Mom Julie and husband Sean wed in 2016 and started trying for a family in 2017. After trying for a year with no success, they sought out the help of a doctor in San Diego, where they were living at the time. Unfortunately, Julie was misdiagnosed and struggled terribly with medications and various protocols that […]
“I was overjoyed when I could feel his strong kicks.” Mom Sandra and husband Ken got married in 2015 and always knew they wanted to start a family. Both of them were podiatrists, foot and ankle surgeons to be exact. After medical school and completing residency, they thought having a child may be a challenge […]
“We had such a great experience the first time with Jae and the team at FIH. Choosing to work with FIH again was a no brainer.” Nalani and her husband committed to IVF at the Fertility Institute of Hawaii in 2017, six years after trying on their own to start a family and determining this […]
Mom Sarah was diagnosed with PCOS in high school and was always told that she may have difficulty conceiving. She didn’t think much of it until she got married in 2017. Wanting to start a family was always a goal for this newly married couple. They were hoping it would happen naturally, but after 8 […]
“My heart was full, it had finally happened. I jokingly called them my BOGO babies.” Mom Ashley and her husband Kevin were married in September of 2014. Shortly after, Kevin joined the military so that he could attend CRNA school. In the next three years, the couple moved from Arkansas to Texas, to North Carolina […]
Logan Kaimana was born on December 5, 2020, weighing in at 8 lbs even. Logan’s parents, Jordan (dad) and Chelsea (mom) married in February 2018 and immediately started trying to conceive. To their surprise and joy, Chelsea became pregnant in May of that year. However, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage just 6 weeks later. […]
Nova was born June 23, 2020, weighing in at a healthy 6lbs. 10.7oz. Nova’s parents have an international story of how they met. Birth mother Yon (Mama) was born and raised on the Amazon in Peru. Her parents were missionaries and she grew up on a houseboat in the Amazon. She then completed high school […]
Hunter was born July 21, 2020, weighing in at 7lbs. 15oz. Mom Mandy and her now husband were married in 2016. The couple always knew that they wanted to have a family. After trying to conceive for three years, they sought the help of a fertility specialist and were referred to the Fertility Institute of […]
On April 20, 2020, Drs. John Frattarelli and Anatte Karmon from the Fertility Institute of Hawaii hosted a Facebook Live discussion regarding the implications of COVID-19 on Fertility Treatment. Patients had the opportunity to ask their questions and receive live answers. To view this session, please click here: https://www.facebook.com/fertilityinstituteofhawaii/videos/589464051666127/. Fertility Institute of Hawaii is dedicated […]
Dr. John L. Frattarelli shares his personal Fertility Story during National Infertility Awareness Week, April 20-25th, 2020. In this brief video, Dr. Frattarelli shares his own story of how infertility has impacted his life, and we hope others will feel inspired to do the same. A Fertility Specialist with a Personal Connection… Dr. John Frattarelli […]
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