anyone over 35 going for fertility treatments this year? IUI, IVF etc

[LLbean]

Elizabeth, does your DH have to do another SA?

no I don't think so ...he just had one done like a month ago.

 

[LLbean]

Sarah, what does IVF run in Canada?

I think its about $6000 you pay for the clinic and then the drugs can run anything up to $5000. is that around the same as you??

Ive read some people mentioning coming up here, but I think its cheaper for us as we have lots of things covered by the national health care and so it would be more for non canadians. like I only pay $325 for IUI (plus drugs) which is soooo much cheaper than the states as lots of it is covered (ultrasounds, bloods etc) and we are just paying for the sperm washing part (I think even the nurse doing the IUI is covered).

My quote is around $30k. The clinic only has about a 30% success rate, so I would have to plan on more than one round.

With the exchange, going over the border might not be any cheaper. If we do this, I would go to a clinic out of state that has better success rates.

That's the thing, the pricing in the US is all over the place.

well the couple I met leaving the fertility place said his sister had the IVF done in Atlanta too and she had to pay twice what we are paying...so yes, it is all over the place

Heck I have had to call and get quotes from OB/gyn as well as the High Risk Specialist and the HRS rate for one was $250 for innitial consult, 1st trimester screening test with ultrasound and stuff... Follow up visits at $125...the other place (also local) wanted $458.49 and if a level 2 U/S was needed that is an additional $595!!!

 

[dachsundmom]

I can't decide what to do, lol. I go back and forth everyday.

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah, what does IVF run in Canada?

I think its about $6000 you pay for the clinic and then the drugs can run anything up to $5000. is that around the same as you??

Ive read some people mentioning coming up here, but I think its cheaper for us as we have lots of things covered by the national health care and so it would be more for non canadians. like I only pay $325 for IUI (plus drugs) which is soooo much cheaper than the states as lots of it is covered (ultrasounds, bloods etc) and we are just paying for the sperm washing part (I think even the nurse doing the IUI is covered).

My quote is around $30k. The clinic only has about a 30% success rate, so I would have to plan on more than one round.

With the exchange, going over the border might not be any cheaper. If we do this, I would go to a clinic out of state that has better success rates.

That's the thing, the pricing in the US is all over the place.

omg $30k???!!!!! that insane, I thought $10-$12 was bad enough. You say the pricing is all over the place, but whats the cheapest? Im not sure how much it is for non canadians having IVF here

 

[dachsundmom]

LL's clinic is the cheapest at around $13k and I like her report.

 

[LLbean]

Mind you, that does NOT include the meds or special stuff...but yes, apparently we are doing the right thing here!

 

[dachsundmom]

Even with the meds, yours is by far the cheapest. If you can call that kind of money cheap, lol.

 

[LLbean]

well the Dye test today I had to pay almost $1,800

 

[dachsundmom]

well the Dye test today I had to pay almost $1,800

OMG...you've got to be kidding? Is this bc of your DH and his insurance planning?

Mine was included in the co pay for my office visit.

 

[canuckgirl]

Sarah, what does IVF run in Canada?

I think its about $6000 you pay for the clinic and then the drugs can run anything up to $5000. is that around the same as you??

Ive read some people mentioning coming up here, but I think its cheaper for us as we have lots of things covered by the national health care and so it would be more for non canadians. like I only pay $325 for IUI (plus drugs) which is soooo much cheaper than the states as lots of it is covered (ultrasounds, bloods etc) and we are just paying for the sperm washing part (I think even the nurse doing the IUI is covered).

Sarah-looks like we are very lucky to have the health care coverage that we do.

 

[LLbean]

well the Dye test today I had to pay almost $1,800

OMG...you've got to be kidding? Is this bc of your DH and his insurance planning?

Mine was included in the co pay for my office visit.

LOL insurance paid $127.50 ...We paid the rest...the actual cost was $2,120!

 

[dachsundmom]

Oh hell, lol.

 

[LLbean]

well it was a medical procedure of sorts so...oh well, it is done now. Hopefully that helps everything else too

BRING ON THE TWINS! hahaha

 

[dachsundmom]

Twin girls it is!

 

[Indigo77]

That sux...

LL.....r u sure u want twins?

 

[Indigo77]

Well...if Kate plus 8 can do it.....

 

[dachsundmom]

My DH says we can't have that many bc Kate already took the Asian multiple thing, lol.

 

[Indigo77]

Have u noticed that all the parents' of multiples go psycho after a while? And get divorced? And get their teeth whitened? And get arrested?

 

[dachsundmom]

I have read that the divorce rate is higher in families with high order multiples.

The stress would have to be a bitch.

 

[Indigo77]

Yeah...I think the most I could handle is 3...with help....and DH would have to travel less....ok...scratch that....2 with help....