The Fertility and IVF Center at Southern Illinois University Medicine will hold its seventh annual birthday party from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Erin’s Pavilion in Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St. in Springfield. “This event is our way of celebrating the parents and children we’ve helped,” said Ricardo Loret de Mola, MD. “It’s an extremely rewarding experience to see these children and know that our team played a role in helping their families.” In 2016, the center hosted more than 200 parents and children, ranging from newborns to seven year olds. Patients, families and those