Infertility Support Group

In vitro fertilization is one of the most common and utilized ways of treating conception problems. This support group is dedicated to those beginning their journey with IVF and needing support. Join the community and share your experiences, advice, and story with people going through similar challenges starting a family.

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So I just keep on wondering just how much money my children are going to cost my DH and I even before they are concieved.
I keep thinking to myself all of the money we have spent so far even without the money we have paid to our RE so far.
We have:
prenatal Vitamins: $25.00 Kroger brand.. I can't take the perscription ones...

Clear Blue Easy Fertility monitor: $200.00 w/o testing strips
CBE testing strips: $40.00 for 3 mo. supply
HPT galore.... I feel like I am always buying them.
Vitamins for DH: Calcium, Vit. C, Multi vit.

Those are just the things I can think of right off hand.
Then the RE bills:
25.00 co pay each visit. then atleast $200.00 -$280.00 per procedure being a US of an IUI.
Then the meds that went along $70.00 for the Chlomid $80 for the trigger shot....

Now when I balance my check book I know where all of our money is going....
These babies are not even here yet and they are putting us in the poor house...LOL
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If you don't mind me asking, why can't you take prescription prenatal vitamins? I use the Target brand, and I like them.
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the perscription ones make me sick.. I am not sure why the Kroger brand do no.. I take them both at the same time of day, one makes me vomit and the other one is fine.. Beats me????
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It could be one of the fillers they use in the prescription ones. I guess if you found one that works then stick with it. Baby dust to you, hopefully you will get your BFP soon :)
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Thanks so much! Same to you.
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I have spent at least $5000 on prescription medications alone. Not to mention the $25 copay, Prenatal vitamins for 4 years. The ovulation monitors, strips, HPT's, husbands supplements, etc. It has not been a fun endeavor but at least I know now that I have tried everything I could and I will be paying for it for a while, after all, who has an extra $5k just sitting around? It put a deep dent into the budget.
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If you are a frequent HPT user, I suggest buying in bulk from this site. Buy you a box of Dixie Cups and a bulk amount of HPT (they have O sticks too) and it will save you so much money. Then you may test all you want guilt-free.

Kids are expensive. It's manageable because you only do what you can do. You just have to be organized. For example, when I was pregnant, I bought a pack of diapers every time I went to the store. I stocked up on stuff. I also received a lot of things at my baby showers.

You seem like a planner and I'm sure you will budget accordingly as the kids get older.

Best of luck in your cycle!
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Whoops!

Here's the link

http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/
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I wonder the same thing at times. My insurance will not cover any type of infertility treatments which annoys me so much. I really don't understand why not, so this means all of my meds and dr. visits plus procedures are not covered. I picked up my Letrozole (like Clomid) which I will begin taking next month. My copy on most meds under my insurance are 5 bucks, the Letrozole cost me 20. Then I am to have a follicle scan about 280 the specialist said, and then one scan to follow on CD20 which is another 300 for this scan. I know its not as much as others are having to pay, but 600 buck a month could be quiet pricy if I have to do a few months of this before getting prego.
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sorry copy was suppose to be copay and i forgot to add prenatal meds in there too so there a few extra bucks
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Wait until you get to the IVF stuff: $12,000 for the first one; first IVF with donor eggs got canceled 2 days before the retrieval: $10,000 and second time IVF with donor eggs: $25,000. Insurance didn't pay anything, it's all on a credit card!
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Isn't it depressing? IVF hasn't even been an option for us. Every year, we spend $1000 on IUIs with ultrasounds, & all the extras: clomid, prenatals (which I've been taking for almost 9 years now), husband's vitamins, OPK, HPT, gas to get to our dr who is almost 3 hrs away, etc). We can only do them in the summer because my husband is a high school teacher & it's too hard to "drop everything in run" when the OPK is positive. Plus, we can't afford more than three IUIs a year because I am a stay at home mom & our country doesn't value our teachers enough to pay them what they deserve. I know this is NOTHING compared to what you ladies pay, but it is still depressing. Best wishes, & I hope you all get your babies soon so you can start buying baby rattles & clothes instead of "yet another pregnancy test (especially when it's negative again--what a waste!)"
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Seriously, if we all got pg easily and put all the money into a bank account, our kid's college would be paid for : )
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My husband and I make jokes about how the "kids" have already gone through there college fund. Also when the cute little ones ask for something we plan on laughing at them and saying sorry no money for that we had you instead. My cost up to this point is getting ready to hit the $20,000. mark and my insurance covers nothing. I know that it will all be worth it in the end.
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IVF with donor eggs is our only option. We are on our second try and once we write the check for this try, the total will be $24,000.00.
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wow. all that is so expensice. thank god, our insurance covers everything.
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