We would like to thank Dr. Silber and his staff for offering us the ultimate gift of HOPE through our daughter. My husband and I had been married for 16 years when our second son was born in November 2007. We felt our family was perfectly complete, so I had tubal ligation following delivery. Life was nearly perfect and we were incredibly blessed. Tragically, in August 2009, our 20 month old son died and we were devastated. Life as we once knew it was shattered beyond comprehension.

One night while doing an online search regarding international adoption, an internet ad popped up regarding vasectomy reversal. It was then that it occurred to me that it might be possible to reverse tubal ligation. The thought had never entered my mind before. I assumed it was permanent. We had been very fortunate to easily conceive both of our sons. If only I didn’t have tubal ligation, we would be able to conceive another child.

I continued to research the possibility and learned of Dr. Silber. I consulted both my OB-GYN and family physician who both confirmed that it was indeed a safe procedure with relatively high success rate. Both felt I would be an ideal candidate. I spoke with Dr. Silber’s staff to learn more, and in December 2009 my husband and I decided to pursue this opportunity. In my heart, I felt that God had granted us another opportunity for a child. Although we already had two boys, He placed it on my heart that the surgery would indeed be a success and we would conceive a daughter named Hope.

With tears, prayers, and faith, I had tubal ligation reversal on January 30, 2010 at age 38. We were incredibly nervous and anxious, yet certain that He would guide Dr. Silber through a successful procedure. We knew all of the statistics and felt that He would grant us this gift. I remember Dr. Silber saying that the surgery was a textbook example and everything went well. We were incredibly fortunate to conceive during my first cycle in March 2010. We received confirmation that I was pregnant on Good Friday and announced the news to our family on Easter Sunday. As we faced a sad Easter Sunday – our first without our precious Jared – we were able to share the amazing news that a new child would be joining our family in December.

Nothing is ever simple in our household, and yet again we faced tragedy. I developed HELLP Syndrome and Hope Canaan Birk was born September 16, 2010. At only 27 weeks 7 day gestation, she weighed 2 lb. 4 oz. She arrived one day before my 39th birthday and was truly the most incredible gift ever. She was in NICU for 7 weeks and came home weighing 4 lb. 1 oz.

I believe we were most likely the quickest success story for Dr. Silber and this procedure. Surgery on January 30 and delivery on September 16! We are so thankful to Dr. Silber and his staff for the excellent care we received. Their kindness and genuine concern for our future were inspiring during a challenging time. It has truly been a roller-coaster, but fortunately the ride has a happy ending. Hope is now 2 years old and absolutely perfect. Thank you for granting us this miracle!