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Lindsay and I would like to thank you so much for your help in bringing Garett, our precious new son, to our world!
Like so many of those you help, we felt we had no more options in our dream to have a child of our own. Our previous doctor had no new options for us after 2 failed cycles, had no new ideas on how to proceed, and most importantly, offered us little hope of a possible solution.
Meeting you re-invigorated our passion to continue with IVF, your experience, positive outlook and clear plan on how to proceed gave us an excited confidence to entrust you with such an important part of our lives.
Though this letter is in essence a "customer satisfaction" letter, clearly the IVF service you provide changes the lives of those you help in amazing ways they could never thank you enough for.
We want to thank you for how you helped us. Garett is the best thing that's ever happened to us, and we can only marvel that he started out as an embryo that you and your staff helped us create. We are committed to creating the safest, most nurturing home for Garett as he continues to grow and develop, we cherish every moment we have with him and anxiously watch as he grows and develops.
We love him more and more each day.
With incredible thanks and gratitude.
Javad, Lindsay and Garett
Dear Dr. Zouves,
We've been trying to compose this note ever since that wonderful day we received the news that we were finally pregnant, but every time we tried to express our gratitude to you, there just didn't seem to be adequate words so this thank you is long overdue!!....
Our twin boys were born June 11, 2007 (37 weeks by c-section). Noah David weighed 4 lb 11 oz and Kai Alexander was 6 lb 11 oz. Truly without your help, we would not have been blessed with our miracle boys.
After five years of infertility including six IUI's and three IVF's without a single pregnancy, we were told that surrogacy was our only hope of biological children but then friends told us of a doctor who had succeeded where others failed. We came to you with all our last hopes and you were everything and more than we'd hoped. Thank you for being so caring and treating us as a unique couple rather than just another case load. We had the utmost confidence in your decisions and knew we were in the best of hands. Truly, you are an amazing human being and we feel blessed to have crossed your path.
So thank you again, Dr. Zouves - our family is forever indebted to you!
Sincerely,
Elaine and Mark
Dear Dr. Zouves and Staff,
We know you've heard it a thousand times before, but thank you....
Like many couples we thought that having children was going to be simple... In fact, early in our marriage the apparent challenge was how "NOT" to have kids. It's not that we didnt want them-we just didn't want them right away. So for six years of marriage we prayed that we could just have time to enjoy being a married couple.
I guess "grand plans" never really play-out the way we plan. Ours certainly didn't. Naively we thought that once we "decided" to have kids it would happen. How wrong we were-months and years of careful monitoring with basal thermometers, endometriosis, several failed IUI's and what seemed like an endless array of tests left us empty and without the children we so deeply desired. We were worn-out. All seemed hopeless.
By the grace of God, a friend who had been to Zouves Fertility Center happened to visit us in Austin. She was traveling with her "miracle baby" and decided to catch-up with us. Her "accidental" visit was no accident-as we think God supernaturally brought her into our lives during one of the deepest of valleys that we experienced. She spoke of the great care and concern of Zouves Fertility Center staff and the amazing talent that they possessed.
All of a sudden we had hope...
After the initial phone consult with Dr. Zouves, it was abundantly clear to us that we should pursue our parenthood dreams with the assistance of his center. How many physicians ( yes, actual physicians ) spend an hour on the phone with a potential patient talking them through their anxieties and ignorance? We quickly made preparations to pursue IVF through the center and were impressed with the conscientious work of Dr. Zouves and his staff.
Maybe it was psychological. Maybe it was the logic of holistic medicine. In any event, when we visited the Bay Area in June of 2006 for our IVF cycle we were really confident that it would work... It was a little bizarre but the staff was so well-organized and possessed such a tremendous bedside manner-it just felt like the result was going to be different this time.
Our unique regiment of medicines yielded 12 follicles out of which 9 good eggs were available. Of those 9 eggs 6 fertilized successfully. We chose to transfer the 3 best and save the 3 remaining... Over the next few weeks, Dr. Zouves and his superior staff were on call to answer questions, listen to concerns and help me through the eternal two week wait!
Fast forward to May 25, 2007. We are so blessed to have beautiful boy and girl twins, Cooper & Lucy. The pregnancy, while not altogether uneventful, was stable and successful. The transition from the ZFC staff to our local OB was seamless and our care on both sides was impeccable.
We FINALLY have kids...beautiful, sweet, precious kids. We are eternally grateful to each of you who helped us achieve our dream of having our own family.
Warmest regards,
Darryl and Julie
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Almost one year ago on February 20, 2006 we were so afraid to hear our biggest fear come true and that was to find out that we could not conceive our own biological child.
We remember this day so vividly because it was the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and I was so upset after you called to let us know that 3 of the 4 embryos were not healthy and that the one remaining needed more time to develop before we could tell. Needless to say, we did not watch the opening ceremonies as we had planned to. I cried so much that I didn't know I had so many tears. Alfredo was very comforting and remained optimistic.
If you recall, I was still crying uncontrollably when we met the next morning for our consultation. Only then did you comfort me when you gave us the wonderful news that the embryo seemed to have developed beautifully and that we should do the transfer. You gave us hope and we relied on faith.
We had tried everything until we came to you. We felt this was the moment of truth, our last chance. The day we received the news that we were pregnant we were pleased, but reserved as we were aware of the possible complications and that nothing was certain.
Here we are almost one year later. As you are aware, our daughter, Isabella, was born on October 18, 2006. She is healthy and beautiful and she brings us much love and joy. She is extra special.
We want to thank you and your entire staff from the bottom of our hearts for making this miracle happen and for giving us the gift of life. We have the utmost respect for you and your entire staff. You gave us hope and treated us with special care throughout this process. We admire and appreciate the high level of professionalism, compassion and friendliness shared by all at ZFC. This goes a long way in helpling one get through this difficult journey and then succeeding.
We are forever grateful and will never forget you. Someday we will let Isabella know all about you and how she got here.
With infinite gratitude,
Alfredo and Gabrielle
Dr. Zouves-
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for making our dreams a reality with the birth of our daughter, Kasey.
You and your staff were exceptional throughout the entire process. Your team was available to us at every step, and your referrals for services such as acupuncture (Lisa Zeppegno with Three Keys Medicine) and OB (Katarina Lanner-Cusin) perfectly met our needs.
Kasey is a beautiful and healthy baby. We are blessed in every way possible.
A simple thank you does not seem enough to acknowledge our appreciation.
Cheers, Deanna & Jon
Dear Doctor Zouves and Staff,
It has been a long road for Austin and me and it is hard to know where to begin with this letter of thanks to all of you who have so positively impacted our life.
As you know, Austin and I have been trying naturally for two years with no luck. It was during this time that we heard more about PGD and given I was a carrier of an x-linked disease that causes vision impairment or complete blindness in boys, we thought we would investigate this option. We knew this would entail going through the in-vitro process. We spent the next year and a half speaking with several geneticists trying to find if a lab existed that could test our family and identify the chromosomal mutation unique to our family for retinal-skesis. We had no luck but had sought out in-vitro anyway in hopes of being able to identify the sex of the embryo before implantation. It was during this process that we were called by our fertility doctor and first learned that due to an extremely high FSH that I had issue conceiving naturally, let alone of achieving success through in-vitro. This was quite an unexpected blow to us especially myself as I was in my early 30's at this time. We were informed of our slim chances and donor egg was discussed. Needless to say I was considered a failed cycle as my ovaries did not respond and again was informed of donor egg options. Austin and I decided to take some time and get acclimated to the fact that we might not have a family naturally.
The Turning Point. It was shortly after that my best friend urged me to speak with Dr. Zouves and not listen to the opinions of one doctor. She herself having failed with another doctor and since had a beautiful boy and girl with the help of Dr. Zouves. We were then introduced to Amy Vance and from here on out my words below can tell you all how incredibly grateful we are and always will be. For the hope you gave us, the unending support, and your belief in what you do. It is amazing what you have given us...the greatest gift of all...life. It is hard to thank someone for this and have it emanate in words the overwhelming emotion you feel inside.
Amy, I am truly grateful for you dedication to your field. Thank you for finding Dr. Hughes and allowing us the opportunity to do PGD and eradicate a disease that has passed through every generation of boys in my family. Now I am close to five months pregnant with two girls who are not carriers. You deserve so much praise for your part. Thank you for all of your follow-up e-mails of support. It meant so much and kept me so positive.
Of course to whom I will be praising his dedication for an eternity, Dr. Zouves. You are an amazing human being. Having worked with an other set of doctors makes one notice these things more. The fact that while you were realistic with our situation you always spoke so positively, you inspired hope and confidence in me the entire way even when only one ovary responded, even when of six eggs only two were viable, and yet your face and words continued to make us feel hopeful. I must admit, being in such good hands I did to feel the stress I had felt with the other clinic.
It was a shock to us nonetheless, as well as to our family and friends that of the two encouraging looking embryos you transferred, both wanted to go on the journey! I cry every time I see them on the sonogram. I can not believe this happened to us and we were to be so fortunate. Austin and I feel completely blessed to have been in the hands of so many that care and believe in what they do to the extent that all of you do.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! The girls to date had excellent results on the nucle fold test and continue to grow at the same pace. No gift can be enough of the gift you have given us. The hearts and candles are a small token of our gratitude. The candles are made by a husband and wife who have an autistic son. Every candle they sell is part of Project "light a heart" which was created to help non-profit organizations and currently contributes to support children and young adults with autism and epilepsy. Know every time you light that candle you have lit our lives with joy!
Thank You All!!!!!!
Warmest Regards,
Austin and Kelly
Dear Doctor Zouves and Staff,
How can we thank you all for our beautiful and sweet little girls? They turned 6 this past January and have just finished a great year of kindergarten. They excel at learning new things, love sports, and have a wonderful and happy life! They have added so much joy to our lives. We tried for years to conceive, and believe that we had the best experience possible with your help. Low stress and great advice, even from across the country! I will continue to recommend friends to you so they can have the best chance for the great outcome we have experienced.
Sincerely,
Lori
Dear Dr. Zouves,
I sit down to write this letter but I don't know how to fully thank you for the gift of life that you gave us. We feel so blessed to have our son, Thomas. After seeing two other doctors, you were the only one that was thorough in your testing prior to the cycle therefore allowing me to get pregnant. I truly believe if it were not for you, we would not have our precious miracle to hold. Thank you. Thank you also for the wonderful care and encouragement you gave me during my cycle. Your knowledge and concern made me feel as though this could happen for us. You have truly found your purpose in life. We will forever be grateful for giving us the chance to conceive.
With Great Respect and Admiration,
Elizabeth and Frank
Dear Dr. Zouves,
It's been one year since our precious little miracle was born. Olivia Grace was born on November 16, 2004 to much fanfare. Gregg and I have been down a long, bumpy road to get to this glorious place, and now I can finally say it was all worth it.
You are in my thoughts often. I'm so thankful that we found you to be our doctor. Your encouragement, honesty, kindness, knowledge and caring kept us trying even longer than I would have thought we could or would try. We made it through eight artificial inseminations, six IVF's and two failed adoptions - a very difficult path but with the most amazing gift on the other side. We will be forever grateful to you for helping us have our sweet, sweet baby. Your job must be very difficult - we've received sad news from you in the past - and you have handled it with the perfect amount of caring and facts, and encouragement when appropriate. However, the joy you bring to people's lives is almost unfathomable. Thank you, Dr. Zouves, for getting us to the other side!
Olivia Grace is the most beautiful and smart baby! (You hear that all the time, right?) She amazes us constantly and has already been walking for well over a month! She is also a very happy baby, full of infectious smiles and a magnetic personality that draws in more admirers daily. Most importantly, she has brought an overwhelming amount of happiness to our family that only parents could appreciate. I can't begin to tell you how much we love being a family of three. I hope that she can meet you someday, although I doubt she'll ever understand how much you have helped us.
Please accept our deepest gratitude to you and your amazing team. Your Center's Mission Statement - Hope . Success . Family - describes perfectly the incredible journey that we have been through. We are so thankful for your caring approach and perseverance that helped to successfully turn eight long years of hope into a blessed family.
Sincerely,
Shannon, Gregg and Olivia Grace
My name is Julie and I am now 37 weeks pregnant I am due on December 12, 2005 or somewhere about there and we are almost 100% certain it is a little girl. This venture, though tough at times, is all worth it. My husband and I can't wait to see our precious little gift and when I say gift it is truly a gift. My husband, Brian and I had tried for 10 years to get pregnant and it never worked. We were both frustrated and didn't know where to turn. We had thought about adoption and IVF and decided to try IVF and see what happens. We heard about Dr. Zouves from some acquaintances and friends of my sister. So we took the step and met with Dr. Zouves over the phone. There were no promises made but the signs of Hope was all over the place in our conversation. It was this hope that drove us to continue the process.
We did have hurdles to overcome, but they were small in comparison to our new joy. There are many many diagnostic tests (particularly for me) and many many shots to be given/taken but keeping the goal in perspective and the hope from Dr. Zouves we made it through. One note about the diagnostic tests, we have found that other doctors don't do as complete a job as Dr. Zouves. I really appreciated the fact that he was willing to investigate fully what possible cause could be preventing us from getting pregnant and now we have a full family history and other diagnostics that we would never have had, had not Dr. Zouves requested that we do them.
The last thing is the compassion and proactiveness of the staff. Everything is written down and gone over with you until you understand what it is you will need to do at certain times. And on top of all that they call and confirm with you about the process once you are at home. In addition to that they are responsive to your calls and begin to know you personally as you continue down this process.
Overall, the inexperience of us regarding IVF was of no concern because the experience of Dr. Zouves and staff basically held our hand throughout the whole process ensuring that we never felt displaced. Our overall experience was great.
Sincerely,
Julie
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Thank You... I don't know if you remember me but we did a consult over a year ago on the phone, June of 2004. I had had 3 miscarriages prior to speaking with you over a 2 year period of time. During that time period I had 3 or 4 consultations with "infertility doctors" and each one of them gave me very little hope. Then I spoke with you and your kindness and positive attitude over the phone gave me comfort and hope. You looked at my labs and put me on thyroid, folgard and suggested acupunture. I got pregnant a month later in August and my HCG levels tripled like never before. This pregnancy was so successful I delivered a beautiful healthy 8.9 pound baby girl May 9, 2005. I named her Gabriella. You will never understand how you touched my life. My mother passed away the day after I delivered Gabriella and Gabriella really gave me and my family a ray of light were there was darkness.
Although I had never had the opportunity to meet you I have given your name and number to everyone I meet that has asked about my successful pregancy (even if they do not ask).
You are truly wonderful. You did not receive any monitary benefit from me nor did you insist on IVF right away. You gave me your honesty and guidance. Thank you once again I have attached a picture of Gabriella, she is beautiful.
With great respect,
Diane
Hi Dr. Zouves,
I'm up from resting for a few minutes and wanted to take a moment to write you and thank you so much for what was a wonderful ivf experience. Aaron and I can't imagine this process going any smoother, or us being so well taken care of. You truly are a master at your craft, and we feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to be under your care. We like that your office was professional, not overly baby-themed, realistic yet caring. Your nurses have always been available for questions when we needed them. The surgical procedure dept. was also wonderful, from the embryologist to the recovery nurses. We appreciated your frankness, which you tempered with a smile when appropriate, just a little crinkle at the side of your eyes which meant so much. Transfer day was such a scary day, not knowing what the outcome would be---no embryos or one, but after a harrowing wait we were rewarded for our patience by the ultimate good news. Patience practiced, we supposed, for the 10 days to come. We didn't know we would be able to know the sex of the embryo, but now we are glad, because we are talking to the little guy and encouraging him to hang on tight and build himself a home for the next 9 months or so. Knowing that gives us a vision to focus on and also gives our family a chance to feel a part of this miracle. And it is a miracle! No matter what happens we know this has been an amazing journey. As a theatre performer, I like to think of this as the ultimate audition, and this kid was one of 20, made it through the first round, to get the role ahead of 7 others. This one special male morula! I'm praying he hatches easily and finds a good homesite in my uterus. We just wanted to tell you how we felt and to thank you so much for everything you've done. We hope to be at the pregnancy tea in 6 months, and the kids party after that!
With warmest wishes,
Karie and Aaron
Dr. Zouves and Staff,
Hello, I hope all is well.
While I have been home-resting and hoping, I have had a chance to reflect on all the kindness everyone at Zouves Fertility Center showed me during this IVF cycle. The professionalism, enthusiasm, and patience meant so very much! Infertility treatments touch on such a myriad of emotions and anxiety that the support and empathy you all displayed are far more appreciated than I could ever convey, but THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
with great appreciation and admiration,
Patrice
Dear Dr. Zouves,
First of all, thank you very much for the "ZFC" onsies. They are very useful and a great remembrance for the babies. All three of our kids are going to hear quite the story on how they were conceived and brought into this world. Secondly, we are very grateful for finding you to help create our family. We thank God everyday for giving you the knowledge and technology for creating miracles. Thank you for making this long, but short process rewarding. We appreciated your good bedside manner, thorough explanations and most of all , your re-assurance. We will continue to keep you updated and send many photos.
All our best,
Harry and Pam
Dr. Zouves,
Jean and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the opportunity you have afforded us. Since we have never been this far in the process, we are remaining cautiously optimistic that all will go smoothly and we will welcome a long awaited baby on April 23, 2003. The journey has been so long and frustrating that it was a true joy to work with you and your staff. We cannot begin to express to you the importance of a great staff when trying to navigate the path of infertility. Your staff was always extremely helpful and kind. We truly appreciate this. This also goes without saying in regard to you. You were so patient, kind and professional that it gave us a confidence we had not had in quite a while. Thank you again for your help and expertise. We will definitely recommend you and your clinic to all of our friends who are going through the trials of infertility. We will keep you posted on the progress, but thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to have progress to speak of.
Sincerely,
Tyler & Jean
Dear Dr. Zouves,
We wanted to write to you and your great staff to update the last year of our family. Jayden (our son) and Skyler (our daughter) turned one year old this past April. To look back and realize that our two little miracles are already a year old is amazing and bittersweet. We've been enjoying them so much and this last year has flown by so quickly. "Time flies when you're having fun" is so true and that's what we have been doing - having so much fun with Jayden & Skyler. Jayden is taking steps, has ten teeth, and laughs a lot. Skyler walks everywhere, has five teeth, and talks so much. They play together, they make each other laugh, and they are double the fun! They already completed their first swim lessons and they love the water. Their favorite things include daily walks to the park, listening & dancing to all types of music, and playing with friends. We wanted to tell you thank you so much for giving us such beautiful gifts. Jayden & Skyler have changed our lives in such a special way. Aaron & I find ourselves overwhelmed at times due to the joy and love we feel for Jayden & Skyler. Whether it's everyday activities or special occasions, we treasure every memory we are creating as a family. Thanks to you and your staff we are living our dream come true - we're a family. We will be forever grateful to all of you - thank you so much.
Best Wishes,
Aaron & Debbie
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Today we shared in a wonderful celebration - Kristin's kindergarten graduation ceremonies. Although it's been almost six years since Kristin's birth, we were, once again, overcome with emotion and gratitude to you for helping making this special day in our lives possible. With every milestone that Kristin marks, we thank you and God for our miracle child.
Warmest Regards,
Timothy and Jean
Dr. Zouves,
It is hard to believe that it was a year ago today that you called Matt and me to tell us that we were pregnant, and I cannot believe how much has changed in this past year. Nothing could have prepared me for the challenges and rewards that parenthood brings, and there are no words to describe what it feels like to be a mom after such a long journey. Seeing Isabella's face light up when she sees us, the sound of her breathing as she sleeps soundly, her laughter, and her innocence make up for the many tears that we cried and the heartache that we endured as we prayed for a child. She is incredible, and she is a miracle come to life. We are profoundly grateful for her, and you and your staff always will be part of that gratitude. If it weren't for the care, support, and encouragement that we received from all of you, we would not have had the strength to do our fifth IVF/ICSI cycle, and if we had not tried one more time, we would not have our beautiful daughter here today. It is hard to think of our lives without her.
I know that it is hard on all of you when you have to make those phone calls telling someone that the pregnancy test was negative, so I wanted to remind you all that those positive phone calls have an eternal affect. This day always will hold a special place in our hearts, and it just so happens that this also was my maternal grandmother's birthday. She died suddenly when I was 9, and there has been a hole in our family ever since then, but Isabella has filled that void and then some. She shares her middle name with my grandma, and I have to believe that my grandma had a hand in helping to bring Isabella here, too.
Well, our little miracle, is making her presence known quite loudly, so, I will close this note by saying thank you, and God bless you!!!
Love and gratitude,
Kristi
Hi Dr. Zouves..an update for you!
It's Monica here...Just wanted to let you know what's going on with us. The babies appear to be perfectly healthy and growing nicely. I'm 19 weeks today and they are measuring right on target. It's a boy and a girl!! We can't believe our luck and are absolutely thrilled. My MD group is great, very thorough and on top of things. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your help...It's amazing that last year I was told by another RE that I would have less than a 1% chance of having a child and here I am with 2 healthy children on the way.
It truly is a "dream come true" for us. I can't say enough about you, Dr. Barnes and your staff for the excellent care I received. Your positive attitude really made the difference for me.
All the best to you.
Monica and Sean
Dear Dr. Zouves,
We are writing to you today to say hello and let you know that we are looking forward to our very first Mother's Day and Father's Day ever. We are happy to inform you that our two miracles have arrived, Jayden (our son) and Skyler (our daughter). We want you to know how thankful we are to you and your wonderful staff for making our dream come true, a family. When we were first informed of Aaron's condition it seemed impossible for us to have a family of our own and we were heartbroken.
Then we met you and for the first time we had hope. From our first phone consultation through all the steps leading to our transfer, our experience with you and your entire staff was exceptional. We felt compassion, understanding and genuine care from you and your staff. As you are well aware this entire process can be a combination of emotions from fear and uncertainty to anticipation and hope. We were very fortunate in that our first cycle was a success. Not only did we achieve pregnancy but we were blessed with twins. Words can only begin to express what a wonderful gift you have given to us. You will always hold a special place in our hearts because we now understand the love a parent feels for their child, it's overwhelming at times the happiness and love we feel every time we hold Jayden and Skyler.
Thank you for all of your knowledge, understanding and genuine kindness. We will be forever grateful to you. You are an exceptional doctor and a true friend. We were truly blessed to have been one of your patients and we will treasure our experience with you.
Aaron & Debbie
Dear Christo and Friends,
Our beautiful babies have finally arrived! It truly has been an amazing journey and now the fun begins. Everyone is doing great - very healthy, no sleep for us & Corey is kissing them all the time.
We are so thankful to all of you and because of you we have the greatest gift of all. We will never forget you and think of you often.
Thanks again.
Love,
Carol, Craig, Corey, Kristine and Keven
Dear Dr. Zouves,
There are no words that can express how grateful we are to you for making it possible for Lauren & Travis to come into our lives. We feel so blessed to have a family of our own.
Thank you for the important work that you do to help families like ours. Please extend our thanks to your staff for their hard work as well. We had a wonderful experience being in your care. Thank you for all your support during a very difficult time in our lives.
I just love happy endings!
God Bless
Debi & Greg
Hi there,
Thank you for your note. We just celebrated mother's day. Needless to say, we all sent many thankful thoughts down to San Francisco to you and everyone there who helped us.
I guess we are like regular parents. We have days that are challenging and days that bring us tremendous joy, but I don't think that a day goes by without us looking at our daughter and thinking about what a little miracle she is. You are indeed fortunate to see so many small miracles every day, and it must be especially rewarding to see all these small and so very wanted children grow up. We are currently enjoying our small family, but we would also like you to keep us in mind if there are any revolutionary things happening in the IVF world.
Thanks you again from here in British Columbia.
Seri, David and Sofia
Dr. Zouves and Staff,
Thank you for all of your encouragement and support during the last few months. I have learned a great deal in the process. Although the results are not what we hoped for, I feel the lessons are valuable. I am learning about hope, desire, perseverance, and faith; mostly about faith. Rob and I will have a family. We just don't know how or when. Having faith is one thing, exercising it is quite different. I am learning to exercise faith (God knows how and when and what is best for us).
Though today, I am learning to smile through the sadness and hope through the despair. We have taken time for a few quiet moments of sorrow and tears; and there will probably be a few more. I know we need to grieve; but faith can also be a letting go of worries.
I try to only worry about those things I can do something about. I worried over finding the "right" clinic. Once we found Zouves Center, I stopped worrying about that. I know we all did the best we could for this cycle. Each person involved with the process did a great job. We appreciate that? lot.
Until we meet again,
Terry (and Rob)
Hello Dr. Zouves!!!,
We are pleased and proud to announce the arrival of Robert Bruce and Cameron Taylor, born on 6/24/2000. He weighed 5 lb. 4 oz. and she weighed 5 lb. 3oz. They have been home for a week now and are doing great. We love being parents for the first time. God has answered our prayers all along (He answered our first prayer which was to lead us to the best doctor) and now we have 2 happy, healthy babies, and our family is complete. You're dedication and professionalism are to be admired, and we certainly will continue to owe you a dept of gratitude for the rest of our lives.
Thank You,
B&T
Dear Dr. Zouves,
We want to thank you for helping us realize our dream of starting a family. Our son, Joseph Mason, was born on March 27th of this year and he is truly a miracle. We cannot begin to thank you enough and we will be forever grateful for your help and compassion. What you do for people is amazing and a miracle in itself.
Hope you enjoy the enclosed announcement and picture. Joey is 3 months old today and now weighs about ll pounds!
Our Warmest Regards,
Joanna and Mitch
Dear Dr. Zouves & Staff,
I want to thank all of you for the professional and caring way you handled my initial consultation. I have talked to several places and yours was the most patient-friendly. Thank you for your devotion to this industry - I thank God every day that there are people like you who make it possible for us to one day conceive a child of our own.
Beth and Tim
Hi, Dr. Zouves!
I think of you every Mother's Day. Thank you for making our dream come true - I still can't believe we're parents of the most wonderful daughter on earth!
Marta turns 16 months this week. She is the joy of our lives. We just moved her into a "big girl's" room in preparation for the new arrival. We originally got her a regular bed, but she's still too little for it, so we put a toddler bed in her room which is working out better.
I have 5 more weeks to go (June 18th) its such a miracle, thanks to you! I started my non-stress tests last week. This week I see if I can finally get off heparin?y OB wants to do one more test.
Hope you are doing well. I'm sure the new practice keeps you very busy! We'll let you know when the new arrival is here.
Please wish your wife a happy Mother's Day and thank you again for making our dream come true.
Love,
Bart, Ann and Marta
Dr. Zouves,
We want to let you know how grateful we are to you for helping us to conceive our beautiful baby - Matthew David. We always felt you took special care of us and for that we thank you.
You've helped us achieve our dream of becoming a family - Thank You!
Sincerely,
Ken, Sue and baby Matthew
Dear Christo,
Thank you - for these incredible little beings. The road was a hard one - but all the starts & stops & re-starts were eased by your devotion, compassion and persistence.
Love,
Deb and Mark
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Courtney and Morgan were unexpectedly born twelve weeks early. They spent their first nine weeks in the intensive care nursery, where they sailed through their prematurity with no serious complications.
With great joy, we brought them home on July 10th, weighing over five pounds each. We wish to express our gratitude for everyone's prayers and support since their birth.
We feel blessed not only for the birth of our daughters, but also for the incredible love and generosity of our family and friends and Dr. Zouves, who made this all possible! God bless you!
Love,
Alex and Allison
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Sean and I would like to once again express our sincere gratitude to you and utter amazement in your abilities.
It was one year ago when we began our journey with you. It started with phone calls, consultations and then medicine. That seemed as it would never end but never once did we waiver - we know what the end result would be. That end result wasn't due to arrive until July 11 but someone was anxious to say hi - he decided he was ready 4 1/2 weeks early! My water broke at work - (naturally it couldn't be convenient!) and things progressed naturally. Upon checking me about 4 hours later however it was determined that the baby had turned around and was now foot first - the other was up by the head. Also, the umbilical cord was tangled in the legs. So off to have an emergency c-section we went.
The end result was great though. Little Cooper was born and with no complications. We all went home 2 days later. So, again, thank you very much and we will definately be back if we need to.
Sean, Dawn and Cooper
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Congratulations on your new office - good luck!
I've enclosed a picture of both of our IVF (no longer babies) children. They are healthy and happy handfuls. Both Roy and I are thankful every day for the joy that they bring.
Thank you for making that possible!
Lorraine
Dear Dr. Zouves and Staff,
A very belated but sincere thank you for all of your work in helping us achieve our dream. Nicholas and Olivia were born six weeks early on April 15th. Although the weeks they spent in the NICU were not easy, they turned out perfectly!
We are so incredibly grateful to you and appreciate the two little miracles that you helped God create for us.
We're very aware of how lucky we are. Not only did we get pregnant on our first cycle, but we were blessed with a girl and a boy. Olivia looks like MOM and Nicholas looks like DAD.
Your sensitivity and compassion will never be forgotten.
Sincerely,
Steve and Louise
Dear Dr. Zouves,
It is impossible to begin to thank you for all you've done for us or to adequately express our appreciation. Our daughter is perfect and you truly are a miracle worker! Our hearts will always be overflowing with love and gratitude for your incredible skill, caring and support.
We can't wait for you to meet Gracie!
Robin and Manny
Dear Dr. Zouves,
John and I met you and your staff in October 1998 after months of trying to conceive. Our first impression of the staff was how welcome they made us feel. We walked away from our first appointment feeling very hopeful and in good hands.
My husband and I are the proud parents of two beautiful and adorable twin boys.
We truly owe this miracle to you, Dr. Zouves, and your wonderful staff. We are now blessed with two beautiful sons to share in our lives.
Bonnie and John
Dear Dr Zouves and Staff,
These are my two most precious miracles! Without them Mitchell and I wouldn't know what to do.
We have been so blessed and are thankful for people in the world such as yourself who devote careers in the development of life!
We are sincerely grateful.
Love,
Mitch, Kitt, Caleb and Casey
Dear Dr. Zouves,
How can we thank you? You made our dream come true and we are "over the moon". Every time we look at the baby we realize that we have a little miracle in our hands. He is so precious. We feel so grateful to you for your genuine care and concern and for all that you did to make this happen for us. It's hard to put into words how delighted and how thankful we are. We think of you often and in wonder at your commitment to this wonderful vocation and the joy you create. We hope to visit you someday to take a photo of you with the baby for his baby book.
We love you!
Kathleen and Patrick
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Greetings from Virginia. Just a quick note to let you know Oliver is doing very well. He's such an incredible joy in our lives. Family members joke that there must have been a mix-up in the lab because he's so cute, he couldn't have gotten his good looks from his parents!!
I hope all is well with you and all at ZFC.
Julie & Bob
Dear Dr. Zouves,
They came into this world against all odds. Wonders of science. Gifts from God. And whether skeptic or believer, the force of life in these tiny babies leaves us awed.
They made us reach for the best in ourselves and reach for each other. They made us dare and dream and try again. They made us wait. They made us believe in miracles.
They made us see that we are all miracles. Every single one of us.
We thank God. We thank you, our family-Hannah's and Jake's family. Bound together by blood or by love, you prayed with us, sweated it out with us, counseled us and helped us. You rejoiced at our little fighters throughout their incredible journey to life.
Lucy and Scott
Dr. Zouves,
Thank you for a + cycle! Thank you for believing in me! Thank you for researching immune therapy! Thank you for taking the time to be so thorough! Thank you for being so kind! Thank you for the personal phone calls! Thank you for being honest! Thank you for being so personable! Thank you for being willing to work with the ladies everyone else has given up on!
Whether this worked or not I just can't tell enough ladies what an incredible experience I had at Zouves Fertility!!!!
BIG ((((hugs)))).
Jacqueline
Dear Dr. Zouves and Staff,
Thank you so much for helping our miracle come true. We thank God every day for precious Emily. She is such a joy in our life. We couldn't have had our dreams come true without your help! Words don't seem to express the joy and gratitude we feel. Being parents is the best! We look forward to visiting you all soon. Miracles do come true and it is all so worth it!
Our love and thanks.
Grace, Jim and Emily
Dear Dr. Zouves,
Here are a couple of pictures of Rebecca and Hannah. We are so excited to have them finally meet you. We think of you all the time and could never adequately express in words how grateful we are to you for who you are and all that you do. Working with you has been and honor and a pleasure. You are an extraordinary person - we feel very lucky to know you. Your dedication, brilliance, passion, perseverance, kindness and caring are inspirational and your beautiful soul is a treasure.
Thank you for being you.
Love,
Paula, Nazeem, Rebecca and Hannah.
My name is Terri and I am a surrogate for Gisela and Josef.
I am currently 17 weeks pregnant with their child. That brings me to why I am writing you. I wanted to tell you thank you so much for everything you have done to help fulfill their dream and also my dream of helping a wonderful couple have a child. I am currently a member of an online surrogate support group. I have heard so many bad experiences the surrogates have had with doctor's offices and how they treat the surrogates. However that is not the fact with your office.
I felt from the moment I stepped into Zouves Fertility Center that I was the only one that mattered. I was treated with the utmost respect from everyone on your staff. I wanted to say a special thank you to you for everything you have done and for making this journey such an easy one for us. Also I wanted to thank Mark at the front desk. Every time I would call he put me through right away to someone that could help me. He never made me feel like I was bothering anyone with my silly little questions. Also thanks to Anna for always taking my calls.
They helped me so much with everything, from answering questions to explaining medications and my dosage schedule and all the lab tests. They helped put my mind a ease many times. I know there were many other people that helped in one way or another regarding this surrogacy and I wanted to say thank you to them as well. I am looking forward to working with you and your staff again after this little one is born. Gisela and Josef are wanting one more child and have asked me if I would be their surrogate again. May God bless each and every one at Zouves Fertility Center.
Sincerely,
Terri.
Dear Dr. Zouves,
I cannot thank you enough for helping Bernard and I achieve this pregnancy. Beyond your skill as a physician, you have consistently shown me so much patience, kindness and compassion. You have always listened to my concerns and respected my opinions which helped me tremendously as we have gone through the treatments. Early on, I felt like my body was somehow rejecting the embryos, and I am so thankful for your knowledge and beliefs in treating the immune system. Your staff is also wonderful and supportive. The only bad thing is you have set a very high standard that I don't think a lot of doctors can live up to. I'll always remember and appreciate what you have done for us.
Take care.
Joan and Bernard
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