“I would like to start off by saying that a true doctor is recognized from the quality of his work, staff and most of all interactions with his/her patients.

Thanks to a commercial one day which led my husband and I to Carolina Conceptions. Little did we know that this would be the beginning of the end of my four years of unexplained fertility and intensive treatments.

After undergoing a laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, 5 failed IVF’s, 1 failed FET, many stopped IVF cycles and 3 failed IUI’s at another clinic we are now blessed with two 3 month old healthy twins and all thanks to Dr. Meyer and his caring staff. At Carolina Conceptions I was able to get pregnant by doing a stimulated IUI, which this procedure had never been mentioned to me at my previous clinic.

On our first meeting with Dr. Meyer we were so pleased that a doctor cared enough about his patients and his work to spend an hour going through our charts and previous procedures. Coming from our previous clinic where we had been going to for four years and were never able to sit down with the doctor for more than 15 minutes and better yet receive clear answers to our questions. After hitting rock bottom emotionally we came out of our first meeting at Carolina Conceptions with the hope that we still had a chance to become parents one day.

I would like to say that as a patient at Carolina Conceptions you are not intimidated to ask a question or to call/email the practice and know that you will be answered immediately. How many doctors give you their personal email and send holiday cards following up with their patients? Dr. Meyer does! So with all the procedures behind us we wake up every day and are so thankful that we were blessed to be in the hands of the doctors and staff at Carolina Conceptions. Thanks to Dr. Meyer and his team we are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy and girl.

So my advice to anyone reading this testimonial, please do not give up hope and pay Carolina Conceptions a visit. You will immediately see the difference from other clinics. A comfort ing environment is very critical in the stressful process of infertility.”

Not even one million internet searches, could match the hope and comfort Dr. Couchman provided during our initial visit. “It is 4 a.m. – I am missing my “straight eight” I so fondly remember as I quietly tip-toe down the hall. In the opinion of so many- sleep experts, pediatricians, parents, non-parents, family, friends, neighbor down the street ….and quite possibly myself, my nine month old son is most definitely NOT hungry…but I don’t mind…

In the dim light of the nightlight, the outline of his face and little hands reminds me of the grainy ultrasound pictures from my last trimester. In my sleepy haze I think back to a time that SEEMS so long ago, but in reality, no that long ago. Following a second miscarriage in less than a year, my husband and I were presented with hysteroscopic pictures of something “not normal, definitely needs to be fixed” and advised not to have children until we sought the advice of a specialist. My OBGYN handed me the card of a specialist that had opened a new practice just across the street. While a practice “just across the street” seemed very convenient, we were completely blind-sighted with an overwhelming decision. In the weeks prior to our initial consultation at Carolina Conceptions, I scoured the internet looking for information, support from others, advice and the names of “good doctors” from local to the west coast.

The day of our initial consultation, I came with my notes in hand for our “interview” of Dr. Couchman, to see whether this “good doctor” could really be located so close? Not even one million internet searches, could match the hope and comfort Dr. Couchman provided during our initial visit. An ultrasound during the same appointment confirmed two possible diagnoses- a uterine septum or bicornuate uterus. In the moment she assured my husband, that a baby would be possible, the inexplicable sadness we had been feeling was replaced by hope. A little over a month later, my surgery with Dr. Couchman was quickly scheduled after an initial HSG followed by an MRI to confirm the presence of a “remarkably” wide septum, which prevented my previous pregnancies from reaching past 10 weeks. The most discomfort from the procedure, in my case, was slight cramping and a sore throat from the breathing tube put in place, in case laparoscopy was needed. With the help of ibuprofen, I was back at work within 24 hours. We got pregnant with our little boy on our “3rd try”…just like the previous 2 pregnancies.

Not before I lay Tyler back in his crib, I pray for couples so desperately hoping, waiting….choking back a lump in your throat after the one millionth time of “so when are YOU going to have a baby?” Having a baby is not merely a choice we made, but a true blessing from above….made possible, in part, by gifted individuals like Dr. Couchman strategically placed in our paths.”

Dr. Shaban and all of the doctors at Carolina Conceptions helped make the impossible possible. “Thank you Carolina Conceptions! My husband and I are thrilled to be expecting identical twin boys by the end of this month! Our journey began when after 3 years of marriage we tried to conceive on our own. After one year of trying and no success, we went through basic infertility testing last summer. I was not ovulating on a regular monthly basis, and an even bigger surprise was that my husband was diagnosed with azoospermia. We were devastated and felt that this was likely the “end of the road” in our journey to conceive.

However, Dr. Shaban and all of the doctors at Carolina Conceptions helped make the impossible possible. After a testicular biopsy in December revealed a small amount of sperm, our hope was renewed. I underwent IVF with ICSI in February and found out we were pregnant on March 4th! This is the “condensed form” of our journey but it reminds me of the heartaches and hopes with each test and procedure that we went through.

My heart goes out to other couples who are going through the infertility journey right now. My advice to you is to not give up hope and try your hardest to stay positive. Our prayers were answered and now my husband and I pray for all of you who may be reading these testimonials looking for hope.”

We are so grateful to all of the staff at Carolina Conceptions – from the moment I walked in the door I felt welcomed and cared for.
“My husband and I came to Carolina Conceptions after relocating to NC in May of 2009. We had already been through two years of infertility testing and treatments, two devastating miscarriages and a surgery. For us, it seemed like it was going to be a neverending process of getting our hopes up and being let down. I met with Dr. Meyer to review our history. He suggested changing the current treatment we were on and I happily agreed to anything he thought would work for us. I am very thrilled to say after the 1st month under Carolina Conceptions care, we conceived! I am now entering my second trimester and can’t wait to meet our little one in April 2010! We are so grateful to all of the staff at Carolina Conceptions – from the moment I walked in the door I felt welcomed and cared for. Thank you for making our dream come true!”

I have recommended Carolina Conceptions to many of my co-workers and friends. “As I look down at my 6 month old beautiful baby boy, I think of the journeywe have taken to get here. I’m so grateful that my doctor referred us to Carolina Conceptions. We had the most wonderful experience there. Through our journey we were able to meet and work with Dr. Meyers, Dr. Couchman and Dr. Park. Each one was helpful, caring and supportive. We are now planning to visit Carolina Conceptions again to hopefully make Connor a big brother. I have recommended Carolina Conceptions to many of my co-workers and friends. Thank you to everyone at Carolina Conceptions for helping us along our journey and hopefully we will be seeing you again, soon.”

After 1 month of treatment we had the results we had been waiting for without having to go through IUI or IVF treatment. “Our dearest Thanks to the wonderful doctors and exceptional staff at Carolina Conceptions. Though our experience was short, a good thing in many regards, we are thankful for the relationships we have made and our little miracle you helped create. After three years of no success and lots of frustration, Carolina Conceptions gave us the confidence and knowledge we needed. After 1 month of treatment we had the results we had been waiting for without having to go through IUI or IVF treatment. Carolina Conceptions truly works miracles!”

I must admit that prior to my first visit with you I was convinced that I was broken. That my “parts” didn’t work. “Dr. Meyer, I wish I could find the right words to describe the feelings my husband and I had when our home pregnancy test showed a plus sign. Joy or excitement just doesn’t seem powerful enough. After fourteen frustrating months of trying you were able to get us pregnant after two short months!

I must admit that prior to my first visit with you I was convinced that I was broken. That my “parts” didn’t work. During our first consultation you were so informative, optimistic and encouraging that my husband and I left there knowing that you would make it happen one way or another! Our doubts started to fade and we became confident in our baby making abilities. We are now expecting our first born in July of 2010! We truly are grateful for everything you did and we have already started recommending you to others. Thank you so much!

During our very quick process we ordered the “male prenatal” vitamin from Coast Reproductive. Since they only allow you to purchase a three month supply, we have extra. If anyone is interested in purchasing this product we would like to offer it to you at a substantial discount and no shipping! Please let the staff at Carolina Conceptions know and they will contact us. Good luck!”

I just wanted to take a second to thank you and Dr. Meyer for helping me feel so comfortable during the donor process. “I just wanted to take a second to thank you and Dr. Meyer for helping me feel so comfortable during the donor process. I was very nervous at first about the process and the outcome, but you guys made me feel so at ease the whole time and I genuinely appreciate it.

I am very hopeful for the recipents and I’m really rooting for them. Some of the best parents I know had to go through IVF and I’m sure that these two people will be no exception. I hope all of their dreams are realized and they have the baby (or babies!) of their dreams!

I’d love to go through this process again, should the need ever arise for another couple. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if I can help again…of course, not until this bloated feeling goes away! ?

Thanks again, so much!”

After a long year and a half of infertility testing and exhausting treatments, my husband and I are finally expecting…twins! “As 2010 begins my husband and I have a great deal to be thankful for. After a long year and a half of infertility testing and exhausting treatments, my husband and I are finally expecting…twins! For what felt like an eternity, I truly believed I would never know the joy of having a baby. I had resolved myself to the idea that perhaps it just wasn’t in the cards for me. When my husband and I finally decided to give IVF a try as a “last resort” I just knew like everything else it wouldn’t work. At my first consultation with Dr. Couchman I felt encouraged and hopeful and most of all I felt like she was committed to making this work for us. Not only was she proactive, she was organized and efficient and everything she was planning for our treatment was specific to me and not just a general protocol. I spent a lot of treatments prior to coming to Carolina Conceptions that I simply felt part of a trial process and “let’s see what might work” approach, this was not the case with Dr. Couchman. Something my husband and I will remember specifically is ANY time we had questions we could email Dr. Couchman or any of the nurses and they got back to us right away, Dr. Couchman even emailed us back within an hour on a Sunday. We couldn’t believe how committed everyone was to making us feel comfortable and informed and it was nice to know we had doctors that cared. After our retrieval and transfer (done by Dr. Park) it was again Dr. Park who did our first sonogram when we saw those two beautiul heartbeats. Words cannot express the level of gratitude my husband and I will always have to Dr. Park for the part he has played in making our life long dream come true. We will forever be thankful to you Dr. Park and wouldn’t have wanted it any other way than to have you be the one to show us the heartbeats. Everyone in the Carolina Conceptions office was wonderful to us, I cannot begin to count the number of emails and phone calls Tracy sent back and forth to my husband and I as we went through the IVF process. Tracy was our personal cheerleader the whole time and answered every question this very nervous patient had, she was calming and supportive and she never passed any judgments. And when the news finally came that we were in fact expecting it felt like everyone at the CC office was genuinely happy for us. It’s hard to believe that we are now preparing for our twins arrival. I would recommend Carolina Conceptions to anyone, especially those who need the support and encouragment necessary to continue going through the very difficult journey of infertility. Thanks again to everyone at CC! ”

We can’t repeat it enough, but we are so thankful for Carolina Conceptions allowing us to make our dream of a family become a reality… the tagline for CC is perfect! “We can’t repeat it enough, but we are so thankful for Carolina Conceptions allowing us to make our dream of a family become a reality… the tagline for CC is perfect! After being frustrated for some time at not being able to conceive, and after being referred to (along with other high recommendations) CC, we came to see Dr Meyer – cautiously optimistic.

We were blown away from day 1… by the comfort of the office, by the warmth of the entire staff, and the competence and confidence of the doctors. Dr Meyer, Dr Couchman, and Dr Park all played significant roles as we journeyed through to the day we got “the call” telling us “Congratulations, You’re pregnant!” Such an amazing feeling that words can’t describe, and even more amazing now that our son has arrived and is a wonderful and healthy 5 week old!! … We could go on for days, eventually just running out of positive adjectives for everyone at CC. It was – quite ironically – very difficult to “graduate” to the regular OB simply due to the comfort and confidence we felt at CC.

Simply put, The Drs and the entire staff at Carolina Conceptions are a dream team helping family dreams come true. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU”