IVF Poll

[Megs75]

For those who had success with IVF, how many tries did it take before you were successful?  And if you don't mind sharing, did your insurance cover the cost of each try?

[AnnieBrooke]

I clicked "first try" because that is true.  However, we then had one FET that produced identical twins that miscarried at 9 weeks, a fresh cycle that didn't take at all, and a frozen cycle that produced nothing.  So, 1 out of 4, (or 2 out of 4 except that the second didn't wind up with a live birth).  Insurance covered zero related to IVF.

[Kari15]

Fourth IVF try led to a viable pregnancy.   Insurance did not cover a penny.  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Do NOT give up... the pain, torture, and anguish of the failed cycles are well rewarded when success is achieved.  Best wishes to all.

[mhv]

I actually got Pregnant from my first FET, but miscarried.  We didn't get to do a fresh cycle in the beginning because my uterus wouldn't thicken up, but had 19 eggs that were sucessfully fozen. I am on my 2nd FET (done on 2/15/10), and am having similar symptoms, so I am cautiously optimistic.  My insurance only covers the ultrasounds and BT's.  The rest I have been putting on a credit card that is interest free for 6 months and paying it off. the FET's were 9 months apart.  I honestly cannot remember how much the inital amount was *we used donor eggs from a known person, so it was cheaper,because of my age and wanting the best changes possible*.  Frozen cycles are much cheaper then fresh cycles too. The first cycle was $1200 (because of not being able to do fresh cycle) and the cycle we did on 2/15/10 was $2800.  Hopefully we will not need a 3rd!!! But if we do, I will probably just put it on the credit card again and be in debt for a while.

[nylena]

For me,the second attempt was succesfull.But it might be usefull to add that after that I had another two ivf's,both successfull,so it was three in a row!Well.no I don't have three kids,only one-a wonderful one-but that's a different story..Ivf can certainly offer such happiness,if nature or time are against us.