Founded in 2002 by Dr. Juliet Skinner and Anna Hosford, Barbados Fertility Centre has hit a milestone that even they didn’t think possible when they started. Barbados Fertility Centre has recently welcomed their 2000th and 2001st babies.
“It’s a very auspicious event for us” explains Dr. Skinner, “when we founded the practice 16 years ago, we had no idea that so many people from around the world would be seeking our help from outside their home countries. The response to our unique approach toward patient care has grown beyond our wildest hopes.”
So which couple had the honour of giving birth to the clinic’s 2000th baby?
Virginia & Dustin Merritt of Baldwin City, Kansas in the United States.
When asked why in the world they decided to go to Barbados for fertility treatment, Virginia explains, “We tried the clinic in Kansas City that helped us conceive our first child and we really though that would be a stress-free experience like it had been the first time. After months and months of failed cycles, the cost became extremely prohibitive. We decided to take a break before going through a few more rounds of in-uterine insemination, none of which worked. From the moment we arrived we felt like we were with a family who wanted to help us create ours. The location wasn’t too bad either! We loved the island of Barbados”
While traveling to another country for IVF seemed like a very distant option, Virginia says that once they started their research, they found hundreds of Americans who were just like them and had found success at Barbados Fertility Centre. “What we found from the very first phone call with them was that they made the communication with us an absolute top priority, an aspect that we just hadn’t found at any of the places we tried before. The going theme with all the other couples we spoke with was that all the clinics in the States weren’t really at all concerned with whether or not we were able to have another child. The experience here in the US is fraught with high stress, hidden costs and lax results.”
“Oh my goodness! It worked!” Virginia remembers saying after her pregnancy test.
Baby boy, Wells Coen Merritt, was born a few moments before his sister, Isla Lawrence Merritt. Wells has the distinct honour of being the 2000th baby born with the assistance of the Barbados Fertility Clinic.
Dr Skinner said, “We are absolutely elated to celebrate this huge milestone with the Merritt’s. To walk the fertility road with a couple and to see their success is something that we never tire being a part of! From our small office in Bay Street to now having 2000 babies all over the globe - it truly is a humbling reward. It’s always a leap of faith for someone to leave their home country and come to our beautiful island to have healthcare.”
Other patient stories of infertility treatment abroad
UK couple heads to the Caribbean for fast freeze IVF16-Jul-2010 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Fiona and Gordon McKenzie from Scotland decided to start a family in September 2003, but after 12 months of trying they consulted their GP, who then referred them to their local NHS Trust for tests.
IVF treatment in Greece01-Feb-2011 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
“Hello, my name is Klaudia Giese and I am a dentist. For a long time my husband and I had tried to realize our great dream of having a child in several in vitro fertilization centres, but without success.
Glasgow couple receive IVF and ICSI treatment in Turkey27-Aug-2010 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
J & M from Glasgow had been trying to conceive for 5 years, were ineligible to have IVF from the NHS or privately in the UK. They searched the Internet for other solutions, initially looking at Norway having seen an article in a newspaper.
IVF treatment in London and Istanbul01-Oct-2010 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
A British professional couple's work commitments prevented them from staying overseas for the full term of an IVF programme, so Jinemed organised all the pre-treatment tests through their London clinic partnership.
Stress free low cost IVF treatment in Turkey08-Mar-2012 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Mr & Mrs Jaffer travelled from England to Turkey to recieve infertility treatment from the experienced English-speaking doctors at Jinemed Hospital in Istanbul. They had an excellent experience with Jinemed Hospital and the staff.
Couple in 40s achieve successful pregnancy in Barbados02-Aug-2011 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
For Beverley & Colin Thomas the dream of having a baby, turned in to a living nightmare as they suffered miscarriage after miscarriage in their quest to start a family.
Fertility treatment at emBIO Medical Centre in Greece13-Sep-2012 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Sharifa from Dharan travelled to emBio Medical Centre in Greece for fertility care because the treatment she desired is not available in Saudi Arabia. She was accompanied by her husband and they needed to make only one trip lasting 9 days to Athens to complete the treatment, which cost €7,000.
IVF Treatment in Moldova11-Jan-2014 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
My name is Roxana Popescu, I am from Galati, Romania and I would like to share my experience with all those who have the same pr
IVF Treatment in Alicante, Spain07-Feb-2011 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Carola May has been a mother of two children since August and now she’s pregnant again.
IVF Spain successful infertility treatment19-Jan-2014 In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
After years of unsuccessful fertility treatment, IVF Spain was able to help me achieve a healthy pregnancy in a relatively short period of time! We had so many negative fertility outcomes and experiences while living in Switzerland.
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