My husband and I have been battling infertility for eight years. In 2007 we were referred to Carolina Conceptions by my OB/GYN. We were diagnosed with unexplained infertility so Dr. Couchman suggested we try IUI. We did our first round of IUI and found out that we were pregnant. It ended in what most would call a chemical pregnancy, but either way, it was still devastating. We decided to take some time off and in 2008 we tried IUI again. Unfortunately, it didn’t work. Physically we were worn out, so we took two years off from trying. In 2010, we decided to do one more IUI and we thought that it had failed again. One day I woke up in horrible pain and had my husband take me to the ER. We found out we were pregnant with twins but one was in my left tube and one was in my right tube. They both had heartbeats but my tubes were about to rupture so they had to go in and do emergency surgery. They took out both my tubes so the only way we could get pregnant now was through IVF. We did our egg retrieval in 2011 and they retrieved 5 eggs; 4 where mature and 2 fertilized. The day of transfer came and everything went great. The hardest part was the two week wait. After two weeks, we found out we were PREGNANT!!!!!!!!! We were so excited. The ultrasound day finally came and we saw one tiny beam with the flicker of the heartbeat; that was one of the best days of our lives. We are currently 10 wks pregnant and last week we had our first OB appointment and were able to hear the heartbeat.

Without Dr. Couchman, Dr. Meyer and Dr. Park this wouldn’t be possible. We are so grateful for everything they have done for us to make our dream of becoming parents come true. All of the staff at Carolina Conceptions was rooting for us and its feels good when they were just as happy for you as you are for yourself. Thank you again for everything. I tell anyone who is dealing with infertility to go to Carolina Conceptions, because they were our blessing in disguise. We are now going to be parents for the first time. We enjoyed our journey, and you never know, maybe we will do it again one day. Thank you again.

I don’t know that there are words to describe how my husband and I feel about our experience at Carolina Conceptions. After several failed IUIs and a couple of failed IVF cycles at another clinic, we transferred care feeling like we were running out of hope. Thankfully, Dr. Park was able to create a unique protocol tailored to my needs, and we are now patiently awaiting the arrival of our baby girl in October.

The thing about Carolina Conceptions is that it really is a place of hope. The waiting room isn’t filled with the sense of dread that you find at other clinics. Not only are the physicians extremely skilled at their craft, but everyone from the front desk staff, to the financial counselors, to the nurses, CNAs, and embryologists are rooting for you. They aren’t just invested in your success as a number to make their stats better, they really want success for you. There is such a sense of teamwork and community in the office and you receive nothing but the most compassionate care. We count not be more grateful to everyone at Carolina Conceptions for helping us build a family.

We were patients of Dr. Meyer and would recommend Carolina Conceptions. Dr. Meyer completed a surgery in March 2012 and we became pregnant on our own in October 2012. Our experience at Carolina Conceptions was the best medical treatment we have ever experienced. The doctors, nurses, and office staff were attentive and caring. We were treated as individuals and never felt pressured to complete any procedures. They worked with us medically, financially, and personally.

Carolina Conceptions has made my biggest dream come true. Thanks to them, I am currently pregnant with my first child!!! They are the best doctors office I have EVER stepped foot in. Everyone is very pleasant and high spirited! All questions and concerns were answered without delay. They make you comfortable and they really care. They truly impressed me when I had almost given up hope. Thank you Carolina Conceptions for making our dream a reality. I would recommend you to everyone.

We finally hit our Baby Jackpot with the help of Carolina Conceptions! I’m sitting here typing up my testimonial with one of my beautiful 5 week old twin baby girls snuggled on my chest. Which would not have been possible without the wonderful Dr’s and Staff of Carolina Conceptions!! We had a long journey of infertility after the birth of our son in 2004. I had many procedures with a great local Dr with no luck. It was discovered we were also dealing with male factor infertility as well as my issues. While we knew we were blessed with our wonderful son, many tears were shed over the fact that I couldn’t give him the sibling he really wanted. When we were informed that we had reached the end of the treatment that Dr could do, he recommended IVF and Carolina Conceptions. In 2011, on my birthday, Dr Couchman actually came to my Drs office to do consults and we met for the first time. I was excited with this chance and couldn’t wait to begin. My husband and I soon drove to the practice and began our first IVF cycle, The staff there was great and answered all my questions. Sadly, the first IVF ended in me not responding very well and it was cancelled. Dr Couchman called me herself to tell me the news. I was crushed. We took a break and in the summer of 2012 we decided to try again before I turned 40 (I was 38) and we lost our infertility coverage. Dr Couchman was confident about stepping up the meds and the whole procedure was perfectly timed around a week that I had off in the fall She did my retrieval and Dr Park did the transfer. It was all perfect down to the beta and first u/s announcing 2 little flickers. And on July 2nd at 37 weeks our perfect little girls arrived; beautiful and healthy!! Our family is whole now and we owe it all to Carolina Conceptions!!! Without their help, our dreams would not have come true. I would recommend them to anyone dealing with infertility! Never lose hope; it can happen for you as well!!

Carolina Conceptions staff was so wonderful and helpful as a first time donor. I would love to share this miracle again with another loving family. They answer all your questions and make sure you are completely comfortable during the whole process. Keep up the amazing work you guys and gals do!

Professional group of doctors, very friendly. Their recommendations were really clear and precise. If I need to consult again I would definitely come back.

My husband and I first came to Carolina Conceptions in May 2012, at the advice of 2 friends who had received great experiences. Infertility is a touchy subject, and I was nervous about seeing a specialist. We had been trying for baby for around 2 years and had no success, not even 1 positive pregnancy test.

We read the profiles and qualifications of the physicians at CC on the website and ended up meeting with Dr. Grace Couchman, who consulted with us for over an hour. She reviewed all of our past medical histories and interviewed us about conception attempts. At the end of the visit, she offered us multiple options to become pregnant and advised us on what would work best for our situation. We spent the next few weeks having many tests run to determine the cause of our infertility, which turned out to be with me- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). My ovaries had plenty of eggs, but I was not ovulating and didn’t know about this because I was on birth control pills for over 12 years. I was advised by Dr. Couchman to stop eating all sugar while going through treatment, as this would help my chances with conceiving. I tried oral medications to start ovulation, but did not have any success. The next step of the plan was to try a combination of oral and injectable medications. I was worried about this, but felt confident that these specialists knew what they were doing. The plan was for us to try timed intercourse after using an injectable medication to start ovulation. However, we did not become pregnant and decided to take the next month off of the medications. I was disappointed but knew this would take some time. I came back the next month after and learned that I had an ovarian cyst and could not go through treatment as it would be harmful to my health. I was going to have to wait another month and was upset because my health insurance was going to run out at the end of the year and I wouldn’t be able to continue treatments. The billing/financial staff at CC is great. They sat down with me and my nurse and we figured out another plan before my insurance expired. I was able to complete another round of injectable medications and this time we decided to use the IUI method. Of course, the day of the IUI fell on Labor Day Holiday, however, Dr. Park and the staff at CC were open for me to come in and have this procedure done. I was so grateful as that was my last chance to conceive with help from them. 2 weeks later, I had my first positive pregnancy test!

I followed the physicians’ directions exactly as they had recommended over the next few weeks. I was then released to my OBGYN to take over care. The pregnancy was completely normal and uneventful. My daughter’s due date was the exact day 1 year later that I first met with Dr. Couchman. I am so thankful to these doctors and their staff for making our dreams come true. They truly changed my life forever, and words ultimately cannot describe everything that they have given our family. They are remarkable and I highly recommend them.

My husband and I have been trying to have children for years now. My doctors have all pretty much told us that IUI would be a waste of time given that I had PCOS and other fertility issues and my husband had abnormal and low sperm count. We were told that going straight to IVF would be our best bet and that even that wouldn’t be great statistically. After many years and help from family, we were able to fulfill our IVF dream. Carolina Conceptions came highly recommended from a friend who had used them before and from my gynecologist. When we first went in for a consult with Dr. Meyer, they didn’t have us down for an appointment! We were so nervous and had waited for over a month to consult. The front desk staff (Keesha, Steven, and Heather… super awesome people!) was able to squeeze us in somehow and we were so thankful! Once we met with Dr. Meyer and answered questions he had about our history, we became more excited! He seemed to really believe that IVF would work for us. He suggested the ONE plan (which is a great deal) and we went to financial to get things started. Kelly in financial took us step by step through each charge (which was full of medical words, but Dr. Meyer had already explained all of the meanings) and gave us roughly how much we would be spending for everything, including medications. She also notated the items that our insurance might pay (since they didn’t cover the procedure at all). We were beyond excited to go home and discuss our options!

After deciding to do the ONE Plan (Highly recommend it, so ask about it!), we signed up to sit one on one with a nurse who showed us how to administer all of the fertility medicines. Her name was Elisa and she did a fantastic job explaining things and writing down important dates we would need. We finally had things rolling! But then Dr. Couchman did an ultrasound to check my uterus and ovaries and found that I had a mass at the top of my uterus. She explained that surgery would need to be done to try and remove it before proceeding. It worried my husband and I but Dr. Couchman was confident it was fibroids and that once we had it removed, it would be smooth sailing. She did the surgery within a few days and we were able to start fertility meds about a month afterwards.

All through the medicine period, we were full of questions. And most of them were stupid questions and us messing stuff up and the nurses fixing our mess ups. We were too nervous/excited I guess to get things right. My personal saving grace was Terry. She answered every email right away. No matter how stupid. And if I couldn’t reach Terry, Elisa and Tammy were always able to swoop in to answer! Lab tests came in SUPER fast. I always had results within a few hours. Kentrice was usually the one who took my blood and had the best personality. She really seemed to enjoy her work! Tiffany set me up for most of my ultrasounds and was always polite and helpful.

After many ultrasounds, it came to be that I had not made enough eggs to start the IVF. Dr. Park informed me that I had several options. I could do the IVF but my chances would be low success due to the number of eggs I made. If it took, great, if not, we could start over. But he suggested that my best option was to do IUI, which would have a higher success rate than doing the IVF with so few eggs. And, if it wasn’t successful, we still had credit towards starting the IVF process again because the IUI was much cheaper and less intrusive. And, my husband’s last specimen was enough to work, according to Dr. Park. Naturally we panicked. We had been told IUI was a waste of time by our doctors in the past. But we discussed it and decided it WAS the best option so as to not waste the meds already taken.

The day after Thanksgiving we did IUI. My husband was very proud of his sperm count AFTER the washing… it was higher than we had ever seen it. Tammy offered to let him inject the sperm but he refused, scared to mess things up. It was simple and quick. In about 2 weeks, I would test to see if I was pregnant at home if I hadn’t received a period.
I tested 2 weeks later and there was a line! A super faint line, but a line none the less! The office did blood work two separate times to make sure the HCG was increasing, and it was! I was then scheduled an ultrasound for December 30… and got to see our little blob and a fluttering heartbeat! And couple weeks later, we got to see our blob had more than doubled in size and the heart still fluttering! It was amazing!

I will be 9 weeks pregnant Friday… due August 22, give or take a day or two. While I am aware I am still in my first trimester and that this is the trimester that bad things can happen in, I am just so happy and filled with hope. I never really had that hope before! It can be done! It worked for me! We didn’t even have to use the IVF! I know that this is a long review. It’s really our story more than a review… but our story gets to continue because of all of the wonderful people at Carolina Conceptions! Dr. Meyer could have turned us away when our appointment wasn’t in the system. Dr. Couchman could have ignored the mass and waited to see what would happen with the IVF. Dr. Park could have told us to just give it up and start a new IVF cycle. But they didn’t. They are there to make families. They WANT to succeed. And their staff does too! Everyone was friendly, ALWAYS. It is an emotional time and they KNOW that. I would recommend Carolina Conceptions to ANYONE that is struggling to start a family. Even just checking out the website educates you immensely. Watch the videos. Call and talk to them. Go and meet them. I really think you will be glad you did.