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High Tech Babies: In Vitro Fertilization
Know the Basics of IVF
By Kendeyl Johansen
Two weeks after the egg retrieval procedure the woman undergoes a pregnancy blood test. If she's pregnant the pregnancy is confirmed by ultrasound two to four weeks later.
Pregnancy rates for IVF vary. "Success rates for IVF, like all fertility treatments, are closely linked to the age of the woman producing the eggs," Dr. Herbert says. "Pregnancy rates for women in their 20s, many of which are egg donors, are approximately 50 percent per embryo transfer. Pregnancy rates for women over 40 are usually no better than 20 percent per embryo transfer."
At $11,000+ per try, IVF is expensive and only covered by some insurance companies. If you're considering this procedure, ask for a cost estimate since expenses can vary. For example, IVF medications can cost $1,800 to $6,000.
involved such a routine, and timing was so important as far as the shots, appointments, etc. It was all-consuming. We decided to give in vitro one chance. Had it not worked, we already had an adoption plan to be put in place the day of my pregnancy blood test." Anderson encourages couples to look at the big picture: Decide how many times to try in vitro and think up an alternate way to have a family in case it doesn't work. Looking back on her IVF experience and her failed adoption, Anderson recalls that when she first held the baby she hoped to adopt, she felt the same intense love that she felt after giving birth to her boys. The truth is this: Parental love begins in many different places. But more often than not, it grows just the same.
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Re: High Tech Babies: In Vitro Fertilization by InHIsHands on 02/13/2009 03:25PM
I found this article very helpful. We just found out the only way I can conceive in through the IVF procedure. Thank you for having information about how someone truly felt about the process.