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• Hana – Our April Baby of the Month

  Mom Jin and husband Ian had three miscarriages before naturally and surprisingly getting pregnant with their son, who is now three years old. The couple always knew they wanted to have another child but that it would be a challenge to have a second baby. However, they didn’t realize they would need the help of […]

• Kaula – Our February Baby of the Month

  In 2021, with the help of Dr. Frattarelli and the wonderful team at FIH, Landon and Kawena were thrilled to welcome their first son, Kūali’i. It was a difficult road to navigate, requiring two egg retrievals and four embryo transfers to achieve a pregnancy, but completely worth the wait! Two years later, they knew that […]

• Jasper – Our January Baby of the Month

  Mom Lauren had been married for 8 years when their sweet Jasper joined their lives. Their journey to parenthood was very much similar to everything else they’ve done in life, with a plan. Both partners identify as anxious people who like predictability, and have lived their lives marking off each milestone that is foundational to […]

• Anita – Our October Baby of the Month

  Parents Michelle and Matt are both members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Michelle is a Lieutenant Commander and Matt is a Contracting Officer. While they were both working in Washington DC, a mutual friend of theirs introduced them to one another and it was a perfect match. They quickly fell in love and got married […]

• Monty: Our June Baby of the Month

  Mitch and Leyla had a small wedding during Covid in 2020, purchased a townhome in 2021, and the next goal was to start a family. Their new house soon felt empty, yet the couple was unsuccessful in conceiving since getting married. Referred to FIH for help, when it seemed like everyone around them at work […]

• Quinn: Our May Baby of the Month

  Bay boy Quinn was born May 3, 2023 to parents Kris and Brendan. “We thought we would never try IVF, but after two years off and on trying optimizing natural fertility, ovulation induction, IUI’s, and unfortunately an ectopic pregnancy and a miscarriage, we decided it was worth trying IVF.” The couple only got one viable […]

• Hudson: Our May Baby of the Month

  Mom Hannah and Dad Jeremy have been married seven years. Dad is a navy man and the couple traveled from Washington to Texas, back to Washington, and then to Hawaii. Having a family was always a goal for both, but they needed help to do so. They had their first encounter with fertility treatments in […]

• Viola: Our April Baby of the Month

  Mom Rurina and husband Alexandre had their little boy Kenzo, naturally in 2019. They knew they always wanted to expand their family, and adding a little girl to the mix was always a dream. After trying on their own for quite some time, they decided they needed help from a specialist, and Dr. Frattarelli was […]

• Natalie Jo: Our March Baby of the Month

  Mom Tiffany and Dad Kyle met while working at a movie theater in 2002, and started dating in 2003. In fact, Tiffany asked Kyle to her junior prom! After six years of long distance dating, Tiffany at UH Hilo and Kyle going on long deployments with the Navy, the couple was married in May of2009. […]

• Owen: Our January Baby of the Month

  Mom J and wife Cheynne, tried to get pregnant for two years. They did multiple Intracervical inseminations (ICI’s), then moved on to IUI’s, both of which were unsuccessful. On top of feeling lost and hopeless, Mom J was later diagnosed with Stage 4 endometriosis and had undergone surgery to help resolve their infertility. The doctor […]