁? - 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶
Monthly on 1st Thursday | 6 PM CT

What you can expect:
✨ No charge
✨ Support for all infertility journeys
✨ A safe space for sharing and connecting
✨ Join with or without audio/video
✨ You can join at any time

You can sign up below ⬇️
https://hopefulmamafoundation.org/support-resources/

Once registered, there's no need to sign up for future sessions. You'll automatically receive the Zoom link when the group meets after your initial registration.

09/01/2026

Join us this month for our In-Person Infertility Support Groups!

𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽- 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗱
📍Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library | Meeting Room C

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽- 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗱
📍Marion Public Library | Boardroom

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
✨ No charge
✨ 1.5 hour meeting
✨ All infertility support
✨ You can join at any time
✨ Come when you can

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:
💕 Hopeful Mama notepad + pen
💕 Hopeful Mama sticker
💕 Professional resources for emotional +physical support
💕 Online infertility community resources
💕 8 strategies to navigate infertility stress

You can register below ⬇️
https://hopefulmamafoundation.org/support-resources/

After registering, there's no need to again — just join whenever you're available.

08/28/2026

Just like that, we’ve reached our final 2026 grant recipient.

This moment brings a little more emotion to the Hopeful Mama team, as it closes out another year of getting to walk alongside women who are navigating one of the hardest journeys they never expected to face.

Every application we receive represents a story, a dream, a hope for what could be. We are so grateful that we get to be part of making the financial burden of infertility a little lighter for these women and their families.

Today, we’re honored to introduce our final 2026 grant recipients, so meet Rianna & Raphael ✨

"We are so over-the-moon to be selected as one of this year's Hopeful Mama Grant recipients! It is a profound blessing that has been just one more way God has come through on our long journey towards parenthood.

After Rianna was diagnosed with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency at the age of 16, having to accept the likelihood that we would have to pivot when it came to family-building, and then staring that reality in the face as years went by without so much as a positive pregnancy test has been so hard.

So this year, when we finally committed to starting our IVF journey through donor eggs, having the Hopeful Mama Grant bless us amid the incredibly expensive bills that started rolling in has been a balm.

Thank you Hopeful Mama Foundation for providing hope for us and so many people in our shoes! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Join us in congratulating Rianna & Raphael!

Also, a big thank you to everyone who continues to give, share, sponsor, volunteer and believe in what we’re building at Hopeful Mama. These grants are possible because of you.

To every woman who applied this year, whether you received a grant or not, we hope you know this: your story matters, your hope matters, and you are not alone.

08/27/2026

We’ve been asked, “But what does my money actually go toward?” when joining Pay Hope Forward. So, our creative team got to work and made this simple, easy-to-follow graphic to show you exactly what your monthly gift helps make possible.

The best part? Joining the club takes less than 2 minutes, but the impact of your gift continues year after year.

A few dollars a month can help create more support, more resources, more opportunities, and more hope for women and families navigating infertility.

Ready to Pay Hope Forward with us? We’d love to have you.
Link to join in our bio.

08/26/2026

Our very own Carly Wessels sharing her incredible story 🫶🏼

Our August Surprise Squad recipients went through nearly five years of medical treatment to start a family. Now their dream is finally fulfilled, times two.

Watch their story here: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/26/surprise-squad-manchester-couple-welcomes-twins-after-years-infertility/

Thank you to Community Savings Bank for their continued sponsorship of Surprise Squad.

08/26/2026

✨ One month to go! ✨

When you're navigating infertility, caring for your mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health.

Join us for Mind to Mat: A Mental Health Panel & Restorative Yoga, a morning intentionally designed to help you pause, breathe, connect, and restore.

You'll hear from the compassionate providers at Bloom Women's Wellness during an interactive mental health panel, where you'll gain practical tools for navigating stress, grief, uncertainty, and the emotional ups and downs of infertility. Then, you'll be guided through a gentle restorative SomaYoga session with Bethany of The Haven Indianola, allowing your body and mind to unwind in a safe, supportive space.

🤍 Leave feeling:
• Restored and reenergized
• More grounded and at peace
• Equipped with practical coping strategies
• Connected to a community that understands
• Reminded that you don't have to walk this journey alone

Plus, enjoy complimentary, nourishing snacks generously provided by Campbell's Nutrition as you connect with others following the workshop.

🗓 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 The Haven Indianola | Indianola, IA

✨ This educational workshop is FREE, but registration is required and space is limited. Register today using the link in our bio or on our website.

We can't wait to welcome you for a morning of hope, healing, and renewal 💛

08/24/2026

There are seasons in this journey where it can feel like everyone else is moving forward while you are standing still.

Milestones come and go for others, timelines keep shifting, holidays come and go and it’s easy to wonder if you’re falling behind.

Here's your reminder... your path doesn't need to look like anyone else’s.

So even on the days that feel small, quiet, or invisible, you are still moving forward. Every appointment, every hard decision, every moment you choose to keep going, it all matters.


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