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I can't say enough good things about Dr David Prokai. He is the most emotionally supportive, talented, and caring doctor that I have ever met. Fertility treatment is so incredibly traumatic. Having a doctor who not only gives you first class care, but also understands how to be there emotionally for you is incredibly important. Dr. Prokai genuinely cares about his patients.
In 2020 I was working with another fertility clinic in Austin and my body wasn't responding to stimulation treatment. I was told that I needed to start exploring donor eggs. I went to Dr. Prokai for a second opinion and I felt an immediate connection to him. During our conversation, I felt more heard and seen than I had ever felt during my year of fertility treatment with my other clinic. At my previous clinic I felt like a number in their system, and had no emotional connection to my doctor. During my appointment with Dr. Prokai I remember him saying "I understand that every step in this journey is a loss, I can only tell you what I would tell you if you were my sister, and if you were my sister, I would agree that a donor egg is your best chance". I was blown away; my other doctor had never acknowledged the emotional weight that fertility treatment carries.
We stayed with my old clinic and went forward with stimulating my sister Sarah, who agreed to be my egg donor. Unfortunately, after a horrible experience with that clinic, we were forced to abandon treatment mid-cycle. I called Aspire Fertility in tears on Friday night and they called Dr. Prokai who not only talked to me that Friday night, but agreed to rush us in for an appointment. He rescued our cycle and was able to continue Sarah's stimulation. During Sarah's egg extraction, she grabbed Dr Prokai's hand and said "you're such a blessing for our family. Thank you so much for everything you've done. I believe god gave you to us." Dr. Prokai got misty-eyed, but is a superstitious man so didn't congratulate us just yet.
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Even though my sister also has a low ovarian reserve, the cycle resulted in three grade A healthy and viable embryos! Not only did Dr. Prokai make me feel taken care of emotionally and clinically, he also made my sister Sarah feel cared for as one of his own patients- not just "the donor." At one point during our treatment, it looked like we were going to have to stop her cycle and try again with another medication protocol. Thankfully, Sarah started responding to treatment and we were able to move forward. So many ups and downs. Dr. Prokai confessed that he was so worried that he would have to call off the cycle that he had spent the weekend practicing how to tell us with his wife, so he could make sure that he told us in as gentle of a way as possible, so we wouldn't lose hope. This is who he is. He cares so much.
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We are now three months pregnant with our baby boy! Due on my sister's bday- another blessing. Dr. Prokai wanted so badly to FaceTime Sarah & her husband during our first heartbeat appt, and it was such a beautiful moment, every team member on board, listening to our miracle's strong heartbeat. During our last appointment with Dr. Prokai I was a sobbing mess. I was so devastated to leave him and his incredible staff who rallied around us and gave us the care and support we needed to make this little boy.
I will never be able to thank the team at Aspire enough for the wonderful gift they have given us. We love them like family. They want constant updates from me and my sister. It has been such a long and hard journey, but I could not be more grateful that it was Dr. Prokai who helped us create this little life. It was all meant to be, but with the right doctor.