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[taralang]

I have been to their website and I know it states the cost, however it lists the basic cost of IVF as $6300 and then it lists natural cycle IVF as $5700?  If someone could explain and share their costs and experiences with me that would be great!! TIA

[outofnowhere]

I found the costs on the RFP website to be really confusing.  We paid $8950 for this IVF cycle, and we are doing a freeze all cycle with PGD testing.  This does not include the cost of meds (about $1500 so far) or the PGD testing (which we expect to be about $3000).  I also think this does not include the FET that we will do in a couple months.  It's pricey for sure!!

[Meary]

We had IVF+ICSI, so for us the costs were as follows:

 

  300   IVF Registration

6050   Basic IVF Fee

1500   ICSI

  900   Cryopreservation

8750   TOTAL

 

That same treatment would cost $9075 with the new rates on the website.  Drugs are extra.

 

The ICSI was suggested as my husband's motility numbers aren't has high as they'd like, however if they hadn't needed to use it, that would have been refunded.  Also, if we hadn't had any embryos to freeze (i.e., only had enough for a fresh transfer), the cryopreservation fee would have been refunded.

 

The basic IVF includes your monitoring, for a week or more you have to go in every few days for a blood draw and internal ultrasound to ensure your progressing well on the stimulation drugs.  It also includes the cost for the egg retrieval and the fresh transfer (either 3 or five days after the retrieval).  I may be incorrect, but I think that if you were unable to have the fresh transfer (due to OHSS), it would still include your transfer for the following month, but you would have to pay the cryo storage fee.

 

I think the natural IVF cycle is cheaper because you don't have to come in for all the monitoring appointments.  You could still incur the ICSI cost.  I'm pretty sure there are still a lot of medications you have to take, like the estrogen, prometrium, and maybe even the suppressant?  Someone else will be able to answer this, as I've not had a natural cycle.  For me I would not have considered it because I want the highest chance possible, and I didn't want to go through all that only to have 1, maybe 2 eggs retrieved.

 

[Red Wine]

We had IVF+ICSI, so for us the costs were as follows:
 
  300   IVF Registration
6050   Basic IVF Fee
1500   ICSI
  900   Cryopreservation
8750   TOTAL
 
That same treatment would cost $9075 with the new rates on the website.  Drugs are extra.
 
The ICSI was suggested as my husband's motility numbers aren't has high as they'd like, however if they hadn't needed to use it, that would have been refunded.  Also, if we hadn't had any embryos to freeze (i.e., only had enough for a fresh transfer), the cryopreservation fee would have been refunded.
 
The basic IVF includes your monitoring, for a week or more you have to go in every few days for a blood draw and internal ultrasound to ensure your progressing well on the stimulation drugs.  It also includes the cost for the egg retrieval and the fresh transfer (either 3 or five days after the retrieval).  I may be incorrect, but I think that if you were unable to have the fresh transfer (due to OHSS), it would still include your transfer for the following month, but you would have to pay the cryo storage fee.
 
I think the natural IVF cycle is cheaper because you don't have to come in for all the monitoring appointments.  You could still incur the ICSI cost.  I'm pretty sure there are still a lot of medications you have to take, like the estrogen, prometrium, and maybe even the suppressant?  Someone else will be able to answer this, as I've not had a natural cycle.  For me I would not have considered it because I want the highest chance possible, and I didn't want to go through all that only to have 1, maybe 2 eggs retrieved.

Good luck with your upcoming cycle!!

Costs depend on what you are doing. IVF is one thing then ICSI is additional and medications are additional. The first year of freezing costs are included in the basic IVF cost. Registration is additional. Most people I've known have to pay for registration, IVF, ICSI and meds at a minimum. I don't know of anyone who has not used ICSI.

Good luck.

[MyDiesel]

We had IVF+ICSI, so for us the costs were as follows:
 
  300   IVF Registration
6050   Basic IVF Fee
1500   ICSI
  900   Cryopreservation
8750   TOTAL
 
That same treatment would cost $9075 with the new rates on the website.  Drugs are extra.
 
The ICSI was suggested as my husband's motility numbers aren't has high as they'd like, however if they hadn't needed to use it, that would have been refunded.  Also, if we hadn't had any embryos to freeze (i.e., only had enough for a fresh transfer), the cryopreservation fee would have been refunded.
 
The basic IVF includes your monitoring, for a week or more you have to go in every few days for a blood draw and internal ultrasound to ensure your progressing well on the stimulation drugs.  It also includes the cost for the egg retrieval and the fresh transfer (either 3 or five days after the retrieval).  I may be incorrect, but I think that if you were unable to have the fresh transfer (due to OHSS), it would still include your transfer for the following month, but you would have to pay the cryo storage fee.
 
I think the natural IVF cycle is cheaper because you don't have to come in for all the monitoring appointments.  You could still incur the ICSI cost.  I'm pretty sure there are still a lot of medications you have to take, like the estrogen, prometrium, and maybe even the suppressant?  Someone else will be able to answer this, as I've not had a natural cycle.  For me I would not have considered it because I want the highest chance possible, and I didn't want to go through all that only to have 1, maybe 2 eggs retrieved.

Wishing you all the best of luck for your upcoming cycle meary

[taralang]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your information! Good Luck to all of you!

[Meary]

The first year of freezing costs are included in the basic IVF cost. Registration is additional. Most people I've known have to pay for registration, IVF, ICSI and meds at a minimum. I don't know of anyone who has not used ICSI.

 

Waaaait a second...if that's true then someone owes me a refund, I had pulled my itemized invoice when I posted this.  I know that the second year of cryo is much much cheaper (just paid that as well, $235), but the first year was separate from the $6050 basic IVF cost.  However, if this isn't correct I want some money back!

[Mama.of.one]

Hey just wanted to add in, cost of medication for injectables is roughly $1 per unit of medication (at least at RFP). I was on 150iu of Gonal F and 75iu of Luveris....... So about $225/ day for those two injections. I forget the cost of the HCG trigger shot and the antibiotics and the ester ace and prometrium.

[Mama.of.one]

Blah sorry, 125 of gonal f

[Red Wine]

The first year of freezing costs are included in the basic IVF cost. Registration is additional. Most people I've known have to pay for registration, IVF, ICSI and meds at a minimum. I don't know of anyone who has not used ICSI.

Waaaait a second...if that's true then someone owes me a refund, I had pulled my itemized invoice when I posted this.  I know that the second year of cryo is much much cheaper (just paid that as well, $235), but the first year was separate from the $6050 basic IVF cost.  However, if this isn't correct I want some money back!

Unless the clinic changed the policy. The first 12 months of freezing is included and at the end of the first 12 months the clinic will send you an invoice for year two (month 13 to 24). The clinic assumes you'll have embryos to freeze.

[BusyBee]

I looked at my latest itemized invoice too.  The freezing fee of about $900 is charged in addition to the basic IVF costs of $6300.  They automatically include it in your invoice and it's required at payment up front.  They assume that most patients will have embryos to freeze but it says on their website that if you don't, that amount will be refunded.  For me, they also tagged on the assited embryo hatching fee up front because it was believed to be needed as we did it last time.  This cycle, we're going for a 5 day transfer so I'm guessing ( or hoping) I'll get a refund for the assisted hatching as they don't do it on blasts.  I'm not sure if they also do this for ICSI as it wasn't recommended or needed for us.   The meds definitely add up depending on what meds, how long you have to stim and the doses you're on.  All of my meds ended up being a little over $4500.  I was like ChristinaF and on Gonal F but on a 300iu dose so just the 3 - 900iu pens were about $2900.  So my final costs was $12,000!!  Yikes  - luckily we have great insurance plans that covered all of the meds. 

[bestrong2014]

I just went through my first round of IVF at RFP and it cost us roughly $11,700. We did ICSI and I needed some extra meds for OHSS but I was only on 9 days of stims and a lower dose - 150 IU gonal-f and 75 IU luveris the whole time.

[taralang]

Thank for the info!

[Mihoshi]

It costs us about $20k including drugs when we did our fresh cycles. Frozen is less.

[Mihoshi]

I want to say as well, you can claim them as medical deduction on your taxes (both the drugs and the clinic fees). My drugs I buy at the clinic so at the beginning of the following calendar year, I go in and ask them to print me a copy of my receipt then I file it as this receipt is considered an original copy. This is good since you will be getting a lot of medical receipts and if you're unorganised this is a lif saver. You can claim your medical deductions up to 12 consecutive calendar months so if you started ivf in June then you can claim from June - May.

[Wells]

I looked at my latest itemized invoice too.  The freezing fee of about $900 is charged in addition to the basic IVF costs of $6300.  They automatically include it in your invoice and it's required at payment up front.  They assume that most patients will have embryos to freeze but it says on their website that if you don't, that amount will be refunded.  For me, they also tagged on the assited embryo hatching fee up front because it was believed to be needed as we did it last time.  This cycle, we're going for a 5 day transfer so I'm guessing ( or hoping) I'll get a refund for the assisted hatching as they don't do it on blasts.  I'm not sure if they also do this for ICSI as it wasn't recommended or needed for us.   The meds definitely add up depending on what meds, how long you have to stim and the doses you're on.  All of my meds ended up being a little over $4500.  I was like ChristinaF and on Gonal F but on a 300iu dose so just the 3 - 900iu pens were about $2900.  So my final costs was $12,000!!  Yikes  - luckily we have great insurance plans that covered all of the meds. 

 

Insurance that covers the meds makes such a difference! I was surprised and very lucky that my work insurance covered mine. I ended up paying exactly the $8,750 that I was expecting for IVF+ICSI.

[Emilie.Sanders]

PGD Regional Fertility Program

[Emilie.Sanders]

Dear All,

I am looking for someone who has done PGD in Calgary and I can't find many active forums unfortunately. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with them?? After two miscarriages I am totally drained out and have to look at my other options. Thank you very much!
Emily

[NewWorld]

Is there an additional cost for FET following a freeze-all IVF cycle?

[shellybaby30]

Hi Newworld

I am at RFP in Calgary. When is your FET date? My current FET cycle cost just over 2000. We had all embryos frozen on day zero when we did our fresh cycle last year and for this FET there is a 400 dollar charge for possible assisted hatching included in the 2000. If we don't require it then they will refund us that 400 back I believe.

[NewWorld]

Hi shellybaby30,

 

I haven't started any treatment yet except 1 IUI sofar.

I'm not allowed to do IUI this month as I have a cyst from Clomid.

 

I'm not confident that IUI will work for us.

I will still do the 2 remaining IUI's, but mentally I'm already prepared for IVF.

Thus, I'm comparing RFP and VFC so that I know which clinic I want to go by the time I'm done with all my IUI's.

[NewWorld]

Does the IVF fee include ultrasounds as well? Or do ultrasounds cost extra?

[maryhope]

dear newworld: ivf cost covers all monitoring, ultrasounds, HSG or shg. just medication is an extra fee.

[snootypup]

I paid $3000 for my drugs then $7225 treatment plus another $1500 for ICSI

[snootypup]

Emily I think PGD at RFP is $2800