"My husband and I tried to conceive a child for 10 years. We underwent eight years of infertility treatments at a near by, very high profile facility. After three artificial inseminations and three failed attempts at IVF and additional transfers of extra frozen embryos, we decided we needed to make a change. Dr. Swanson had been recommended to us. He was a breath of fresh air and Conceptions did not treat us in the “factory assembly line” fashion of the other facility. We were told that our success rate would only be 2%. I was 40 with unexplained infertility and many failed IVF procedures. But, Dr. Swanson was game if we were. My husband and I met with Dr. Swanson, Dr. Bush and the embryologist. On their very first try we found out we were expecting! In fact, Conceptions did such a great job that 9 months after the birth of our first son, we found out he would be getting a baby brother. Today, we have two very health, very active boys. You are never too old!!!! Conceptions treated us with dignity and respect. We were never shuffled through like cattle or made to feel past our time. Conceptions was able to give us something no other clinic could – two boys, complete exhaustion and little sleep – we love it!"
--- Melinda (2010)
"It all happened so fast I was referred to Dr. Mark Bush by my OBGYN. She said I would need a specialist to conceive. Dr. Bush explained everything so clearly to me I really felt I was truly informed to make big decisions. I was unable to have children because my uterus was abnormal. I wouldn’t accept that and Dr. Bush gave me hope. He knew it could be done when other’s would have told me to move on with my life. Dr. Bush performed a outpatient surgeries. After recovery we got pregnant naturally. My husband and I could not be more grateful to Dr. Bush for his blessed skills. Thank you Dr. Bush for our little miracle and by the way, we are 3 months pregnant again. No problems."
--- Roxanna (2010)
"In my first appointment with Dr. Bush he told my husband and I that Conceptions “is a place of hope”. To be truthful, after 3 pregnancies that year, I was skeptical at best and was reaching a point in my battle with infertility where I started convincing myself that I was not meant to be a mother even though it had always been my plan. It was destructive thinking and one of the darkest times I have gone through.
Also in that first appointment I found that for the first time, someone was really listening to my story and talking it seriously. There was a through out plan that was presented in addition to possible causes for what I had experienced. None of my story was questioned as it had been with my general OBGYN, and when Conceptions told me that they would let me know exactly what I needed to do, they followed through every time!
Fertility treatment is something that many women fear, and that the financial implications can be significant. I never felt pressured during the process nor did I ever feel that a treatment was suggested or done as a means for profit.
The collaboration of the Conceptions team combined with the expert knowledge of the physician were the only reason I was able to find one last morsel of hope and continue towards my dream of having a family. At the moment I decided to pull all of my faith into their plan and follow the instructions they provided. They made it as easy on me as it could possibly be.
After 3 months of following Dr. Bush’s plan, we were ready to try conceiving again, and were successful on our first attempt. We are now parents to a beautiful little girl that brings us boundless joy on a daily basis. I would recommend Conceptions to anyone trying to conceive."
--- Haley (2010)
"When I was 19 I was warned by an Endocrinologist that conceiving a child might be difficult due to the fact that I had Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. CAH is a very rare disease where the adrenal glands over produce certain hormones leading to infertility. I worried that I might not ever have a pregnancy but hoped in God for a miracle.
I got married at a pretty young age in 2001. My husband and I were not ready to have children as we were just getting settled in our careers and our new life together. We did want children someday and just thought we would try when we were ready.
We tried to conceive naturally in 2007 under guidance of my OBGYN and my regular Endocrinologist. When I went months without a positive pregnancy test, I was encouraged by doctors to see Dr. Bush.
Dr. Bush impressed us right from the start. He was a “go-getter”. On my consult visit he did an ultrasound to rule out PCOS and wanted to do some other tests. At first I resented all of the testing that Dr. Bush insisted my husband and I do, but now I am so grateful. I have heard horror stories of women being on clomid for a year only to find out that their tubes were blocked. Dr. Bush found out through his testing that I would be a good candidate for clomid, but my husband also had a fertility issue with the morphology of his sperm. Through a clomid challenge test Dr. Bush also discovered that I have a progesterone deficiency at the end of my cycle. The invaluable information that he gathered gave us the ability to prevent a miscarriage in the future.
I am also thankful for Dr. Bush’s dedication and good integrity. He would not do a clomid cycle without monitoring me with ultrasounds. I have heard of women who were on medications for months and would not have had to go through that if they knew that they did not respond to the meds. I have also heard of women who responded too well to medicine only to get pregnant with a “litter” because there was no monitoring. Ultrasound technology that Dr. Bush uses gives so much information through out a cycle and increases the chance for a pregnancy. So many doctors do not tap into this crucial technology.
Dr. Bush told us with deep conviction that he believed a medicated IUI cycle would be the correct therapy for us.
Several months later we were ready to pursue an IUI cycle. On the second IUI, I was pregnant. It was a very snowy March morning that I got a positive pregnancy test. Everything was closed in Denver that morning except for Conceptions. They were there to administer to me a progesterone shot and to verify the pregnancy. Four weeks later we went in for an ultrasound and discovered we were pregnant with twins! We were thrilled. I continued to come in every Friday for progesterone shots and blood draws until we arrived to the second trimester. Dr. Bush discharged me to the perinatologiest for the management of my CAH and to an OBGYN. I carried my twin boys until 38 weeks.
Every day I kiss my sweet little boys. I know that God used Dr. Bush to deliver his sweet miracles to us!
Thank you to Dr. Bush and the Conceptions team for you diligent care of me during a very difficult time in my life. My boys will be a constant reminder to me of the care I received from you."
--- Jackie (2010)
"When I first came to Conceptions for help in conceiving, I remember being immediately at ease when I met with Dr. Bush. He made me feel like I was his only patient and that he was going to make my worries go away. And he did. He listened to me, talked with me honestly and made a plan to help me. Dr. Bush is one of the kindest, most honest and personable doctors I've ever worked with, and his positive approach made me feel like anything was possible. Above all, I wanted hope with my situation, and that is what he gave me. Without his help and the support of his wonderful staff, I wouldn't have my beautiful children. Dr. Bush was an absolute pleasure to work with and he will always have my gratitude."
--- Kathy Y.
"Dr. Bush -- We wanted to let you know how much we appreciate everything you did for us. You made us feel as if we were your only patients; and you made us feel so comfortable through all of the processes and procedures of becoming pregnant. We are so glad to have connected with you; we knew we were in good hands based on your credentials but also because you care about what you do and it shows. Thank you for helping us bring our tiny miracle into this world. We are so excited about the journey we are to embark upon. You and your staff will always hold a special place in our hearts.
With sincere thanks and gratitude."
--- Shawn S.
“Dr. Swanson & the staff at Conceptions -- Thank you for all that you do for me and every one else. I want to extend my gratitude before my test results; so you are aware of your amazing qualities despite the outcome. Thank you again."
--- Samanda D.
"Well today is the big day for us. We will be doing our transfer. Before we determine the result of everyone's efforts I would like to take a minute to compliment the physicians and staff of Conceptions on your excellent service. When we came to see you, you laid out a course of action for us to take, realizing time was limited since I was turning 38 and had a family history of early menopause. We were encouraged to be comfortable with and to really think through our decisions. We come to the IVF procedure well-informed and confident we are making the best decision for us. Thanks for everything!"
--- Future Mother
"My husband and I want to thank all of you for your excellent care and unyielding compassion during our course of treatment at Conceptions. We now have a beautiful baby girl to love."
--- Mother of Maya
"We found our care at Conceptions was individualized to our needs, wants and desires. We all worked together as a team striving toward a common goal."
--- Mother of Jake
"Mike and I appreciate everything you did for us. Most of all, I wanted to tell you how comfortable you made me feel through all the procedures and the process of trying to become pregnant. If I had to do it all over again you would be who I would choose."
--- Mother of Michael
"We cannot begin to thank you for helping us achieve our little miracle. Even if things hadn't worked out the way they did, we still would want you to know how much we appreciate how you run your practice. Infertility is a most stressful and confusing issue. From the moment of our first appointment with you, everyone in your office made things so much easier for us. We can't really begin to thank you."
--- Mother of Grace
"To Everyone at Conceptions: We just wanted to say thank you for everything! We have had a wonderful pregnancy that has gone better than expected! Looks like we will be having the baby a little early but we're ready!"
--- Future Mother