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The Gift of Life: Doctor, wife give women chance to have a baby by providing free in vitro services.
L Magazine, Winter 2011
Each story of hope and frustration can move Dr. John and Amelie Storment to tears. There's the young newlywed whose husband is fighting in Afghanistan and wants to see him one day holding their child. And the professional woman whose guilt is overwhelming because she thinks, thanks to a career, she waited too long to start trying to have a family. Each story is accompanied by the fear of being along and having no child to carry on family traditions, share stories and complete the family unit. Read more...
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Hope Springs Anew: Three families. Three incredible journeys.
FACE Magazine, August 2011
In the United States it is estimated that more than 7 million women have sought treatment for infertility, meaning millions more likely face the same troubles but never seek treatment because of cost. Costs that are often high and rarely covered by insurance leaving couples that want children with little hope. But each year in Acadiana, a generous group offers couples facing trouble conceiving the opportunity for a free round of in vitro fertilization treatment. The Gift of Hope provided by Dr. John Storment with Fertility & Women's Health Center of Louisiana, Women's & Children's Hospital and Sheridan Healthcare began in 2006 and since its inception has awarded eight couples a free round of IVF resulting in three miraculous children. Three women (and men) with hope renewed. Three beautiful children. Three stories told through the eyes of mothers grateful beyond words. Read more...
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Surgical/Non-Surgical: New alternative helps make periods lighter
008 Magazine, May/June 2011
Women know that their monthly period is no picnic. Even a normal period can be a nuisance. But is your period so heavy that it is seriously disrupting your social life and physical activities? If so, then you are not alone. Read more...
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Gift of Hope: Giving Infertile Couples a Winning Chance
Louisiana Medical News, September 2010
Robin and Dion Carter seemed to have it all. The attractive Ville Platte couple met during college, dated for six years, and have been married for five. But, something was missing from their lives, causing them to feel an agonizing void - a child. Read more...
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Ville Platte Couple Receives Free In Vitro Fertilization
KATC-TV, June 16, 2010
Every year six million couples wanting to have a child face problems associated with infertility. One couple from Acadiana has been one of those statistics for five years, but this year their luck could change. Watch the video...
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Couple Selected for Fertility Assistance
KLFY-TV, June 16, 2010
Medical technology is helping a local couple work against the odds to do something many people take for granted: start a family. Watch the video...
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"Gift of Hope" baby born!
KPLC-TV, October 30, 2009
"Good things come to those who wait," you k now the saying, and it couldn't ring more true for one Lake Charles couple that has waited five years to have a baby. Now we meet one of Southwest Louisiana's newest residents and we catch up with the parents, who we first introduced you to nearly two years ago. Watch the video...
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Hope & Grace: The wonders of science lead to the miracle of birth
The Daily Advertiser, June 7, 2009
Beth McCleery knew something was wrong fairly soon after getting married. She and her husband, Eric, a software trainer, had begun trying to conceive right away after their 2004 wedding. Read more...
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Relentless
FACE Magazine, August 2009
Robin Racca is a believer. She's one of those relentless women with a drive you can't learn - it's something she must have been born with - and you don't develop over time. It's a kind of determination that's brought her through the heartache only a woman who harbors great hope can feel. Read more...
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The Gift of Hope: Rachel and Tony's story
KPLC-TV, March 20, 2009
It's a moment that has brought generosity, science and one couple's dream to the ultimate culmination. One year ago, Rachel and Tony Bourque could have never believed how a story they saw here on KPLC would change their lives forever. This is their story about the ultimate "Gift of Hope." Read more...
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Miracle of Birth
The Daily Iberian, November 2, 2008
Having a baby is often one of the most anticipated and joyful events in a married couple's life. Imagine, then, the disappointment that ensues when after four years of trying to conceive a child, efforts are unsuccessful. Such was the case of 34-year-old couple Jodie and Duane Scott of New Iberia. Read more...
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The Gift of Hope for Infertile Couples
Living Magazine, April 2008
Today Terry Hughes heard something he thought he might never hear. His one-year-old daughter, Hope Elizabeth, called him "DaDa." Like many American couples, Terry and his wife, Laura, spent years trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child. Read more...
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Expecting Miracles: A Lafayette doctor and his wife create the perfect gift for couples with infertility
Imagine Louisiana, Summer 2007
On Saturday, April 14 at 6:46 p.m., weighing seven pounds two ounces, Hope Elizabeth Hughes was born at Women's and Children's Hospital in Lafayette. Hope's mother, Laura Hughes, chose natural childbirth and was in labor for 23 hours before she and her husband, Terry, finally held their daughter in their arms. While the birth was fairly routine, the couple's journey to that moment was anything but ordinary. Read more... |
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Couple Win Free In Vitro Chance
The Advocate, May 9, 2007
A Lafayette fertility doctor on Monday awarded a local couple, trying to have a baby for half a decade, $10,000 or more worth of medical help that could give the pair a 50-50 chance of having a baby. Read more... |
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Program Gives "Hope": Acadiana couples to get help with fertility costs
The Daily Advertiser, May 8, 2007
Two Acadiana couples were given a second chance to start a family Monday as the winners of this year's Gift of Hope, which offers freedom from the financial stress of in vitro fertilization. Read more... |
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