After many months of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a baby, my husband and I sought care with a fertility specialist in Pensacola. It did not take long to identify the problem and we welcomed the Dr. Ripps’ confidence that he would be able to help. I became pregnant in our first IVF cycle with our beautiful baby girl, who we named Whitney. We can’t express enough gratitude to Dr. Ripps and his wonderful staff for helping us to become a family. We do not believe we could have found this much joy without their expertise and kindness.
Gary & Becky Davis
We got married in the summer of 2004 to begin our life together and we knew that one day we would want to have kids. We bought a house, got a dog and spent 3 years just being a couple; everything was going so well and as we had planned. When we started trying for a baby and never imagined that it would be so difficult. Six months after stopping the birth control pill, we were somewhat discouraged, but started getting really serious. We spent several hundreds of dollars on temperature charting and ovulation prediction kits trying to time everything just right. Of course everyone around us, who had never experienced infertility, would tell us ‘just relax’ and ‘My husband just looked at me and I got pregnant.” Surely well-meaning but definitely not helpful.
After a year of no success, we spoke with my gynecologist who wasted no time and referred us to the “new” NewLIFE office in Tallahassee. We met with Abby and Dr Ripps who recommended several tests to find out what was really going on. We were actually relieved to find out that we were dealing with a low sperm count and that things looked hopeful. The NewLIFE staff seemed confident and was always there to help us along. We decided to try the IUI with fertility medications before the more expensive IVF.
After years of suffering with infertility, my OB/GYN suspected that I had endometriosis, and she referred me to Dr. Ripps and NewLIFE. He confirmed the diagnosis with laparoscopy but was surprised how severe it was, affecting both ovaries. I was only 28 and had already had so many problems that I was sure we were not going to be able to have children. But after my surgery, we sat down with Dr. Ripps who said, “It’s not a matter of if you get pregnant, but how”. I will never forget his words. They gave us hope. We talked about our options and decided IVF was best for us.
We canceled our first IVF cycle because I was not responding to the medications. On the next attempt I made few eggs but Dr. Ripps said not to worry it only takes one….and it did. We finally heard what we had been waiting to hear, “Congratulations, you are pregnant!” We were overjoyed. So sadly, the pregnancy ended in a stillbirth, just before my due date. We were devastated and ready to give up. Not knowing what to do or where to turn we decided to go see Dr. Ripps again. It was apparent everyone in the office shared our sorrow and was saddened by what had happened, but were very caring to us. Again with Dr. Ripps’ undying encouragement we decided to try once more and did another round of IVF. We were blessed to hear those wonderful words again, “Congratulations, you are pregnant!” On May 7th I gave birth to a beautiful healthy boy named Isaias who is now the light of our lives.
We had been trying to conceive for only a year, but I was quickly approaching 35 and I knew it would become more difficult the older I got. My husband already had two children from a previous marriage and also had a vasectomy. We had the vasectomy reversed with “surgical success” and so thought we would not have any issues trying to get pregnant. After trying to get pregnant on our own for a year, we made an appointment with Dr. Ripps. Even though my husband’s count and all his numbers were good, after some testing, Dr. Ripps suspected antibodies from the vasectomy were preventing the swimmers from getting past the cervix. Dr. Ripps suggested we undergo insemination, “IUI” that would bypass the cervix. Already having two children, we feared having multiples. So we had two attempts of the IUI with no fertility drugs and had negative results. For the 3rd and 4th attempts, we used fertility drugs to increase our chances and on the 4th attempt, we had success.
Everyone at Dr. Ripps office was so supportive and encouraging during the entire process. It is very stressful to go through the tests and the procedures, but it is well worth it. Our baby girl is such a blessing!
Tanya & David
Though we each had children from previous relationships, we decided that we really wanted another baby and began our quest. Our three-year journey to becoming parents again began with a vasectomy reversal.
After the “surgically successful” vasectomy reversal, we tried on our own for over a year and to our surprise, nothing happened. My OB/GYN started me on Clomid for 5 months without a pregnancy and without answers, so we tried on our own for several more months. During this time pre-cancerous cells were detected on my cervix, requiring a surgical procedure and delaying further attempts. My OB/GYN continued to encourage me to try more Clomid but this time with Glucophage. After 3 months, he told me there was nothing more he could do for me and wanted to refer me to Dr. Ripps. All this had taken 3 years and I was then 35. I just didn’t think I could take much more physically or emotionally.
I had it in my mind that I wouldn’t have any more children after my first marriage ended…but I fell in love with Rickie and he had no children. He was great with mine and I felt that his marriage to me would not be complete without a child of his own. But I had my tubes tied and realized this was not going to be easy, but I didn’t know where to turn until out of sheer luck, I saw the new sign in Tallahassee for New Leaders In Fertility and Endocrinology, “NewLIFE”.
I had so many questions, but the unbelievably friendly NewLIFE staff made me feel at home. They were always available and very understanding. Amazing to have such help, right in Tallahassee.
Well of the two options of untying the tubes or in vitro fertilization, IVF appealed to us more but I had heard it was more expensive. We were shocked to learn how much less expensive IVF is at NewLIFE than the rest of the country. First try was a charm and we’re having a baby boy due December 1st. You can imagine how my first-time dad feels! I am so grateful to NewLIFE for helping to complete my family
After many months of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a baby, my husband and I sought care with a fertility specialist in Pensacola. It did not take long to identify the problem and we welcomed the Dr. Ripps’ confidence that he would be able to help. I became pregnant in our first IVF cycle with our beautiful baby girl, who we named Whitney. We can’t express enough gratitude to Dr. Ripps and his wonderful staff for helping us to become a family. We do not believe we could have found this much joy without their expertise and kindness. 
We got married in the summer of 2004 to begin our life together and we knew that one day we would want to have kids. We bought a house, got a dog and spent 3 years just being a couple; everything was going so well and as we had planned. When we started trying for a baby and never imagined that it would be so difficult. Six months after stopping the birth control pill, we were somewhat discouraged, but started getting really serious. We spent several hundreds of dollars on temperature charting and ovulation prediction kits trying to time everything just right. Of course everyone around us, who had never experienced infertility, would tell us ‘just relax’ and ‘My husband just looked at me and I got pregnant.” Surely well-meaning but definitely not helpful. 
After years of suffering with infertility, my OB/GYN suspected that I had endometriosis, and she referred me to Dr. Ripps and NewLIFE. He confirmed the diagnosis with laparoscopy but was surprised how severe it was, affecting both ovaries. I was only 28 and had already had so many problems that I was sure we were not going to be able to have children. But after my surgery, we sat down with Dr. Ripps who said, “It’s not a matter of if you get pregnant, but how”. I will never forget his words. They gave us hope. We talked about our options and decided IVF was best for us. 
We had been trying to conceive for only a year, but I was quickly approaching 35 and I knew it would become more difficult the older I got. My husband already had two children from a previous marriage and also had a vasectomy. We had the vasectomy reversed with “surgical success” and so thought we would not have any issues trying to get pregnant. After trying to get pregnant on our own for a year, we made an appointment with Dr. Ripps. Even though my husband’s count and all his numbers were good, after some testing, Dr. Ripps suspected antibodies from the vasectomy were preventing the swimmers from getting past the cervix. Dr. Ripps suggested we undergo insemination, “IUI” that would bypass the cervix. Already having two children, we feared having multiples. So we had two attempts of the IUI with no fertility drugs and had negative results. For the 3rd and 4th attempts, we used fertility drugs to increase our chances and on the 4th attempt, we had success. 
Though we each had children from previous relationships, we decided that we really wanted another baby and began our quest. Our three-year journey to becoming parents again began with a vasectomy reversal.
I had it in my mind that I wouldn’t have any more children after my first marriage ended…but I fell in love with Rickie and he had no children. He was great with mine and I felt that his marriage to me would not be complete without a child of his own. But I had my tubes tied and realized this was not going to be easy, but I didn’t know where to turn until out of sheer luck, I saw the new sign in Tallahassee for New Leaders In Fertility and Endocrinology, “NewLIFE”.