Featured in the RNE Magazine, 2023 Volume 2
By Bill and Stephanie McNulty
We met and began dating in March 1997, and have been happily married since May 2004. We each consider the other our best friend and have always had a beautiful life together. We wanted so much to grow this love we have for each other through becoming parents.
However, shortly after our wedding, Bill was diagnosed with a rare endocrine disorder that, among other things, left him clinically infertile. He underwent years of treatment and trials, but ultimately, we were unable to conceive.
While we knew of our options, we had not received much support from our medical care team, and slowly we accepted that our life together was going to be one that didn’t include having children.
We discovered Resolve New England in 2017 around the same time we decided to try IVF. Bill was listening to the radio early one Sunday morning and heard local hero and Olympic legend Nancy Kerrigan with Resolve New England (RNE) Executive Director Kate Weldon LeBlanc. The topic of the show was Nancy’s own personal family building journey and her association with RNE.
“Wow, this is exactly what we are going through,” ran through Bill’s head. Soon after we reached out to RNE.