Hope's Bears ~ Giveaway!

"As my dream grows I will be one step closer to helping others with my bears. The dream is this when I sell a bear I will be giving one to a children's hospital or to a child who lost a parent in the service."

Hope's Bears was created by the wife of one of our friends.  She creates bears and monkeys from all types of fabric as well as for many occasions.  One of my favorite reasons she has started is for PCOS and infertility in women.  It seems that there are so many ladies having problems becoming pregnant that B and I know, I  wanted to know more about it and how we could help.  First thing we wanted to know more about PCOS and what it really is.  Unfortunately, we have never heard of it!

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a major cause of infertility. This condition is also known as Sclerocystic Ovarian Disease, Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, Chronic Anovulatory Syndrome and Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD). It is the most common female endocrine (hormonal) disorder and is characterized by multiple abnormal ovarian cysts. Most ovarian cysts are harmless, fluid-filled sacs containing immature eggs that attach to the ovaries. But multiple cysts, with a typical appearance of "a string of pearls" or "pearl necklace", are a hallmark of PCOS. An estimated 5-10% of women of childbearing age are affected by Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and it is one of the leading causes of infertility. Post-menopausal women can also suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  Source

Letter Bear for a Baby Shower!

Great Wedding Bear!

Hope's Bears has many fabric swatches for your to choose from, just take a peek at her FB album! Featured are a few she has recently created for customers.  You can either get one that can sit/stand as featured or one that is softer and lays.  I know Bells, who is 2, would absolutely love these and name it Trista - "Mommy Trista needs me!" As B and I get older and our friends are starting to try to have babies, infertility continuously  keeps popping up as a barrier- we honestly know more than 10 families!  Because we have a blog and have noticed many ladies going through this, we wanted to give Hope's Bears a chance to bring everyone together.  Join us in liking Hope's Bears  and giving encouragement to others facing the same situation.  When we share the journey together it makes it a big easier to know we will have friends to help us! As a bonus, the bears and monkeys she creates are really cute and totally customizable!  Not only does she create the ones mentioned, but she has created bears for her sister-in-laws wedding and for the troops!  Enter below to win your own!

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