Laura Terry

Everyone we know believes in Fed independence, and so do we, and anything that ships away at that is probably not a great idea.

Laura Terry was approaching her 40s when she gave herself an interesting present.

For my 39th birthday, I bought a vial of donor sperm, which is a kind of odd birthday gift to buy yourself, I suppose.

She decided to start a family on her own through IVF.

That's how she had her two daughters.

Terry got pregnant on her first try.

Many women have to try multiple times with no guarantee they will ever get pregnant.

Plus, there's the price tag.

Each try can cost as much as $30,000.

It's why IVF is out of reach for many.

Terry loves being a mom and is amazed how holding her kids' clothes can calm them, not to mention the joy of singing with them.

Pallavi Gugoy, NPR News.