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.
“Dr. Frattarelli’s entire team made us feel like family, every visit felt like we were coming to see old friends” Mom Erin met her husband while he was stationed at Fort Hood, TX in 2005. Seven years later they married and began to work on growing their family. After multiple miscarriages trying to conceive naturally, […]
“Two days after finding out my husband had cancer, we were at FIH sperm banking. It was incredibly overwhelming but I remember the staff treating us like royalty. That attitude stuck with me.” When Mom Megan met her husband and said I do in front of 150 of their closest family and friends, she never […]
In 2012, Mom Ashley and Dad Brandon learned that they would need fertility treatments to get pregnant. The couple felt frustrated, uneducated, and very apprehensive thinking that the process was going to be quite difficult. Little did they know that they would be very lucky to have a successful initial IUI cycle and first-born son […]
“Everything happened so fast, the staff were so friendly and took good care of us.” Mom Misti and her husband got married young and so desperately wanted to try right away to have a baby. However, natural conception was not working and was causing a lot of stress on both partners. After seeking help at […]
“We are so thankful for this miracle and believe everything happens for a reason.” Mom Staci met her husband during high school, but they lost contact with each other after he joined the US Navy. Fast forward thirteen years later and they reconnected via Facebook, got married, and the rest is history. Staci was always […]
“Giving up was not an option. Even when I thought I couldn’t try anymore, my IVF Coordinator, Dr. Frattarelli, and his staff kept me feeling positive and gave me hope.” Mom Rita decided that she wanted to be a “mama” someday. This was the motivating factor in her move to Hawaii, for working in a […]
“I knew in my heart that accepting we would never have a child was not an option without first meeting Dr. Frattarelli – Never say never.” When mom Katie met her spouse, he informed her that he could not father children, due to a genetic defect causing male factor infertility. The couple married and life […]
“Sometimes, you just know things… I remember walking into Dr. Frattarelli’s office and seeing the picture of the embryo on the screen. I knew immediately and without a doubt it was going to be a success.” Mom Christine met and fell in love later in life, marrying her husband at age 41. After a few […]
“Being evaluated for infertility is scary and overwhelming, but the more comfortable you can become and the more open, you realize that there are so many resources and people to reach out to.” Mom Lia knew she always wanted children, but her husband, 13 years her senior, was not sure. It took a while, but […]
“The day of my transfer, we put in two embryos and the same day, I just knew I felt implantation.” Mom Lisa met her new spouse in 2008. With the delivery of her son at 31 weeks, she had a c-section and then a tubal ligation. When Lisa and her now husband wanted to have […]
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