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IVF costs
DH and I are looking into IVF, but our insurance doesn't cover it..at all. So after the consultation with the RE, it's going to be a lot more than we initially anticipated. DH has had a vasectomy reversal and so this just increases the cost. I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas for financing IVF. Has anyone donated eggs? I've read where you could potentially get paid $5000 up to $10,000. Does this only cover the medical expenses? And I don't want to mess up any chance of having a baby either. Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you for the responses. I appreciate the information. It's not necessarily something I was serious about, but just a thought. It seemed counter productive to me as well. Thanks again!
Regardless of the reasons you are seeking IVF, you will probably want to keep your eggs. The way the math works with IVF is that your number starts as being how many mature follicles you make while on stimulating medicine. From there on, your number goes down. So the number of eggs retrieved is equal to or less than the number of follicles. The number that fertilize is equal to or less than the number of eggs retrieved. The number that develop into embryos suitable for transfer is equal to or less than te number that fertilize.
If at the end if that chain you still have a high number, you would still want to keep them for freezing. The first embryo transfer is usually fresh, 3 or 5 days after retrieval. But if/in case it doesn't take, you'd want to freeze whatever you don't transfer for future cycles.
You could still talk to your clinic about it, but to me giving up eggs would go against your goal of TTC.
I've anecdotally heard about programs where patients can donate unused IVF medications for others to use, but I don't know any details.
If at the end if that chain you still have a high number, you would still want to keep them for freezing. The first embryo transfer is usually fresh, 3 or 5 days after retrieval. But if/in case it doesn't take, you'd want to freeze whatever you don't transfer for future cycles.
You could still talk to your clinic about it, but to me giving up eggs would go against your goal of TTC.
I've anecdotally heard about programs where patients can donate unused IVF medications for others to use, but I don't know any details.
My donor agency limited the age of donors to under 30, but that does not mean all agencies do. And you will have a better chance of being selected if you are a recognizable 'type' (i.e.; Asian, Swedish, Native American, African, Irish, etc.) and are pretty, and if you are a little taller than average. It's like a cross between a dating agency and a medical clinic. lol The money is good but it's a lot to do, with the shots and the meds and the medical appointments.
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