Melissa and Scott had both experienced profound loss when they found each other—Scott’s mother and Melissa’s grandmother had passed away around the same time, sparking in each of them a deep desire to find that special someone to build a life with. When they met, they knew immediately they had found it. “I knew from the first moment speaking to Scott that I was going to fall in love with him,” Melissa said.
They married in 2018 and began trying to conceive. But in 2020, their dream was shattered by a miscarriage that left them both heartbroken.
When Cyprus IVF Hospital and Fertility Road Magazine selected them for the 2022 Fertility Journey Project, Melissa and Scott were “over the moon excited.” Finally, they had a real chance to reach for their dream of having a child.
A miscarriage that broke their hearts
Melissa and Scott’s fertility journey began with hope when they married in 2018. They had found each other at a vulnerable time—both grieving family losses—and their connection was immediate and profound. Scott loved Melissa’s caring personality and the way she showed her love through cooking. Melissa was drawn to Scott’s gentleness and kindness from the very first conversation.
But in 2020, their hopes were devastated by a miscarriage. The loss was crushing for both of them, leaving them broken and unsure of what would come next.
Their physician, seeing how heartbroken they were, shared his own story. He and his wife had gone through tremendous turmoil trying to conceive—multiple miscarriages that broke both their hearts each time. But then he showed them a photo of his family: his wife and two beautiful boys, all smiling.
“He said ‘If building a family is what you want, never give up, because it will happen. Don’t let anyone tell you different,'” Melissa recalled. “His parting words never left us and those words started us on this journey, which led us to the Fertility Journey Project.”
The challenges they faced
After their miscarriage, Melissa and Scott knew they needed help to build the family they dreamed of. In 2021, they began researching IVF options, including treatment overseas where costs might be more manageable than in the United States.
During their research, Scott came across Fertility Road Magazine and the Fertility Journey Project. Melissa filled out the submission, barely daring to hope they might be selected.
“My wife would not stop talking about it and would say, ‘what if we are actually selected? Do you think they will select us?’ She actually would wake up at night asking me that same question. It was cute,” Scott remembered.
The uncertainty of whether they would be chosen, combined with the emotional weight of their previous loss, made the waiting period both anxious and hopeful.
Selected by Cyprus IVF Hospital
When the news came that they had been selected for treatment at Cyprus IVF Hospital, Melissa and Scott could hardly believe it. “Next thing you know, they told us we were selected and we have been over the moon excited since receiving the news,” Scott said.
The couple’s gratitude was overwhelming. “Words cannot express our gratitude to everyone involved. We know there are a lot of people working to make this possible and we appreciate everyone’s efforts to help us,” Melissa shared.
“We have so much gratitude for all that Fertility Road Magazine and the Cyprus IVF Hospital is doing to help us build a family.”
For a couple who had experienced such profound loss—both in their families and in their miscarriage—being chosen felt like a blessing, a genuine second chance at the family they had been dreaming of since they married.
IVF treatment in Cyprus: a new beginning
As Melissa and Scott prepared to travel to Cyprus in the coming weeks to begin their IVF treatment, they were filled with a mixture of excitement, gratitude, and nervous anticipation.
Cyprus IVF Hospital would provide them with the fertility treatment they needed, supported by the Fertility Journey Project partnership with Fertility Road Magazine. The specific treatment plan would be developed once they arrived and met with the medical team at the hospital.
Facing the journey together as a team
Throughout their fertility journey, Melissa and Scott have leaned on each other for strength. The losses they experienced early in their relationship had taught them the value of facing difficult times together.
“Yes, we are nervous and there is some uncertainty, but we are a team and we do everything together. This is just the next step in our journey and we are ready for it!” they said.
The support they found in each other, combined with the encouragement from their physician after the miscarriage, had given them the resilience to keep pursuing their dream even when it felt out of reach.
Preparing for IVF treatment in Cyprus
As they prepared to travel to Cyprus, Melissa and Scott reflected on the journey that had brought them to this moment. From meeting each other during times of grief, to falling in love, to marriage, to the heartbreak of miscarriage, to researching fertility options halfway around the world—every step had led them here.
“To think that our child’s existence will begin on that beautiful island is just amazing and we look forward to the possibility,” they said.
The couple felt blessed to have been given this opportunity. “We both feel like we have been blessed with the chance to actually reach for our dream of having a child,” they shared.
Their story, as they prepared to begin treatment, represented not just their personal journey but also the power of never giving up—words their physician had spoken that continued to guide them forward.
A message of hope to others
As Melissa and Scott prepared to travel to Cyprus for their treatment, they wanted to share their gratitude and encouragement with others on the same path.
“Wishing all the best to the future moms and dads on the same journey!” they said.
For couples facing their own fertility challenges, Melissa and Scott’s story offers a reminder that hope can come from unexpected places, that persistence matters, and that sometimes the journey to parenthood takes you further than you ever imagined—even to a beautiful island across the world where dreams can begin.
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Updated: 23.02.2026
