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A TikTok video of EJ Wynn's creative act of faith attracted the attention of followers in the online sneaker community. Not only was the couple able to raise over $12,000 on their GoFundMe page, but they also broke the ice on the taboo subject of infertility.

\"I didn't even realize how many guys online could relate. So many people reached out and would call me and ask me for advice,\" EJ Wynn said.

Following their first embryo transfer, the Wynns had a successful implantation, becoming pregnant for the first time in six months.

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Over the past five years of trying for a baby, Lauren Wynn says she has undergone 600 injections, 11 surgeries, 400 pills and multiple five-hour drives round-trip to the clinic for blood transfusions. After suffering so many losses, the first trimester of her ninth pregnancy came with not only physical challenges, but also an emotional toll that can be difficult to bear at times, she said.

\"I'm just going to keep trying to remain positive. EJ and I both are. When you've gone through this as many times as we have, in the back of your head, you're still hesitant to let yourself actually fully let down your guard,\" Lauren Wynn said in a video diary to ABC News.

\"To finally get to where we at now, It's been amazing,\" EJ Wynn said.

\"It's been a miracle,\" Lauren Wynn added.

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