There are many different paths to parenthood, as all patient's have their own story to share. Our Baby of the Month photography collection, in conjunction with Rita Coury Photography, Inc., highlights our success rates, but it also serves as an inspiration to those who are on their fertility journey. All patient's have the same goal, but just how they get there is what makes each one unique. Each baby featured here will one day understand just how truly precious and special they really are.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rustin and Sally were both single parents to 2, two year olds when they met back in 2012. She had a son and he had a daughter. Together they raised them and formed a very loving blended family. After 4 years of dating, they tied the knot and got married. As much as they loved […]
Mindy and husband Aaron initially got pregnant very quickly, just after they were recently married. However, that pregnancy resulted in an early loss. The couple was devastated, and they decided that they did not want to wait too long, to try and conceive again. They wanted to be proactive and take action, beginning their journey […]
Mom Geri and her husband wanted to have a baby for a very long time. They were married in 2012 but were not in a rush to have children yet, thinking that it would happen when it was meant to. Fast forward several years later, and they still were not pregnant. In early 2021, Geri […]
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