Kristin & Jeff

We are both teachers who enjoy traveling, hiking, hanging out with family and good friends, and pizza and wine. When some time had passed after we tried to conceive naturally, Kristin’s OB/GYN recommended we inquire about the potential need for fertility treatment and recommended Shady Grove Fertility.  

Finding fertility care at Shady Grove Fertility

Kristin has always been relatively healthy, so she never thought she would have difficulty getting pregnant. So, it was shocking to learn after completing the fertility work at SGF that she had undiagnosed endometriosis. We learned the endometriosis had caused a cyst on one of her ovaries and had blocked her fallopian tubes, leading to an infertility diagnosis. Dr. Vitez recommended IVF as our plan of action. This shocking news was a punch in the gut. We felt like the rug had been pulled out from under us. However, Dr. Vitez’s warm and caring demeanor, knowledge, and confident plan brought us comfort as we navigated this new path. We moved ahead with the egg retrieval and our anxieties about the medications and shots were eased by our nurse, Debbie. After the egg retrieval, we had one viable embryo to implant.  

So many hopes and wishes were riding on this one embryo.  

Giving it our all

It was hard to know we only had one shot from this long process, but we also were so grateful to have our one embryo. Dr. Vitez continued to take great care of us and planned our next treatment to “give it our all” to allow this embryo to become our baby. One Lupron shot later to help put the endometriosis at bay before the transfer, our summer was spent thinking about our little frozen embryo and the dreams to get to meet this girl! At the recommendation of Debbie, Kristin started acupuncture as well, even through the day of the transfer on-site at SGF. Our embryo was transferred on August 14, 2024, and we found out we were pregnant on August 27. We were overcome with tears fueled by the emotions of immense joy and overwhelming gratitude.  

The little embryo that could

Jane Katherine was born on May 5, 2025. Our lives haven’t been the same since, and our hearts are so full with the love for this special girl — our fighter who was “the little embryo that could!” We are thankful for Dr. Vitez and the team at SGF who made our dreams of a family a reality. We would tell future patients to have hope in the process and trust in the expertise of the staff at SGF. Thank you!