Patient Comments

Dear Dr. Silber,

Before we found Dr. Silber, we had no hope for a future as parents. We were told by several physicians and their staff to "give up"...literally... we were told to give up. I spent two years trying to deal with that reality, then I ran across Dr. Silber's website and I read his story and I started to cry. For the first time in years, he had given me back my hope and I was allowed to start dreaming again!

I was so nervous when we sat down to speak to Dr. Silber, because I was afraid he was going to tell us that it wasn't an option, that it wasn't going to work. We sat there listening to him explain the surgery, the recovery and the expected outcome. He was warm, inviting and encouraging! We left his office that night with smiles from ear to ear!

The surgery went off without a hitch, and recovery was quite simple. The staff at the hospital were professional and kind, and we left St. Louis with an unimaginable amount of hope in our hearts! All of Terry's sperm counts came back well above the "normal range" and slowly we began to realize that it had worked and we were going to be parents! All of our physicians back home were constantly amazed at how high Terry's counts were. We heard doctors say frequently as they looked at his count results, "How long was it between your vasectomy and reversal?".

Dr. Silber didn't just reverse my husband's vasectomy, he instilled hope in our hearts, which had been stripped away... and he allowed us to dream again... and those dreams came true!

Thanks so much for being the people who give back the hope!

Billie Jo & Terry St. Ores
Bryant, IA

Our Testimony

We knew getting pregnant would be difficult. Ever since her early 20's, Julie was battling endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and the loss of one ovary. By the time we came to Dr. Silber, we had already gone through failed treatments with fertility drugs from a specialist, as well as three IVF cycles through another clinic. We heard about Dr. Silber's pioneering work in the field with "hopeless" cases like ours, along with the compassion he and the staff have for their patients, and we knew it would take something quite innovative to help us.

We told Dr. Silber and Dr. Pineda this would be it, and we would not try anymore after this last attempt. We were emotionally, physically, and psychologically done. Knowing that Julie was about to turn 40, Dr. Silber decided to give us a better chance by using his insight to tweak our protocol even more, and put one extra embryo in.

His innovation and precision worked! Our little Alexander Eugene was born in February 2008, healthy at 5 lbs. 12 oz.

But our story doesn't end there. Lucas Mueller Staley was born in June 2010. We now have two healthy boys! We truly believe that without Dr. Silber's innovation and compassionate persistence, we would still be struggling. Alex, our IVF baby helped re-set everything and allow us to have our second child, Luke.

Today we are blessed, more than words can say! We thank God every day! Thank you for bringing us to Dr. Silber, Dr. Pineda and their staff!

The Staleys,
Mark, Julie, Alex, and Luke
Springfield, IL

Dear Dr. Silber, Dr. DeRosa and all of the wonderful staff,

When my husband was diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager, sperm banking was almost an afterthought. Luckily, a single sample was obtained and frozen before the chemotherapy left him infertile. We met 12 years later and never dreamed achieving pregnancy would be a problem. After all, we had frozen sperm.

We first sought help in September of 2009 at a local fertility clinic in Baltimore, Maryland. We were devastated to learn that the sperm sample was limited in quantity and quality. The doctors advised us to consider a sperm donor or adoption.

Several weeks later, I woke in the middle of the night and started researching IVF and ICSI in situations where sperm quantity was limited. I was delighted to learn that Dr. Silber was an expert in making dreams come true for couples like us. I immediately called the Infertility Center of St. Louis the following day and arranged for my husband and I to fly to Missouri to meet with Dr. Silber and his team.

We were immediately impressed with Dr. Silber’s confidence and the professionalism of his entire team. He was not afraid to take us on as patients and, most importantly, Dr. Silber gave us options that did not involve a sperm donor. We made plans that day to return to St. Louis for an IVF cycle.

Prepping for IVF from across the country was amazingly easy and I cannot say enough about the competence of Dr. Silber’s staff. I NEVER worried about anything the entire time because I knew Karah would be calling faithfully with instructions. She was always available to answer any questions, no matter how silly they seemed. In July 2010, I underwent IVF/ICSI with my husband’s frozen sperm. Thirty six weeks later, we welcomed our beautiful and healthy twin daughters into this world.

It hardly seems enough to say “Thank You” for all you have done for us. Dr. Silber and his team have made our dreams come true and we are so thankful that there are people who have dedicated their lives to helping infertile couples like us. We thank God everyday for our little blessings!

Anthony Caterina, Joyce Zmuda, Mary and Sonia
Timonium, MD

Dr. Silber and Staff,

I cannot express enough how much you all have meant to me. Our journey first started together in the winter of 2003. You all treated me no less than a member of your family, answering even the craziest of questions I have had with patience and eagerness to answer me. I will never forget my first email to your practice with a first hopeful surgery question of ovary transplant and Debby Grenia just replied and said "maybe you should call the office." There was more to the reply, but I just laugh thinking what she must have been thinking reading this email! Since then there have been so many great ladies that I smile, even now, thinking about.

You, Dr. Silber, I really adore! You worked hard with each surgery I have had, always looking for an improvement way of doing things. You have been a blessing to me and my family and we have loved our treatment and care with you and your faithful staff! Our 2 beautiful daughters are a result of God's blessings, your brilliant knowledge, and your staff's commitment.

Thank you for everything you continue to do!!

Stephanie & Kevin Yarber
Anna Grace & Addison Chey
Tennessee

Dr. Silber and Staff,

We are so enthralled with our new addition that there just aren't enough hours in the day to enjoy him.

Our story starts in 2006 when Paul and I met at work. After we dated for a year and a half, we decided to get married, during our plans for our lives together we started discussing extending our family.

We decided to ask Dr. Silber to assist us in trying to conceive thru In-vitro. Our procedure was on May 8th, 2009 and the embryos were transferred on Mother's Day that year.

Jesse came into our lives on the 19th of January 2010. He came in his own time and at his own pace, and has since ran the house with the same fervor that brought him into the world. He has blended two distinct families and is adored by all 5 of his sibling, his aunts, uncles and cousins. We look forward to Dr. Silber assisting us in conceiving again in the near future.

Our Many Thanks,
Paul, Kari, David, Jessica, Trent, Nicole, Cordell and Jesse Pinkerton
Belleville, IL

Our Story

So much can change in a year. At this time last year, in 2010, my husband and I had been told "by a different clinic that" we had a less than 10% chance we had less than a ten percent chance of IVF success. We had already tried three fresh IVF cycles and one frozen cycle; one ending in miscarriage, and the other three with no success. We were given very little hope but still knew we needed a second opinion.

Through our online research we kept being led back to Dr. Silber’s website. Acknowledging this as a sign, we made an appointment for a consultation. Within fifteen minutes into our consultation Dr. Silber told us that we had both been misdiagnosed. We were so thankful for and impressed with the level of Dr. Silber’s expertise. He apologized for what we had been through and told us he had a plan that he thought could be successful.

Dr. Silber was definitely right about our success. He and Dr. Pineda transferred two embryos on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2010. Our two lucky charms! Exactly eight months later on November 17, our two beautiful girls were born at 37 weeks and 3 days weighing 5 lbs. 15 oz. each.

We cannot begin to thank Dr. Silber, Dr. Pineda, Karah, and the rest of the staff enough for everything they did to help bring our twin girls into the world. Our daughters are both truly miracles from God.

Kelley and Kristina Lace
Ozark, MO

Thank you Dr. Silber
from Lagos, Nigeria

We got married in December 1998 and started trying for a baby right away without success. A friend of mine told me she read about a doctor in St. Louis by the name of Dr. Sherman Silber. But first I opted to go for IVF in London. Over the years I had several IVF attempts in London without success. So in 2004 I gave up.

Then I went to Dr. Silber in St. Louis, 9 embryos were frozen and Dr. Silber explained that my fibroid had grown tremendously and was pressing directly on my uterus. He felt the chances of an implantation taking place was thus lowered, and their freezing technique does no damage to the embryo. So he advised that Dr. DeRosa should take out the fibroid before transferring the frozen embryos.

I had the surgery and waited another couple of months for the frozen embryos to be transferred. I don't live in the US so you can imagine the stress of having to travel about 15 hours all the time.

When I got a call from Dr. Silber's office with Joan saying 'congratulations, Remi, you are pregnant' I just burst into tears. I have been waiting for someone to say that to me for over 11 years of trying to conceive. What can I say? It was a wonderful day. It was incredible to feel joy relief anxiety all at the same time.

Our son, Samuel, was delivered by Dr. DeRosa in July 2008, 3 months before my 40th birthday. I thank Dr. Silber for his dedication to putting smiles on faces of people like us. Not many IVF doctors are like Dr. Silber because his actions and inactions tell you he is not in this for the money. He treats every patient with the same caring attitude.

If you are reading this, my advice to you is perseverance. Don't give up, you can trust Dr. Silber and Dr. DeRosa.

We decided to try again as soon as possible and had two more of the frozen embryos transferred. And it worked again, for our second baby.

Thank you, Dr Silber!

The Odunsi's
Lagos, Nigeria

Dr. Silber and staff,

Since we met the Hunters in Brussels, December 1993, we have spent one weekend a year together. This picture was from our latest weekend in Indianapolis.

These five teens are all straight A student, all involved in the school bands and sports. We are so thankful to have and know them!

Sincerely,
David and Tracy Greenwell
Englewood, OH

Note from Dr. Silber:

This family is part of a group of families who helped me pioneer for the first time ICSI and IVF for couples in whom the husband had absolutely no sperm in the ejaculate, but for whom we retrieved sperm [technical video] (for the first time in medical history) from the husband's testis or epididymis to fertilize the wife's eggs. This project began far back in the mid-1980's, and these families were true patient pioneers. They are to be congratulated for being among the first to do this. Now, 25 years later, millions of otherwise sterile couples have had children because of the efforts of families like this.

Dear Dr. Silber,

It was lovely meeting with you in Belfast back in November. Sorry I am only getting around to e-mailing you the pictures now.

Thank you so much for taking care of us. It is great that I now have the pictures to show the boys when they are older and I can tell them all about the long story of how we eventually went to St. Louis for IVF and got the beautiful babies we had wanted for so long.

To-morrow Stephen and I are going away on our first holiday together as a family with the babies and we are very excited. We are looking forward to going to America with Joshua and Logan. We feel that they might as well be American because, after all, we went all the way over there to have them and that is where they began life in St. Louis!

Best wishes,
Judith & Stephen Fullerton
Belfast, Ireland

Reply from Dr. Silber:

Dear Judith and Stephen,

Thanks so much for your kind letter, the beautiful pictures, and for keeping in touch. Many patients just forget about us once they have their babies, and I can understand that. But the whole reason I am in medical practice, as you well know, is the joy of hearing from people like you and seeing your joy. This is truly my only reason for working so hard to always continue to improve the medical treatments available for couples like you. You made my week when we bumped into each other in Ireland, and you made my day today with these wonderful pictures. YOU MAKE MY LIFE WITH YOUR HAPPINESS.

Dr. Sherman Silber

Dear Silber Team,

In 2003 we were a typical military family of four. With our daughters ages 11 and 5 we felt extremely blessed and for the most part, fulfilled. After 11 yrs in the military we decided it was time to move on to the civilian world. So with logic over shadowing the deep hidden desire for a bigger family we went ahead and had a vasectomy. The gloom of making such a big mistake and not ever being able to have more children really put a black cloud over her head.

Then one evening we caught a special on television about a gifted doctor performing special miracles for people like us. It gave us hope. So we contacted Dr Silber's office after a couple weeks of debating the pros and cons for a vasectomy reversal, after all we didn't want to make another HUGE mistake.

So in the early summer of 2006 Dr Silber performed his magic. We stopped trying so hard and decided to let things take their natural course. Within a month we were pregnant again!! On September 27th, 2008 my wife gave birth to a very healthy baby boy. Tanner was 7lbs 12oz and 21inches long and ready to take over the house. Our house finally had a happy atmosphere again, my wife felt fulfilled, we had a son to pass on the name, things couldn't be more perfect.

Then at the beginning of 2009, to our surprise, we were pregnant again. Then a few weeks later another surprise, TWINS!!! Then a few months later another surprise IDENTICAL GIRLS!!!! We wanted a big family and we got it. On 28 October 2009 our twin girls Jessica and Gracie Lynn were born at 5lbs 5oz each and 19 inches long. Now we are beyond fulfilled and are comfortable with saying our family is big enough.

Thank you Dr Silber and all your team members for giving us the chance to become ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY!!

Branden, Angel, Danielle (17), Kailey (11), Tanner (14mths), Jessica (1mth), and Gracie Lynn (1mth)
Cedar Hill, MO

Dear Dr. Silber,

We will never forget the people that helped us in achieving our dream to have a happy, healthy baby! Gus is such a precious heart and miracle… we are truly blessed!

Thank you,
Scott & Ashley Twellman
Wildwood, MO

Dear Dr. Silber and Staff,

I wanted to write and thank you for making Mother’s Day 2010 one of the best days of my life. We celebrated with our amazing two-month-old twin baby girls and we wanted to extend our sincerest gratitude for helping us realize our dream to become parents.

We were both well over 40 and every doctor told us there was NO CHANCE. We soon found that local doctors were not willing to ‘work with us’ because of my age (42 at the time we first sought help). We changed doctors 3 times and they all prescribed the same conventional treatments and tests. This went on for a whole year while I was just getting even older. We finally figured out these doctors were trying to waste enough time to force us into using donor eggs, rather than pursue a plan that would help us try to have our OWN children. We realized that using donor eggs is a viable option for some couples but had told each doctor from the beginning that was not what we wanted. I was devastated when I realized they had basically wasted 11 precious months of our time!

Then we saw Dr. Silber. I figured if Dr. Silber was that good at thinking outside of the box, he could help a healthy 43 year old become a mother. I ‘googled’ and found out the office was only a four and a half hour drive away.

We believe that God works through people and we had a feeling we were in the right place when we noticed a ‘promise’ displayed on the wall that said Dr. Silber would work to the best of the ability God had given him to help people. Dr. Silber explained to us the odds of conceiving because of my age, now 43, but he also had a plan to give us a chance. Things seemed to keep telling us we were on the right track.

July 6th we found out we were pregnant. July 21st we found out it was twins! WOW!! I was treated like any other ‘normal’ high-risk pregnancy because of my ‘advanced maternal age’ of 43 and carrying twins. I had a very healthy pregnancy and made it to 39 weeks with what my OB described as a pregnancy better than most of her moms carrying ‘singletons’. We had beaten the odds.

Our very healthy and alert baby girls were born one week after my 44th birthday on March 8th! They continue to amaze us each day as we watch them grow and change. Brielle and Lillian bring such joy to our lives and we have not stopped smiling. We are so blessed.

We cannot thank you enough for your willingness to extend your expertise to successfully treat the infertility issues which older couples face.

Forever Grateful,
Dr. Dan & Lorelei Andedo
Rock Island, Illinois

My Story,

I am a leukemia survivor and blood stem cell transplant recipient. After treatment left me infertile, I heard about Dr. Silber and the ovarian transplants he was doing. It sounded like science fiction, but it wasn’t!

I was so lucky to have an identical twin sister. We were adopted from Korea when we were 14 months old. We thought that we were fortunate to have been adopted together—little did we know how fortunate it was! Rachel was able to donate the blood stem cells as well as the ovary. Dr. Silber did the surgery.

I began to ovulate about 3-4 months after the transplant! It was truly amazing. The road to pregnancy was still not straightforward. I had two miscarriages which were heartbreaking and so when I got pregnant for the third time, it was difficult to believe it would actually work. But after the first ultrasound that showed a strong heartbeat, and the second that showed the fetus developing normally, we started to believe it was real.

I gave birth to my son, Miles, in November 2009. He is so precious. Both my husband and I are ecstatic. Dr. Silber provides new hope to women who once thought they would never be able to give birth.

If you can dream it, Google it, and maybe you’ll find a Dr. Silber on the other end!

Nate, Anna, and Miles Heard
Washington, DC
and
Rachel Cederberg
Colorado Springs, CO

Dr. Silber,

I want to start by saying that Dr. Silber and all his staff are Amazing! My husband and I knew since the moment we met we wanted children. So after we were married for a year we started talking about starting our family. We figure maybe a month later we would be pregnant then nine months later we would have our baby and live happily ever after. Well after about 5 months we started to get worried and started having tests done to find the problem but we were only looking at me. After a year Robbie decided to get checked and we found out that he was born with a blockage of the vas deferens. A friend of mine told me about Dr. Silber, so I decided that we would go talk to him and get more information. I was scared to talk to Dr. Silber, because I was afraid that he was going to tell us that we would never have children.

Dr. Silber made us feel so comfortable, he listened to our feelings and never once lead us to believe that he could do something that he couldn't. Dr. Silber was very honest with us and reassured us that IVF would be the only way we would get pregnant. We loved that we never felt pressured into anything; we were given the facts and all the information and left to decide what we wanted.

Thanks to Dr. Silber and his staff we have beautiful 20 month old twins.

Thanks,
Robbie, Shanna, Cauy & Skylee Mondy
Old Monroe, MO

Dr. Silber,

After 3 years of infertility we learned the results of my husband's genetic test for azoospermia and we were devastated. We were told that our chance of conceiving was 0%. The doctor recommended we put our money towards adoption or donor sperm. The test discovered that my husband has a very rare genetic anomaly. He is a Turner’s mosaic. This means that half of his cells are XO with no Y chromosome causing him to apparently make no sperm. We were in such disbelief that we decided to get a second opinion from the other reproductive group in town.

By this point it was late 2007 and we were beginning to think that children were just not in God’s plan for us. In January 2008 after watching an episode of “Private Practice” I was searching on the internet for information on testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and if it would work for Tracy’s anomaly. That is when I came across Dr. Silber’s name. After more searching on the internet I decided to order his book, “How to Get Pregnant.” His book gave my husband and I hope again. We decided that if anyone could make our dream of having a baby come true it was Dr. Silber and his team at the Infertility Center of St. Louis.

On February 4, 2008, we boarded a plane and went to meet Dr. Silber for a consult. He was intrigued by our case and certain he could help us achieve a pregnancy and have our miracle baby. With his expertise in infertility and his routine use of ICSI he gave us a good chance of finding sperm hiding in tiny numbers in the testicle. That to us was wonderful news. A year later we boarded another plane to St. Louis and began our 2 week period of monitoring and medication leading up to retrieval and implantation.

The office staff is wonderful. They are willing to help however necessary and are very knowledgeable. They called every night to let me know how much medicine to take and answer any questions.

My husband's testicular sperm extraction was successful and Dr. Silber was able to get enough sperm to fertilize all 13 eggs and even to freeze a few extra sperm for future use if necessary. Three days later I returned to St. Luke’s to have two embryos implanted. Two weeks after the implantation we received a phone call letting us know that we were finally pregnant. We both cried in elation! On October 26, 2009, after many years of hope and devastation our miracle was born. Without Dr. Silber and his wonderful team we might have given up on our dream of having a family.

Tracy, Heather and Brayden
Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Silber,

We are looking forward to a wonderful Christmas with our new family addition. Thank you for all you did for us. You will be a part of our family story forever.

God Bless,
Martin & Cathy Coco
St. Louis, MO

Dear Dr. Silber,

Thank you very much for helping us conceive our beautiful twin girls, Mallory and Mariah Kortan. They are a wonderful blessing given to us through your help and assistance. We really appreciate what you have done for us. Thanks so very much.

God Bless,
Scott & Tonia Kortan
Palco, KS

Dear Dr. Silber,

It has been a year this week that a doctor at the University of Chicago told us that we would never have children. As devastating as that news was, we didn't give up. And as luck would have it, God placed into our lives a doctor by the name of Sherman Silber. From the very first day we contacted your office, your staff gave us hope! Something we didn't have much of in the past.

The journey was long and emotional, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy. We are just very happy that the outcome is two wonderful children that we know in our hearts are truly miracles – special gifts from God.

Dr. Silber, I am not sure if you will ever know how much of an impact your work has on the people you serve. But I can tell you this, Gregg and I have not stopped smiling and thanking God since we found out that we were pregnant. You helped give us the best gifts we will ever receive – two children to love and call our own.

Please know that the work you do and the people you help will always be in our prayers. You are a remarkable doctor! Not a day goes by that we don't thank our lucky stars that our paths crossed and we were able to benefit from your tremendous knowledge.

We will continue to keep you updated on the progress of the Kaput twins. So far so good!

Sincerely,
Stephanie & Gregg Kaput
Plainfield, IL

Dear Dr. Silber and Staff,

The Kaput twins are almost 5 months old. It is amazing what they are able to do already. Each day they learn to do something new. Makenzie is a mover. I come out of the washroom and she rolled and scooted across the room and is under the couch – I guess she wants to play hide and seek. Tyler is our more studious one. He looks at each page of a book that I read to him and loves to stare at his flashcards.

Everywhere we go the twins seem to be a main attraction. People love to stop and look at them. Strangers can't believe how much Tyler looks like his daddy!

We would like to bring the twins down to visit and meet Dr. Silber, the man who made all of this possible!

Sincerely,
Stephanie & Gregg Kaput
Plainfield, IL

Dear Dr. Silber, Dr. DeRosa and staff,

We are writing to inform you of the birth of our fraternal twin sons, Abram David and Colton Willard. They are two beautiful, healthy, happy boys. They were born on August 8 at 37 weeks and 2 days via vaginal delivery without any complications and came home with us on the 10th. They are doing wonderful and are growing and changing every day. They already have their own individual personalities. Abram is laid back, happy and smiling all the time and Colton is a character who likes to cuddle and be held all the time. We feel so blessed to be writing this letter and we know it would not be possible without you. Everyone was such a pleasure to work with, especially Dena, our IVF consultant who we received the good news from! We cannot thank you all enough… you have helped make our dream come true of having a family and we will never forget you.

God Bless,
David & Emily Seaton
Collinsville, IL

Dr. Silber,

I just wanted to drop you a note thanking you for your part in the birth of our son – Hugh Benjamin Jay. He was born November 3rd and weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. May God Bless you for all that you do. We are eternally grateful.

Love,
Ben & Chanda Ruff
Bay City, MI

Our Story

We were first introduced to Dr. Silber by a friend of Ashley's who was an employee of Dr. Silber’s. From the very first appointment with Dr. Silber, we were very impressed with him and his staff. We were treated as a high priority with care and respect. Through a second round of IVF we conceived a beautiful little blessing known as Georgia Lou Powell. Without the Lord, Dr. Silber, and his amazing staff we would not have our beautiful baby girl.

Jarrod, Ashley, and Georgia Powell
Moscow Mills, MO

Our Story

My husband and I had three children and then decided to get a vasectomy. A few years later we were led by the Lord to leave our fertility in His hands. We decided to go to the best, Dr. Silber. We wanted expert care for my husband. After surgery Dr. Silber talked with me and even shared pictures. It was amazing. My husband opted out of seeing the pictures! Anyway, we conceived 6 mos after the surgery with our first reversal miracle and had a boy in April of 2007, one year and two months after the surgery. We conceived again 9 mos later and had another boy in Sept. 2008. We conceived again two years later and are due Sept. of 2010. I am 40 and my husband is 44 and we had these babies 7 years after the original vasectomy.

Dr. Silber's office staff is amazing too and I always felt I could call with questions and they celebrated with me every time I called to announce another pregnancy. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone considering it. It was through the Lord and Dr. Silber's hands that we have three new lives into this world that wouldn't have been here without a reversal. Our lives are blessed.

William and Wendy K.
St. Louis, MO

Dear Dr. Silber,

My husband and I were married in 2000. In 2003, we decided we would like to try having children, however, Mark had undergone a vasectomy about 17 years prior. After researching reversal options on the internet, I happened upon Dr. Silber's office and was very impressed by his success rate, even with "old" vasectomies. In February 2004, Mark underwent a reversal... and endured a couple of weeks of teasing while he walked slightly bowlegged! Six months later we became pregnant! Our daughter was born healthy and happy, and has since been joined by a lively younger sister. We HIGHLY recommend Dr. Silber for his excellent work, professionalism and kindness. It was worth the travel and every penny.

With happy regards from Wisconsin,
Mark and Nancy Tritt
Amery, WI

Our Story

My name is Denise and my husband's name is Scot. Four years ago, we met in Rio de Janeiro, where I am from originally. Since my husband has cystic fibrosis, we knew it would be difficult for us to have any children naturally, if we were to get married. Despite this, we were married three and a half years ago. When it came the time to make a decision about having a baby, we struggled with the choice of trying IVF or adoption. Initially, our decision was the adoption route, but at the last minute, I had a change of heart. I told my husband I really thought we should try IVF or else we would never know if we would have been able to have a child of our own. At the time, I was 37 years old, adding to our difficulties. Once we committed to trying IVF, we met with Dr. Silber and his staff to begin the process. We endured the whole process of the medication regime, injection schedules, and the anxiety that accompanies it all.

When our retrieval date arrived, not only were we very nervous, but we ran into more problems. Dr. Silber discovered my husband had a congenital defect, making the sperm retrieval difficult. After some searching, he was able to retrieve two sperm from my husband. From me, they were able to retrieve only two eggs. After fertilization, we learned that we only had one viable embryo to implant. Despite our low odds, I never gave up hope.

My mom in Brazil would keep telling me that everything was going well and she knew for certain that I would get pregnant. I truly believed in what she told me. I can not describe the feeling of joy I had when I was told by Dena that I was pregnant. Even now, writing our story brings many, many tears to my eyes. It is a blessing to be able to look at our beautiful, healthy daughter Giovanna everyday and I encourage anyone to try because it is the most wonderful feeling one can have. We are so grateful to Dr. Silber and his staff for helping us start our family.

Denise, Scot and Giovanna Colgrove
Fenton, Missouri

Our Personal Story

Our family cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Silber and his entire team. We had struggled with infertility for several years before we saw Dr. Silber on the Discovery Channel television show "Baby Lab". We made the trip to St. Louis from Kansas to meet with Dr. Silber and discuss our options. We left our meeting feeling encouraged and hopeful. We quickly scheduled our IVF procedure. We couldn't wait to see if this would be the end of our journey with infertility.

We will never forget the JOY of that first positive pregnancy test! It seemed as if our family was now going to be complete and we couldn't imagine being any happier. Little did we know that three months into our pregnancy we would receive a phone call from an adoption agency asking if we would like to adopt a baby girl. After the shock subsided, we happily said "YES"! I was six months pregnant when our daughter Elizabeth Joy was born. Four months later, I delivered a healthy and beautiful baby girl we named Annie Joy.

We are blessed beyond measure to have TWO beautiful daughters. Thank you to Dr. Silber and his team for helping make our dreams come true!

Martin, Allison, Elizabeth, and Annie White
Wichita, Kansas

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

In our 20s and early 30s, the last thought on our minds was infertility. Most doctors just told us to keep trying and be patient. After 2 years and a recommendation from family friends, we went to see Dr. Silber and his team. We could hardly believe that such a world renowned infertility doctor was right in our area! After sitting down with Dr. Silber, we finally felt like we had some answers. Although IVF was not our dream, he gave us hope. His team was so patient in explaining each aspect of the process.

In May of 2009 we gave birth to our first child, a son. He is more than we could have ever imagined. Our little family of 3 couldn’t be happier. We cannot say thank you enough to Dr. Silber, Dr. DeRosa, and all of the staff. When we are ready for a bigger family, we will definitely be back to see you!

If you have to go through IVF, Dr. Silber is the doctor that you want to go to. He is world renowned. People come from all over to seek out his expertise. I can't thank him enough for all that he has done for my family.

Michael, Sarah, & Tyler Brokering
Granite City, Illinois

Our Story

Infertility used to be a word that was very unfamiliar to me. However, after months of trying to conceive with no success, I was told that my husband and I were considered “infertile.” Little did I know we were about to embark on the longest and most emotional roller coaster of our lives. That is the best way I know how to describe the years of infertility treatment we went through.

Each and every day brought a new high hoping your prayers are finally going to be answered or a devastating low when your dreams are crushed. There were so many days I wanted to give up. I cried all the time, but I had to believe that one day it would all be worth it.

After years of medications, doctors appointments, shots, procedures, and surgeries, my wish finally came true I was pregnant thanks to the help of Dr. Silber. Then after a very complicated pregnancy full of more shots, medications, doctors visits, and hospitalizations our son was born. I couldn’t believe he was finally here.

Our son is a miracle who would not be here without the help of Dr. Silber and the work that he does. At the time, I resented having to go through everything I did, but I realize now that it made me a better person and better parent. Each and every day is a gift and I do no take anything for granted.

Cathie and Roger
Imperial, MO

Here's our personal story…

Jason and I started trying to have a baby just few months after we were married in 2004. As the months went by and we weren't having any luck, I got sick. I developed a tumor on my left ovary and had to have surgery. Due to the nature of my tumor, surgeons removed my left ovary and my left fallopian tube. During the surgery, it was discovered that I had tumors growing on my right ovary. Luckily, the doctors only had to remove half of this ovary.

Once I healed, Jason and I started looking into our options for conceiving a child. I had only one half of one ovary. Jason had given a sperm sample to make sure everything was working on his end. Turns out, it wasn't. We saw countless urology specialists and it looked like there weren't any options for us that didn't involve getting extra help. After getting Dr. Silber's name from my gynecologist, we made the appointment to meet with him. He listened to our situation and recommended that we think about IVF. We took home the packet of information, read through it all, and watched the DVD to help us better understand the process. Since this was a huge financial endeavor, we weighed our options to go through with IVF or try adopting. We knew that we had to give it a try if it was possible to have our own child. I had few eggs and my husband had few sperm.

We began the process with a sense of excitement and the worry that it might not work. As part of Dr. Silber's requirements, Jason had to have a blood test for Dr. Silber to learn more about his make up. We were dealt another blow when we learned that Jason was a carrier for a genetic defect that could end my pregnancy if I did get pregnant. At this point, we didn't know what to do.

We decided to keep going. Dr. Silber recommended that we could have a special test done on the embryos to determine which ones would have the genetic defect.

On the day we were scheduled to have our transfer, we got all of the results from the genetic testing. Four of my eggs were no good. Seven of the embryos carried the genetic defect. That only left us with four embryos. Not as many as we had hoped, but it was something.

Dr. Silber came in and showed us the pictures of our four embryos. He even told us the gender of each one, three boys and one girl. We were still waiting on the results of one of the embryos, so Dr. Silber thought it would be best to put in two of the three boy ones.

Jason and I were so excited! We thought for sure that this was going to work. Later, we went back for my blood test to find out the good news. Jason and I were driving in the car, so we pulled off and listened to our results on speaker phone. "I'm so sorry. You're not pregnant." We were shocked. I immediately burst into tears.

We decided to try one more time over the summer. We only had one embryo left. So came the time for the blood test. This time we prepared ourselves for what was to be. I had my blood drawn and we went straight home. It was harder this time to keep busy. I made Jason call to find out our results this time. He had a huge smile on his face. He kept saying, "It worked? Are you sure?"

I couldn't stop smiling. I was so convinced I wasn't pregnant and to find out I really was realize my prayers had been answered.

Our son, Lachlan, was born March 13, 2008. We just celebrated his 2nd birthday. Every day Jason and I look at him and are so grateful that he is here with us. He is truly a miracle. We owe thanks to God, Dr. Silber, and his staff for all that has been given us.

Lachlan is especially a miracle to us because I had to undergo a hysterectomy in June of 2009. He is our joy and our blessing.

Jason, Beth, and Lachlan K.
Ballwin, Missouri

Our Story

We struggled with infertility for eight years, with countless tests, procedures, and doctors. At a time when we'd just about given up, Dr. Silber and the Infertility Center of St. Louis gave us more than hope — they gave us a family. We knew we were working with the right team from the beginning. Dr. Silber and his staff are fully committed to achieving the best possible outcome for every patient, and that is evident in even the little things. Dr. Silber and Dr. DeRosa worked so well together during procedures and consultations, and made us feel both comfortable and confident… no small feat after our previous disappointments.

Augusten (AJ) was born October 9th, 2008, to two very thankful parents. Eighteen quick months later, we look back at our journey and know that every hurdle was worthwhile. AJ is a gift, a miracle of modern science, and a joy every single day! He wouldn't be here without Dr. Silber's expertise, and we can never fully articulate how much we appreciate his work for families dealing with infertility. We will be forever grateful for the dedication, innovation, and integrity of Dr. Silber, Dr. DeRosa, and the staff at the Infertility Center of St. Louis.

Scott and Elizabeth
St. Louis, MO

Dr. Silber and Staff,

We are excited to send you the announcement of our daughter, Thea Rose. She was born October 20, 2009 and perfect in every way.

Our vasectomy reversal was done October 7, 2008. This was our second reversal attempt. It proved to be a difficult surgery requiring double VE connection. We found out we were pregnant only three months after the surgery. We were thrilled and a bit shocked to find out we were pregnant so soon after surgery.

Thank you so much for helping us complete our family. It would never have been possible without your talent and skill. We are grateful to you for making our dream a reality.

Our deepest gratitude,
Jim and Ami Lis
Lockport, NY

Dr. Silber,

On October 6th, Sophia Grace Manganelli was born. She weighed 8lbs. 11oz. and was 20 1/2 in. and is perfectly healthy. This would not have been possible without the great fortune we had in finding you. We just wanted to thank you for helping us bring Sophia into our lives. Thank you again to you and your staff.

Sincerely,
Chuck & Tori Manganelli
St. Peter's, MO

Dear Dr. Silber,

We wanted to send you a picture of the baby that you helped us conceive. I had the vasectomy reversal procedure done on September 25, 2008. Evan Michael was born on May 3, 2010. He is a very happy and healthy boy. Thanks you for all that you have done to assist us in making our dreams come true. We couldn't be happier.

With much thanks,
Mark & Alyssa
Chatham, IL

Dr. Silber,

Thank you so much for giving me a second chance by performing a very successful tubal reversal. You performed my reversal in March of '09 and by July I was pregnant. She is our little miracle.

Thank you!

Nick and Marge Jennings
St. Louis, MO

DR. SILBER IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

Dr. Silber and his staff are absolutely wonderful. They give patients 110%. They gave us hope were there was none for such a long time and without the work that he does we would not have our precious miracle. God Bless Dr. Silber and everyone in his office for the work they do!

Michael & Gigi Earl
Salem, OH

Our Story

My husband and I write our story in hopes to give any persons with infertility the courage and energy to keep fighting for their dreams of having children! Please don't give up! We were told by a doctor at one point that we would never be able to have children of our own. We were given the advice to check out adoption or even sperm donors. How devastating.

Thank God we didn't give up on having our own children for long. I happened to Google "infertility" so that I could become more educated and I found Dr. Silber's website. We were apprehensive but excited that maybe, just maybe, we weren't at a dead end! I called for paperwork and we sent our doctor reports in. Immediately Dr. Silber wrote saying that we have a very high chance of getting pregnant!! We now have a gorgeous 3 month old baby girl, Anabelle.

Dr. Silber and staff are truly amazing people with huge hearts! Thank you for all of your dedication and love!

So very thankful,
The Vander May's
Chadron, NE

Our Story

It was a year ago this month that we had the frozen embryo transfer that successfully blessed us with our fraternal twin daughters in December 2010.

We began our journey with Dr. Silber in January 2010 after dealing with unexplained infertility and undergoing 7 failed IUI attempts and a miscarriage treated elsewhere. We both wanted to grow our family and give our children siblings to grow up with. After a consultation with Dr. Silber he confirmed that we would be good candidates for mini-IVF. We wanted to delay this process for about 6 months after that initial consultation, but once we were ready, so was Dr. Silber's team.

We are so grateful to Dr. Silber, Dr. Pineda and all of their staff for the excellent treatment we received during the entire process. They made a difficult and emotional time easier to handle with their care, concern and professionalism. Whenever I had a question, big or small, I could call and was always made to feel like my question mattered and was important. I would recommend them to anyone experiencing infertility.

How do you thank someone for helping you achieve one of the biggest life dreams one can have… being parents now for the second time. Words cannot express this gratitude. But the smiles on our children's faces are a constant reminder of the wonderful people at Dr. Silber's clinic that helped make our dream a reality.

Michael & Stacey Starck
Wildwood, MO

Dear Dr. Silber and staff,

You performed a vasectomy reversal on Dwaine 2-17-05 and Ethan was born 8-13-08. It took us a while but here he is! We could not be more happy and quite frankly, we had given up hope on having a child of our own and started an adoption in China. We were so blessed to have Ethan. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for what you have done for us. To us, Ethan is nothing short of a miracle. He is a happy and healthy one year old now and keeping us very busy. Thank you again for what you have done for us, without you and God, Ethan would not be here. We thank you.

Kelley & Dwaine Gelnar
Columbia, MO

Dearest Dr. Silber,

Hope all is well! I'm enclosing pictures of Gracie for you to add to your collection. She just turned 3. She is everything we wanted and then some. She is very smart for her age. She just started preschool this fall. She is also speaking some Spanish. She carries on conversations like a 5 or 6 year old. She is always very curious, which also gets her in trouble occasionally.

Thank you so much for everything you've done. You couldn't have went into a better career that you're in. You have the utmost compassion for what you do and that makes all the difference in success.

My fertility journey is finished. I pray for all the other longing couples! Thank you for helping them.

Danielle & Richard Schroer
Clay City, IN

Hello Dr. Silber,

Randy and I were married when I was just 18 and at that time I did not care that he had had a vasectomy. It was actually a relief. When I hit 30, however, my biological clock started ticking and as I got older its sound was growing louder to the point that I could not ignore it anymore. Being in Italy, we contacted a local hospital to find out what our options were. We were naive and very hopeful, so we got on the list and waited for a year and a half to do our first ICSI. Because of the vasectomy, at the hospital they took some samples from my husband's testicles and froze some semen. The first time we did the ICSI (January 2004) the fertilized oocytes stopped multiplying after 6/8 hours; the second time (September 2004) we had 3 beautiful embryos but a negative pregnancy test; the third time (July 2005) we had 2 poor quality embryos.

At this point I realized that this was the wrong way to pursue this. I felt that the doctors and geneticists were not experienced enough and I had had enough hormones and drugs. At the US military base I had gotten from the library Dr. Silber's book, "How to Get Pregnant" and, since I was home resting after the last unsuccessful embryo transfer, I began to read it. When I got to the vasectomy section and how it did not matter how long the vasectomy reversal had been done (in my husband's case 27 years and since everybody that we had contacted were talking about antibodies produced against a man's semen) I was elated. I read this part to my husband, who (to my shock) actually said he was willing to have a reversal. I write "to my shock" because his vasectomy had been very painful (no anesthesia had been used during the procedure) and it had always been a sore subject to him before.

Anyway, when he said he was willing I contacted Dr. Silber's office around 20th July of 2005 and the following 7th September the procedure was done in St. Louis.

We had no way of knowing what Dr. Silber would find during the operation, but despite the fact that the vasectomy had been sloppy, the reversal (thanks to Dr. Silber's enormous ability as a microsurgeon) was a complete success. We followed Dr. Silber's recommendations (rest, sitz baths, jock strap) and even with a flight from St. Louis back to Italy, Randy (by now 53) healed very well. In February I had unusual bleeding between two periods and contacted my gynecologist (with whom we had done the ICSI procedures) and after a few blood tests, I (by now 37) was told that my ovaries were getting old and that my uterus was inflamed. I got a series of medicines to take as soon as I finished my following period and that was all we needed, because on May 10 we got a positive pregnancy test. Our daughter Francesca was born on Christmas day 2006: perfectly healthy at 6 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long. It was great to have been able to have a baby "the old fashioned way" and always felt blessed. When Francesca was 2 years old I thought that we could have a second baby. We had a few setbacks, so we could not "get to it" right away, but in summer of 2009 we started. I've always followed Dr. Silber's recommendations: having sex every other day with the woman on her back and stay there for 30 minutes. It took us 3 months and in the beginning of October we got another positive pregnancy test. June 7 2010 (I was 41 and my husband 58) our daughter Emma was born: another perfectly healthy baby, although chunkier (8 lbs 10 oz and 21 inches long). What a perfect outcome.

Thank you, Dr. Silber, for everything and we wish you and your team a Happy New Year,
Randy and Giovanna (Jo) Stevens
Italy

Dear Dr. Silber,

Many thanks to you and your staff for the part you took in the birth of our wonderful son. God performs many miracles often times through the hands of others. You have our sincerest gratitude and appreciation. God bless you always.

The McIntyres,
Billy, Pamela & Jesse
Steeleville, IL

Father and Son Story

Comment from Dr. Silber:

Todd, left, is a young man who was born after I did a vasectomy reversal on his father, right, 31 years ago. 31 years later, at age 31 I also did a vasectomy reversal on his son, Todd. Both were successful, both on father and on son 31 years later. So maybe we will be seeing his son 31 years from now.

Follow up note from Dr. Silber:

Todd is overjoyed because his wife became pregnant 3 months after his vasectomy reversal and emphasized that he would not exist if Dr. Silber hadn't operated on his father 30 years before, and his baby would not exist now if Dr. Silber hadn't operated on him. 3 genreations of Silber children!

Todd Damron
Honolulu, HI

Dear Dr. Silber,

We just wanted to take this opportunity to write you and thank you for performing a successful vasectomy reversal on Craig in December 2008. Because of you, we were blessed with our little man, our Trip Taten, October 9, 2010.

If you recall, we each had two daughters of our own and were very happy to be blessed with a healthy child, but due to all the recent drama with our four daughters, we're ecstatic that we were blessed with a son.

Craig was especially happy to have a son so that he can have a golf buddy. Now we have "yours, mine and ours" and you would think that would complete our family, yet we have loved having a little one again and wonder if he needs to have a little brother or sister. So it can be said that we are thinking about adding to our wonderful blended family again.

Craig & Heather Turner
Jefferson City, MO

Dear Dr. Silber and staff,

Words cannot express our gratitude and complete happiness. This is thanks to you and your amazing work.

My husband had a vasectomy in 1993 after the birth of his daughter. We met about 8 years later and started dating. I, being 8 years younger than my husband, wanted to have kids. We decided to get married after being together for 4 years. My husband and I saved to money to have a vasectomy reversal. After months of planning and saving, he had the reversal November 30, 2006. The reversal was sucessful, proven by sperm analysis. I started a low dose of Clomid and two months later, we were pregnant. I gave birth to a healthy, beautiful baby girl July 11, 2008, Brenna lynn.

Two years later, we decided to try for another baby. We thought giving Brenna a baby brother or sister would be the perfect way to complete our family. I, once again, had to take Clomid due to my irregular ovulation. But in 1 cycle of Clomid, I was pregnant again. We were blessed with a beautiful baby boy, Bryson Michael on May 6, 2011.

The gift you have given Patrick and I, with the help of God, has been truely the best blessing we could have ever hoped for. We want to thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts, for the wonderful job you did to make our family whole. Our kids are perfect, and healthy in every way.

Back in 2005 when we wanted a baby so bad, I sat right here at this computer reading other testimonials just like mine. I wanted to be able to look back and share a happy story like the ones I read. And I am proud to say that we can finally share our story.

Thank you Dr Silber and your wonderful staff. We are truely complete.

Patrick, Brandy, Brenna, and Bryson Cummines
Brighton, IL

Our Testimonial

I have four children and as they grew up and became teenagers I decided to try to have just one more, at a later age in life.

We tried for three years and no luck. I decided to go to my OBGYN and get a full work up. I figured I would just have to do maybe a few things but it would be OK. Well that was not the case. My OBGYN told me I was very healthy but, I would never be able to become pregnant. I was heartbroken and I did not know what my next step was, if I even had a next step. That was when I read about Dr. Sherman Silber!

I had done a lot of research on IVF doctors as well as the procedure. I was unsure if it would work for me or not but, I was willing to give it a shot. I called Dr. Silber's office and with in three days I had a packet with all the information as well as DVDs to get me started. After looking it over with my husband and talking about every aspect of the procedure and financial obligations, we decided we could take the next step and make a appointment.

We made an appointment for a consultation with Dr. Silber and from the moment we came in to that office, we had a wonderful experience. His staff was wonderful and they treated us like family! They genuinely cared about your struggle to conceive and were grateful that we had chosen them to help us. We met with Dr. Silber personally in his office and my husband and I where very impressed with him. Dr. Silber was very thorough and covered all information regarding me and what IVF entailed. We where given plenty of time to make a decision and we never felt like it was something pushed on us from their office. They treated it just as it was: a big decision! We discussed it and after long review we decided to go forward.

I was given a personal nurse who I would call a dear friend to work with. I felt that if I did not get pregnant it would not be because of lack of great physicians or care but because God had already decided that for me. After all, another child would have been a bonus seeing that I had four healthy children already.

We called the office nervously 2 weeks after the embryo transfer for our test results and where given the wonderful news that we were pregnant. We were so nervous to hear the second follow up test was again positive, and they thought it was even possible we might be carrying more than one because my hormones where so high. We followed up four weeks later with Dr. De Rosa and found out we indeed were pregnant and with healthy twins.

We are so truly grateful to Dr. Silber and Dr. De Rosa as well as their staff because they gave us love, kindness and the blessing of two beautiful twin boys. My husband and I would highly recommend Dr. Silber to anyone with conceiving issues. If you are trying to become pregnant and you are losing hope, I suggest you start with Dr. Silber.

Thank you Dr. Silber, we are very grateful!

Michelle and Larry Fredman
Marion, IL

Dr. Silber and all who work with him,

Words cannot express our gratitude for all you have done for us and all you do for those experiencing fertility problems. Thank you so much and God bless all of you. Thank you for your excellent care, your patience, your support, giving us hope and being God's hands in working to give our boys life. After I lost my ovary due to ovarian torsion, we soon realized we would not be able to have children without medical treatment. We began treatment closer to home, and the people at that clinic were very nice, but we felt hopeless and lost after every dissappointing visit. Way too early in the process we were told we may need to look into donor eggs and to start thinking about who we may ask. We were emotionally drained and the continued treatments that carried low chances of success were wearing on us. Our outlook changed after our first visit with your clinic. Although no guarantees were given - we had hope. You also provided us with a plan and gave us hope that if Plan A didn't work, you would stick with us and we would explore other options. Your process was structured and detailed so we knew what to expect and what to do next. You were always available for questions. After reciving your outstanding care, and thanks to the care of our local OB/GYN, God blessed us with our first son as a result of IVF and later a second son after a frozen embryo transfer.

We thank you so much.

Matt and Kari Propst
Jefferson City, MO

Dr. Silber,

I had a tubal reversal by you in 2002 and had a little girl Brooke in Sept 2003, and another little girl Autumn in Dec 2005. In 2009 I became pregnant again with another beautiful baby girl and Maya was born in Sept of 2010. We call her our little gift from God.

Thank you.

Felicia & Steven Lower
DeSoto, MO

Our Miracle,

My name is Jennifer and my husband's name is Keith. When we first met, Keith told me that he had Cystic Fibrosis and had received a double lung transplant 5 years earlier. I knew that that we would never have any children of our own, at least the natural way. I started researching our options and found Dr. Silber's website. I knew that with the sperm retrieval, IVF and ICSI, we would be able to have hope of having our own child.

We decided to get married in March of 2010. When we sent our invitations to the wedding, we included a note about our decision to try and have a child of our own. We asked that everyone give money as a wedding present. The response was amazing! We were given over $15,000 from family and friends. My parents and Keith's Dad, along with all of our savings made up the rest that we needed.

In July of 2010 we started our journey. After many, many shots, a sperm retrieval, egg retrieval and embryo implant, we found out that we were pregnant! We were so excited because our dream had come true. And then after 9 short months and 24 hours of hard labor, on April 9th 2011, LouEllen Gale Harvel was born. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. She was the most beautiful baby we had ever seen. She looked just like her Dad, which I am thankful for.

I can't imagine what Keith felt when he looked at his daughter for the very first time. After so many years of thinking that having a child of his own was impossible, he was given a miracle. Keith has had a hard life due to his Cystic Fibrosis and lung transplant. He tells me everyday that he is so thankful to have me and LouEllen in his life. He says we make life worth living!

During our journey we never gave up hope. We want to thank: God, Dr. Silber, Dr. Pineda, their staff, everyone that gave us money, and all of the prayers. If it wash't for all of these people, LouEllen won;dn't be here today. She is our miracle!

LouEllen is now 6 months old. She just cut two teeth, rolls all over the place and laughs all the time. It is amazing at how fast she is changing. She brings up so much joy and turns any bad day into a good day.

We hope to go through one more round of IVF with Dr. Silber this winter. We pray that we are able to give LouEllen a little brother or sister.

With many thanks,

Keith, Jennifer and LouEllen Harvel
Clay City, IL

Dear Dr. Silber and Staff,

Well, somehow almost two years have passed since we last saw Dr. Silber, and I wanted to take some time to say a most sincere THANK YOU for helping my husband and I to fulfill our commitment to God and one another in becoming parents! Our fertility road at first seemed rather hopeless when, after a year and a half of trying to get pregnant, we discovered that the hernia surgery my husband had at the age of sixteen left him with absolutely no sperm in his ejactulate. The first couple of fertility clinics we came in contact with just didn't seem to have the right fit for us. My husband's mother, a registered nurse, suggested to us that we look up Dr. Silber. Are we ever glad we did!

The compassion and professionalism we found at the Infertility Center of St. Louis was unmatched by any of our previous experiences. We were overjoyed when Dr. Silber told us about ICSI, and within a few months we were well on our way to starting our family. After an unsuccessful first embryo transfer, I was nervous about the second. I was impressed once again on the day of transfer number two, when Dr. Silber came in and explained to me that, due to the unique curvature of my pelvis, he felt a surgical embryo transfer was the answer. I appreciated his attention to detail and felt that he was really in tune to our individual situation.

On May 24th, 2010 at 35 weeks we welcomed Jack and Abby into the world, each a little over 5 pounds and 18 inches. They have been a complete joy to our lives and I am so thrilled to be able to stay home with them; watching them grow and change into the happy, curious, and twin-scheming masterminds they have become in their 16 months. Our story foes not end there! We will be back to see you all again when we are ready to expend the Augenstein household. (However, on the precipice of the terrible twos two times two… it won't be for a little while longer!)

A couple's journey with infertility is a life interrupted. When the course you had set for your lives becomes suddenly and forever changed, it can seem like a great inconvenience. Without firm belief in the goodness and care of God, we can spend years mad at ourselves, others, or even Him because we did not get to the accomplish what we originally set out to do. However, it is during these times when we should look to God most, in graceful surrender, and allow Him to lead us down the path he has predetermined for us. Again, I am so very thankful that our "life interrupted" led us to you. Matthew 12:28-29: "Come to me, all you weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Thanks,

Jennifer & Guy Augenstein
St. Louis, MO

Dear Dr. Silber and Staff,

Sorry it took so long to send you an update, as you can imagine it's been very busy around here! We were so excited for the birth of the twins, and could't believe we got two beautiful girls! (I thought for sure we'd have boys!)

Jack has been wonderful with them and has adjusted so well. His birthday is right around the corner, I can't believe he's almost 3!

We feel so blessed to have such a happy and healthy family. We could not ask for more. you guys have given us the greatest gift and we cherish them everyday!

Thank you again and hoping all is well in St. Louis!

Jess, Cecil, Jack, Sam & Emmy
East China, MI

Dear Dr. Silber,

In 2004 we began the process of trying to conceive. We knew the road would be hard and the odds were stacked against us as at the age of thirty three I was struggling with a very low ovarian reserve.

In 2005 we sought out the help of another fertility clinic and our first IVF cycle was both painful and devastating, the result, just one egg. By knowing that the chances of our conceiving were less that 10% I was ready to stop after the first attempt. Through my husbands urging we decided to try one more time.

Through many tears and a lot of prayer an image came to my mind of a book by Dr. Sherman Silber that I had read a decade earlier on how to get pregnant, of course I immediately did an internet search and realized his clinic was under two hours from where we lived, I called that very moment.

Dr. Silber’s staff was amazing and guided us through the steps we needed prior to our appointment time with Dr. Silber. That very appointment changed our lives forever! Dr. Silber gave us hope in a time when I personally had little. I realized at that moment we were exactly where God intended us to be and that if anyone could help us Dr. Silber could. Needless to say during our treatment with Dr. Silber not only did my follicle count increase from nine to fifteen, Dr. Silber and Dr. DeRosa were able to retrieve ten eggs. Joyfully in September of 2006 we delivered two very healthy babies, William Richard and Isabel Lynne Sapp!

We can never thank you enough for helping us conceive our children! May the Lord continue to bless your work and may the families that seek you out know they are in great hands!

Blessings in Christ,

Scott and Stacey Sapp
Keokuk, IA

Dear Dr. Silber, Dr. DeRosa, and Staff

We would like to start by saying thank you for helping us overcome our infertility. We recently welcomed our son Jaxson. He is a happy, healthy baby boy and the greatest gift that we could ever hope for!

My husband and I have been together since we were sophomores in high school. We were married at age 21 and began trying to start a family a few years after that. We soon realized that getting pregnant was going to be difficult. After years of trying and countless fertility treatments at other clinics we found Dr. Silber's website.

We were very nervous about going to a new specialist and not sure we were prepared to go through the emotional toll of fertility treatments again. However, after our first consultation with Dr. Silber we knew that we had to try one more time to have a child of our own.

Dr. Silber is easy to talk to and always has a reason behind the decisions he makes regarding patient care. He is confident and has the experience to back up all of his recommendations. His staff is amazing: they were always courteous and friendly. Our IVF nurse was Karah and she was fantastic! She answered every question we had (there were a lot of them), was so patient, and always there for us. Dr. DeRosa is also a wonderful physician. He is very experienced, confident and capable of putting even the most nervous patient at ease. My husband and I liked him so much we decided to continue seeing him throughout our pregnancy, even though there were many OB-GYN choices much closer to home.

We have several friends/family members that are also struggling with infertility and I highly recommend to all of them that they go talk to Dr. Silber. He made our dream of becoming parents come true, so there are no words capable of conveying our gratitude to him and his staff, but thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Sincerely,

Travis, Sara and Jaxson Hinthorne
Bethalto, IL

Dear Dr. Silber,

Thanks for giving us the chance to share our story. Rain is truly a gift from God--and we know He led us to Dr. Silber! Here is our testimonial:

After our 9-year-old daughter died in 2007, my husband and I were facing a long, childless life. He had a vasectomy when she was 4 because he didn't want more children. Later that year, we decided to research vasectomy reversal. Time and time again, we came across Dr. Silber's name, so we contacted the Infertility Center of St. Louis.

Jason's procedure was booked, and six months later, completed on April 9, 2008. The surgery went well, but because of damage done as a result of the vasectomy, only one vas was repaired--that was discouraging, but we didn't give up hope.

After nearly a year of negative test results, we received word on Feb.9, 2009, on what would've been our daughter's 11th birthday, Jason had a positive sperm count--it wasn't much, but it was something. In July of 2009, our second child was conceived, and on March 15, 2010, Rain Kathryn Robertson came into the world, a beautiful second chance.

We are so grateful that the path God set us on led straight through St. Louis to Dr. Silber. His expertise, care, and compassion brought us our baby girl, and we are forever blessed!

Jason and Taunya Robertson (with Baby Rain)
Sumner, IA