We are so grateful to Pacific Reproductive Center they helped our dreams and prayers come true. We did three rounds of invitro with the help of two doctors and our third round our dreams came true with a positive results!!! We are so blessed today and everyday with our beautiful twin girls!! Without the help of everyone in the three locations we were going to we would not have made it through this journey.

L Q

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray, you’ll never know dear how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away”, silence…then after placing him down to sleep, his eyes open wide and begins to cry…”you are my sunshine…” starts all over again as we rock back and forth. After what seems like hours, I gaze at my son through sleepy eyes and I am reminded of how it all began…

After 3 years of marriage my husband and I were ready to start a family. After months of trying, we decided to talk to my OB about our difficulties. She put me on Clomid, and after a year of 3 unsuccessful rounds, multiple pregnancy tests, disappointing results and countless tears, we were referred to PRC. Filled with mixed emotions we walked into PRC not knowing what to expect. After some intake questions, Dr. Salem diagnosed me with PCOS, poly-cystic ovarian syndrome, and explained my options. I was confused and devastated; I felt my chances were slim and too expensive to even be possible. But in the parking lot we decided that if they could help make our dream come true it was worth a try no matter the cost. We literally put all our eggs in one basket, and put all our savings into one round of IVF. After prayer, my husband and I had faith that everything would work out. All we needed was one egg.

The retrieval date came and after coming to, Dr. Salem informed me that they had retrieved 3 eggs, I was so ecstatic!! Then the phone call came a few days later, out of the 3 eggs, 2 were immature, leaving us one good egg. It was fertilized and we just had to wait and see. Two days later we went in for the implantation, I saw my little embryo. Then 2 weeks later I got the news that I was pregnant!! I was so happy; my dream had finally come true.

At 5 months I began to have severe cramping. After complaining to my doctor she admitted me, worried that I was contracting; I was and going into preterm labor. Not only that, but my doctor discovered I had an incompetent cervix. To make the experience worse, my husband was in Texas away on business and rushed home to be by my side. I lay in my hospital bed, devastated that my baby might not make it. Deep inside I had faith that God had blessed me in becoming pregnant and would allow me to carry my baby to full term. After being rushed to Loma Linda for an emergency surgery, a cerclage was placed and my baby was saved. After 4 months on bed rest, playing board games, cross word puzzles, reading books and memorizing the daily tv schedule, my cerclage was removed at 37 weeks. Nine days later our beautiful baby boy was born.

So as I stumble out of bed for a 3am feeding, change dirty diaper after dirty diaper, and walk circles around the living room to get him to sleep, I remind myself that he is truly a miracle and I would do it ALL over again for him. He is my sunshine, my only sunshine!

N M

My husband and I met in a Club Med Resort in Mexico, where we both worked at. At 28 years old, I travelled from Switzerland, my home country, all the way to Cancun, Mexico, not knowing that I’ll be finding the father of my children and the love of my life.

Anthony came from Los Angeles, California, to be in charge of all the land sports at Club Med in Cancun, I worked at the front desk there and that’s where we met for the first time, 3 days later, we were dating. We had a great year together in Club Med and after that experience, we knew we’d want to stay together and build a future. He took me to his home town Simi Valley in California, where we started our life together.

We always wanted to have a marriage first, before starting a family, just enjoy ourselves, travel and have fun. About 5 years later, we were both ready to settle down and we said: “We are ready for a baby!” Little we knew, apparently it’s not always that easy to get pregnant. We were very determined to get pregnant so we tried to learn all the fertility signs of my body. My Swiss stubbornness helped me in being patient and in keeping charts of the whole process.

At not quite 35 years old, we should be able to conceive naturally in about 6 months, we were told, if that would not happen in 12 months, we should go seek help. Already one year has passed and we were not pregnant, but with all the research we did about Assisted Reproductive Technology, we decided to wait one more year with starting tests and such.

Many, many ovulation sticks, tears and frustrations later, we gave finally in. I did my part and went for a full check-up and all necessary blood tests with my OB and my husband did his with his urologist. My husband was told that he needed to change his lifestyle drastically, in order to improve the quality of his sperm, no more Jacuzzis, biking or tight underwear, he did it all.  All that only to see the results not improving, but getting worse.

It all has just gotten to complicated and we truly wanted a child more than ever.

Dr. Salem’s clinic, Pacific Reproductive Center in Torrance, was highly recommended to us and just around the corner from our home. One initial meeting later, we knew that we are not even going to compare this clinic with others, we felt very comfortable and Dr. Salem and his team were so supportive, patient and understanding. In addition to all that, the high success rates of pregnancies leading to live birth impressed us very much.

So here we were, finally able to do something about it and getting active in the process of getting our miracle baby, one way or another !

We were very nervous and anxious about the “shot-class”, getting to know the medications and shots and all we’d have to do for a length of about 6 weeks total. We were told it helps if husband practices giving the shots into an orange before hitting my buttocks….it sure helped to bring some humor into the whole process. I started doing meditations a couple weeks before starting the IVF, healthy eating and no alcohol too….I even listened to some IVF tapes that just were calming.

So we started suppression shots and those weren’t too bad, and once we went into the clinic after starting stimulation shots, it got really exciting. We would have a lot of ultrasounds to see the follicles grow. At home, we had our medicine in the fridge, I knew the time and the dosages, and they still all went into the belly, no big deal really. Good thing my husband was home for the HCG shot. That was the one to make the egg release, it was a pretty big needle and he had to do it in my buttocks. A couple days later we were ready to go in for egg retrieval, and because of my husbands sperm quality, we had to have his urologist there too for a TESE, testicular sperm extraction, so we were both under at the same time right next to each other, it was actually a quite nice experience. Waking up, we found out we had about 9 eggs. So now they would just cook in the dish and we’d have to come back in 3 days for the transfer.

So here we go home, me all empty, no more eggs in me, I recovered pretty quickly from the retrieval of the eggs and we talked about how many embryos we’d like to put back. 1 I said, so said my husband. After the 3 day waiting period, we were told we had about 9 embryos, at least 4 or 5 of them, good quality.

Back at PRC, we met again with Dr. Salem and he suggested 2 embryos.  So 2 went in, it was beautiful, we actually could see on the ultrasound screen the embryos shooting into my uterus, like falling stars.

After 4 days in bed, I went back to work, I knew I could not take a test until about 9 days later. I was waiting for that implantation ache or any other signs and didn’t really have any. After 7 days only, I decided, I just can’t wait anymore…I need to know, negative or positive. I was told though that taking an early test could be false, but hey, at this point, I didn’t care anymore.

So it was July 13, a Friday….I bought the test at CVS and went into the bathroom at work, I took it, waited 3 minutes, no 2nd line, I threw it in the trash and thought, oh probably too early. I washed my hands and had suddenly this weird feeling of, no wait, I think I feel pregnant. I went back into the bathroom, pulled out the test of the can and looked and it again! Faint line! But, a line is a line! I could not believe it, I was pregnant! I ran into my boss’s office (he knew about the whole process), and told him, happy dancing.
3 days later I went in for the blood test, pretty high numbers, but still we did not even consider that both embryos took. I felt great, no sickness, nothing…just happy to be pregnant. Then the blood test came back, yes we are pregnant and numbers are above average of a singleton but not super high for confirming twins. I kept taking pregnancy tests just to make sure I was still pregnant, and what a joy to see that line 2nd line getting darker and darker.

Finally and our 1st ultrasound, Dr. Salem did it himself, we found out, he went on the belly, said oh, here is ur baby, and he kept moving around my belly with the stick, and suddenly he said, and here is the other one!!!! Yes, twins !

After that, we just enjoyed a very easy and happy pregnancy, lots of ultrasounds and seeing our babies grow, feel them moving and punching and singing. We saw a perinatologist for the major part of my pregnancy, just because I was almost 35 and with twins, that was considered high risk. We had no issues whatsoever and went to see Dr. Salem and his team almost every week.

We delivered our beautiful miracle babies at 37 weeks by scheduled c-section, Kaden James and Liana Jade, happy and healthy, no NICU needed and released after 5 days in the hospital.

We kept our leftover frozen embryos for 2 years with PRC and after that, we decided to donate them. We have 2 beautiful children and are totally fulfilled with them.

Here we are over 3 years later, having boy/girl toddlers has been the best life experience ever. They taught us so many things about us and life, that we would have never found out ourselves. A true blessing, thank you Dr. Salem and Team, we’ll be grateful for the rest of our lives.

A C

My husband and I were married for 12 1/2 years, and had suffered six miscarriages and two ectopic pregnancies (one was twins). After I had my tubes removed, I had the choice of adoption or trying in vitro. My husband didn’t want to give up hope that we would someday have our own blood-related child, so we decided to try in vitro. We wanted to pursue all options before agreeing on adoption.

We met with PRC, and they were very friendly, warm and caring from the moment we walked in the door. We have been blessed with a happy, healthy, handsome little guy who is now 2 1/2. PRC has changed our lives for the better. We can’t imagine our lives without our son.

A & E E

My husband John and I were married in January of 1999. After we were married one thing our hearts desired was to have children. We started right away trying to conceive and 4 years later, we were a little heart broken and still childless. I had heard about invitro and one day I heard an advertisement on the radio for Pacific Reproductive Center and thought maybe it was a sign and we should give it a try. We contacted Pacific Reproductive Center, set up our appointment with Dr. Salem and decided to go forward with it. After our 2nd cycle we were pregnant and in 2004 gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Caylee Ann weighing 7lb 6 oz. She was so beautiful and we loved her so much we wanted to give her a little brother or sister, so 4 years later we contacted Pacific Reproductive Center and did another cycle of invitro fertilization. We were delighted to find out that we conceived twins and in 2009 in my 37th week of pregnancy went into labor and gave birth to 2 more beautiful baby girls just 2 days before my 40th birthday. Aryanna Racquel weighed 5lb 13 oz. and 1 hour later her twin sister Aaliyah Victoria was born weighing 6lb 13 oz. My husband and I now have a soon to be 7 year old girl and two, 2 year old girls. Our lives have been richly blessed with children that our hearts always desired and without God and the doctors he blesses we would have never been able to have children. Thank you Dr. Salem, we are forever grateful and you will always be in our hearts and in our prayers!

J T

Our story starts like many others struggling with infertility. Three years of trying to conceive, months of disappointments, convincing ourselves that it would happen naturally, and then slowly preparing emotionally for the next step. Our “next step” was Pacific Reproductive Center, Dr. Salem and his staff.

The news right off the bat wasn’t devastating, but it wasn’t totally positive either. I had an FSH of 15 and my age was 37. My husband on the other hand had much better news; he had what we now jokingly refer to as “Super Sperm.” No clear reason for us not getting pregnant on our own, frustrating, yes, but we were now fully committed to IVF and put our faith in PRC.

Blood tests, urine tests, shots around the clock, little needles, big needles, needles that make you think you will faint if they get any where near you, more tests, icing, heat packs, ultrasounds, and then the news you’ve been waiting to hear…how many eggs? For me, it was two. Two. That was, at the time, the most devastating number I could imagine hearing. How could all those shots only add up to two eggs? Dr. Salem encouraged me to continue with the retrieval because of my FSH and age. With tears streaming down my face and thoughts of failure cramming my brain, I decided to follow Dr. Salem’s advice and go forward. Two, I thought later trying to find something positive to hang on to. At least it’s better than one.

Retrieval day nerves were calmed by the wonderful nurses, and I went into the procedure with only one request, get both eggs. My wish was not granted, for when I woke up, I was blindsided with the news that the larger of the two eggs had released early, and they were only able to retrieve the smaller egg. Dr. Salem came to my bedside and tried to put a positive spin on the situation reminding me that we had purchased the insurance plan for another cycle and we would start fresh then. More tears, more thoughts of failure flooded my entire body. Twenty four hours later the phone call from the office saying that our egg was fertilized and dividing. One small egg, now an embryo. I thought, at least it’s better than none.

Three days later, my husband and I arrived early for the transfer of our 8-celled embryo. We took one look at the photograph of it, and for the first time during this whole process, I had tears of joy. It was the closest I had ever come to being pregnant. I had an embryo. Dr. Salem and Rosalyn came in, and I will never forget telling them, with a smile on my face, that we would be their miracle patients, because all you need is one. One embryo is all you need.

Forty-one weeks later, I gave birth to our perfectly healthy son, Mitchel. No longer the tiny egg that could, he was 8 lbs. 4 oz. of miracle. We know how blessed we are to be his parents. Parenthood comes to people in many different ways, and we will never forget the role that Dr. Salem and his amazing staff played in our road to parenthood.

L D

My husband and I have been together since 1999. We always wanted to get married and have a family – but because of school and the lack of funds, we kept pushing our wedding back. Finally in 2009 we decided to get married. From our wedding night on, we made all attempts to start our family, to no avail. After almost a year of frustration and disappointment, we knew there was something terribly wrong. I have been working with children for the last few years as a Children’s entertainer. I’m fondly referred to as “Auntie Poppins” from all my Godchildren and my friends’ children as I want nothing more than to be surrounded by children of all ages. Why then – could *I* not get pregnant? Due to my age and my desire to have 2 or 3 children – we wanted to get started as soon as possible – especially since we got married so late. So I didn’t waste anytime, and I began researching what could be wrong with me. After doing my own research on the internet and speaking with friend of mine, I got in touch with Pacific Reproductive Center where she referred me. Within my first consultation, we were able to validate my suspicion of having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). That day proved to be the most mind-boggling day for me. Yes – there was a “Possibility” for me to get pregnant on my own, but support was necessary. I count my blessings, because I was given the option to immediately pursue IVF, and immediately began the process within days. The best day of my life (along with giving birth of course, and marrying my husband), was being able to tell my husband that he was going to be a father. When the nurse from PRC called me with the incredible news I was in my work parking lot on the ground crying my eyes out – it was the most glorious phone call I have ever received. My husband did not know I was going to receive the call that day, as I wanted to surprise him with the news. Later that night, we walked our dogs and in one of the empty doggy bags, I put in a pair of “Comic shoes” (as my husband is an Artist and loves comics). He later pulled the baggy out of his pocket and opened it up and was puzzled. I told him… he will need those shoes… He immediately cried and the two of us were in the middle of the road with our two dogs embracing and crying for the best news we could have possibly shared in the 11 years we have been together. Thank you PRC, for giving us that incredible moment. I will cherish it forever.

We are now blessed with a beautiful Baby girl who looks just like her Father. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect child. She is 8 weeks old and has quickly become an extension of ourselves and we can’t help but fall over ourselves trying to keep her happy and smiling.

Our most precious gift of life could not have happened had we not walked through the doors of Pacific Reproductive Center. We are forever grateful!

D & G B

My name is Rosa P. my husband is Hector P. we are soo glad to have been referred to Pacific Reproductive Center with Dr Salem who has made our dream of having a family come true.

After having gone through many cycles of clomid & about 6 failed artificial inseminations all whithin an 8 year period we were ready to give up. We were referred to Dr Salem who gave us so much hope that we decided to try IVF.

We had two failed IVF’, the hardest thing is when they call you to tell you it did not work, there are no words to explain how we felt. We were ready to give up & Dr Salem did not let us he said we could not give up that was the last thing we should do. We decided to try again. On the third IVF done on April,2006 I told my husband I did not want to get the call to find out if id did or did not work.

My husband was soo happy to hear that it worked, he could not wait to tell me so he called me at work, that was one of the happiest day of our lives. On May 10, 2006 I had my first ultrasound, we saw our baby starting to develop & heard our babys hearbeat.

Nine months later on 01/05/07 I delivered a beautiful baby girl who we named Ana Christina Preciado she is our little miricle brought to us by GOD & Dr Salems help. We finaly had the family we always desired.

R P

Our story began back in 2002. I remember our first meeting in the Irvine office. After a coffee mishap…..we began our parenting adventure. Dr. Salem was always so positive and encouraging. He gave us the hope we lost after years of trying for a family. It was very daunting in the beginning with all the drugs and injections, but after months of perseverance, we received that phone call that started our journey. Our first son was born in 2003. We were blessed with a beautiful child who came into this world and brought us so much joy. We were given the opportunity to increase our family yet again and we were blessed with the arrival of twins! They are healthy and thriving. We are truly thankful for Dr. Salem and his staff to help us achieve our dreams.

K R

My husband and I had been trying for 14 years to have a baby. We had miscarried 4 and 1 tubal pregnancy before hearing about PRC. We always thought we couldn’t afford doing in vetro but with the help of the staff we were able to start the process. We started in 2006 and our 1st attend did not take but we still had faith that it would happen.. So we tried our 2nd attempt and I am so happy to say we are proud parents of a beautiful baby girl who was born on July 27, 2007.

G & C D

WOW!! Well, were do I even begin to speak wonders about this Center n it’s staff……Always got great friendly n courteous service not to mention professional, kind and understanding at each office visit from every single staff member I came in contact with, including Bertha, Maria, Alex, Dr. Salem and everyone else. I can’t THANK THEM enough for everything. I originally conceived twins back in 2005 thru IVF but lost in a late miscarriage. My husband and I went back for another IVF in 2006 n conceived my son Jesse and to my surprise I got pregnant on my own in 2006 just 4 months after having my son Jesse. I do remember very clearly when Dr. Salem told me that if I ever wish to conceive again, I would no longer need their services, that I would be able to conceive on my own and to my surprise I did. Now I have two healthy boys n WE couldn’t be happier! It’s without a doubt the most intense emotional roller coaster you’ll endure, yet the end results are so worth it.

Dear Dr. Salem, Alex, Heather, and the staff of Pacific Reproductive Center,

How do we thank you for helping us with our miracle? There really are no words.

We are forever grateful. Our dream has come true. Harrison Matthew Clayton is an angel from heaven. I am so grateful to have the chance to experience motherhood. I thought I never would.

Isn’t he the cutest! And he’s a great baby!

Our sincere thanks,

S & R C

P.S. Thank you for making a miracle for my best friend Shari & Gary. We referred them to you!

Dear Dr. Salem & your wonderful staff, Thank you for the great reunion party. You all went to a great effort to put together such a fabulous party.

It was wonderful to get a chance to see you all again and to be able to show off our double blessings.

We will never be able to say thank you enough for working with the Lord and us to bring such a miracle into our lives.

Thank You,

N, P, A & DC

We have never been happier. Thank you for the precious gifts you have given us! — The Sahgal Family

We are so happy and fortunate that we were able to add another member t our family. –  The Morimoto Family

I really feel at home and in a family when I walk into Pacific Reproductive Center. –  The Duchemin Family