


Hi Msnisaa,msnisaa wrote:I'm new to the board, i would like to know how much does Cooper Center change, and RMA. I heard the Cooper Center was the lowest please help i'm looking for a ivf center. This will be out of pocket. Thank You![]()
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Hi Fluffypuppygal,Fluffypuppygal wrote:I understand where you are coming from when asking about cost. I worked retail management while my husband was in the military, and TRUST ME! We knew the value of a dollar!! After buying our house, raising his daughter, paying off the cars, paying my tuition, etc... we didn't have $2000 to spare for IVF, let alone the $7-25K price range being quoted to us! And no insurance policy would cover us either!
What did we do? (And maybe what you could do?) Call around and find out what clinics are in your areas and start networking. Find out if any of your coworkers have had IVF and what they liked or didn't like about their clinics. I think I talked to over 100 women, doctors, charities, and spent five years saving and reserching before deciding on a clinic I could work with and afford. Don't be afraid to look outside of your city, either. We have a couple driving from as far as Montana to come to our clinic for help. (Our bill currently is around $7K.)
I totally understand also your hesitation about spending the big bucks for something completely unguaranteed and looking for alternatives or ways to save. (I actually had an embryo adoption councellor chew me out for mentioning cost as a reason for looking into embryo adoption!) When you don't have a lot of money to risk, even little savings help! Particularly when your partner isn't on board with IVF 100%!
So shop around, do your homework, and good luck!
Hi Foreverlove,foreverlove wrote:I am just about ready to start IVF and my doctor - who was in on the first IVF in the US charged $8300 then you still need the meds, which is going to run around another $2000