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

What is the cost of IVF at the Calgary Fertility Clinic?
#1
Posted 27 January 2015 - 06:08 PM
#2
Posted 27 January 2015 - 06:52 PM
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!!
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#3
Posted 28 January 2015 - 10:43 AM
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.
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#4
Posted 28 January 2015 - 11:08 AM
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.
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#5
Posted 28 January 2015 - 10:08 PM
Wishing you all the best of luck for your upcoming cycle mearyWe 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.
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#6
Posted 29 January 2015 - 01:33 PM
Thank you so much! I appreciate your information! Good Luck to all of you!
#7
Posted 30 January 2015 - 12:25 PM
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!
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#8
Posted 30 January 2015 - 01:36 PM
#9
Posted 30 January 2015 - 01:37 PM
#10
Posted 30 January 2015 - 02:42 PM
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.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!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.
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#11
Posted 30 January 2015 - 05:14 PM
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.
Me: 35 Hubby: 36
2012 - Natural pregnancy - ended at 6.5 weeks - miscarriage/maybe ectopic
2014 - HSG showed hydrosalpinx in one fallopian tube. Essure procedure to block off the tube in May 2014
IVF #1: Aug/Sept 2014 - Flare Protocol (BCP, Suprefact injections, Gonal F & Menopur); 7 fertilized, tranferred 2 day 3's, 1 made it to a day 5 to freeze; BFN
IVF #2, same protocol. fingers crossed that this 2nd go around it works!!
-ER - 10 eggs retrieved, 6 mature/4 immature. 9 fertilized (no ICSI).
-ET - Feb 1, 2015 - transferred 2 on day 5. 1 early blast and 1 blastocycst. None to freeze this cycle.
-Beta # 1 on February 14 - hcg level at 1246 It's a BFP!!!
-Beta #2 on February 16 - hcg level at 2860
#12
Posted 03 February 2015 - 10:09 PM
6 Clomid triggered cycles 2013 BFN's
5 IUI's on Letrozole 2014 BFN's
IVF January 2015 20 eggs retrieved OHSS
14 fertilized, 2 day 5 blasts, 1 transferred BFN
1 frozen transferred May 2015 BFP!
Our miracle baby Logan Joseph born January 4, 2016
#13
Posted 10 March 2015 - 03:08 PM
Thank for the info!
#14
Posted 07 May 2015 - 01:35 AM
FET#3 – Apr 28/15 - our last kick at the cat
blood test - May 11/15 (positive!)
7 wk u/s - May 29/15
EDD - Jan 15, 2016
IVF/ICSI # 2 - Oct/14
11 wk u/s - No heart beat, missed miscarriage - Jan 23/15
Miscarried at 11 and a half wks - Jan 25/15
FET#2 – Feb 3/14 – last egg used (waiting … )
update - Feb 17 - call from clinic; false negative. Next step: blood test ... praying for a miracle.
update - Feb 18 - went in for blood work, was told clinic will get result in 2 days in the mean time, I have started spotting ...
FET#1 – Sep 16/13 BFN
IVF/ICSI # 1 - Aug/11
ER - Oct 5 - 13 eggs retrieved
ET - Oct 8 - Transfered 2 blastocyst (froze 4)
7 wk u/s (1 baby) ... EDD - Jun 28, 2012 (expecting a baby girl)

Baby was born on: Jun 30, 2012
#15
Posted 07 May 2015 - 01:45 AM
FET#3 – Apr 28/15 - our last kick at the cat
blood test - May 11/15 (positive!)
7 wk u/s - May 29/15
EDD - Jan 15, 2016
IVF/ICSI # 2 - Oct/14
11 wk u/s - No heart beat, missed miscarriage - Jan 23/15
Miscarried at 11 and a half wks - Jan 25/15
FET#2 – Feb 3/14 – last egg used (waiting … )
update - Feb 17 - call from clinic; false negative. Next step: blood test ... praying for a miracle.
update - Feb 18 - went in for blood work, was told clinic will get result in 2 days in the mean time, I have started spotting ...
FET#1 – Sep 16/13 BFN
IVF/ICSI # 1 - Aug/11
ER - Oct 5 - 13 eggs retrieved
ET - Oct 8 - Transfered 2 blastocyst (froze 4)
7 wk u/s (1 baby) ... EDD - Jun 28, 2012 (expecting a baby girl)

Baby was born on: Jun 30, 2012
#16
Posted 07 May 2015 - 02:01 PM
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.
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Me: 30, no issues
Him: 42, poor motility (antibodies)
5 X IUI = 4 BFNs and 1 chemical
Nov 2014, switched to Foothills clinic for IVF w/ICSI
Feb 2015, IVF #1 antagonist protocol
29 retrieved, 22 mature, 14 fert, 8 to blast!
Transferred 1 and froze 7, BFP with a beautiful singleton.
#17
Posted 15 February 2016 - 12:27 PM
#18
Posted 15 February 2016 - 12:31 PM
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
#19
Posted 23 September 2016 - 11:28 AM
Dx: low morphology (1%), probably DOR (AMH 11.8)
DH on Nutraception, Chinese herbs & Acupuncture --> No improvement
August 2016 - IUI #1 Clomid 100mg, trigger Pregnyl 5000. 2.3 million post-wash sperm count--> BFN One month break because of cysts. October 2016 - IUI #2 cancelled due to early ovulation One month break for SHG December 2016 - IUI #3 Clomid 100mg, trigger Pregnyl 5000. 3 million post-wash sperm count--> BFN February 2017 - IVF #1 to IUI
Antagonist protocol: started at 150 IU Gonal-F and 75 IU Luveris, baby aspirin. After 4 days of injections, increased Gonal-F to 300 IU. Luveris still at 75 IU, started Cetrotide 0.25mg. Only 4 mature follicles --> Converted to Superovulation IUI.
Trigger Pregnyl 10000 3 million post-wash sperm count. Taking baby aspirin and Prometrium.-->BFN Two cycles break required for the ovaries to recover.
May 2017 - IVF #2 - cancelled after retrieval Antagonist protocol: Dose increased to 300 IU Gonal-F and 150 IU Menopur. 8 days of stimulations. 6 eggs retrieved. All immature. Fertilization was not attempted. Taking Chinese Herbs, DHEA, high dose of Ubiquinol and Inositol powder. Switching to VFC, consulting with Dr. Hudson on July 17th Diagnosed with DOR. Asked to continue DHEA until retrieval August 2017 - IVF #3 Agonist/Antagonist Conversion Protocol. Suprefact, Puregon, Repronex, Dexamethasone, Orgalutran, Trigger with HCG & Decapeptyl, Intralipid. July 27 - Started Suprefact and stopped Chinese Herbs due to unknown interactions. August 9 - CD 1 August 11 - Suppression confirmed August 18 - last dose of Suprefact August 20 - starting 300 IU Puregon, 150 IU Repronex, 1mg Dexamethasone & baby asprin August 24 - added Orgalutran, first ultrasound and blood work in Calgary August 26 - Flew to Victoria, first ultrasound and blood work with Dr. Hudson August 30 - Hoping for 5-6 eggs. Triggered with 10,000 IU of Pregnyl and 0.2mg of Decapeptyl. September 1 - Retrieval with Dr. Graham, 9 eggs retrieved, Intralipid infusion after the retrieval September 2 - day 1 update - 6 eggs were mature, all ICSI'd and fertilized September 3 - day 2 update - 2 of 6 embryos are at grade 1, 4 of 6 are at grade 2. Probably day 5 transfer September 4 - day 3 update - day 5 transfer confirmed September 6 - Transfer with Dr. Hudson, transferred 1 grade 2 blast, not sure yet how many will be frozen September 7 - 1 day 6 grade 3 expanded blast frozen September 14 - evening of 8dp5dt - BFP (faint positive) September 18 - 12dp5dt - beta 220 September 20 - 14dp5dt - beta 446 September 22 - 16dp5dt - beta 1030
#20
Posted 23 September 2016 - 09:57 PM
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.
#21
Posted 28 September 2016 - 06:42 PM
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.
Dx: low morphology (1%), probably DOR (AMH 11.8)
DH on Nutraception, Chinese herbs & Acupuncture --> No improvement
August 2016 - IUI #1 Clomid 100mg, trigger Pregnyl 5000. 2.3 million post-wash sperm count--> BFN One month break because of cysts. October 2016 - IUI #2 cancelled due to early ovulation One month break for SHG December 2016 - IUI #3 Clomid 100mg, trigger Pregnyl 5000. 3 million post-wash sperm count--> BFN February 2017 - IVF #1 to IUI
Antagonist protocol: started at 150 IU Gonal-F and 75 IU Luveris, baby aspirin. After 4 days of injections, increased Gonal-F to 300 IU. Luveris still at 75 IU, started Cetrotide 0.25mg. Only 4 mature follicles --> Converted to Superovulation IUI.
Trigger Pregnyl 10000 3 million post-wash sperm count. Taking baby aspirin and Prometrium.-->BFN Two cycles break required for the ovaries to recover.
May 2017 - IVF #2 - cancelled after retrieval Antagonist protocol: Dose increased to 300 IU Gonal-F and 150 IU Menopur. 8 days of stimulations. 6 eggs retrieved. All immature. Fertilization was not attempted. Taking Chinese Herbs, DHEA, high dose of Ubiquinol and Inositol powder. Switching to VFC, consulting with Dr. Hudson on July 17th Diagnosed with DOR. Asked to continue DHEA until retrieval August 2017 - IVF #3 Agonist/Antagonist Conversion Protocol. Suprefact, Puregon, Repronex, Dexamethasone, Orgalutran, Trigger with HCG & Decapeptyl, Intralipid. July 27 - Started Suprefact and stopped Chinese Herbs due to unknown interactions. August 9 - CD 1 August 11 - Suppression confirmed August 18 - last dose of Suprefact August 20 - starting 300 IU Puregon, 150 IU Repronex, 1mg Dexamethasone & baby asprin August 24 - added Orgalutran, first ultrasound and blood work in Calgary August 26 - Flew to Victoria, first ultrasound and blood work with Dr. Hudson August 30 - Hoping for 5-6 eggs. Triggered with 10,000 IU of Pregnyl and 0.2mg of Decapeptyl. September 1 - Retrieval with Dr. Graham, 9 eggs retrieved, Intralipid infusion after the retrieval September 2 - day 1 update - 6 eggs were mature, all ICSI'd and fertilized September 3 - day 2 update - 2 of 6 embryos are at grade 1, 4 of 6 are at grade 2. Probably day 5 transfer September 4 - day 3 update - day 5 transfer confirmed September 6 - Transfer with Dr. Hudson, transferred 1 grade 2 blast, not sure yet how many will be frozen September 7 - 1 day 6 grade 3 expanded blast frozen September 14 - evening of 8dp5dt - BFP (faint positive) September 18 - 12dp5dt - beta 220 September 20 - 14dp5dt - beta 446 September 22 - 16dp5dt - beta 1030
#22
Posted 22 November 2016 - 10:45 AM
Dx: low morphology (1%), probably DOR (AMH 11.8)
DH on Nutraception, Chinese herbs & Acupuncture --> No improvement
August 2016 - IUI #1 Clomid 100mg, trigger Pregnyl 5000. 2.3 million post-wash sperm count--> BFN One month break because of cysts. October 2016 - IUI #2 cancelled due to early ovulation One month break for SHG December 2016 - IUI #3 Clomid 100mg, trigger Pregnyl 5000. 3 million post-wash sperm count--> BFN February 2017 - IVF #1 to IUI
Antagonist protocol: started at 150 IU Gonal-F and 75 IU Luveris, baby aspirin. After 4 days of injections, increased Gonal-F to 300 IU. Luveris still at 75 IU, started Cetrotide 0.25mg. Only 4 mature follicles --> Converted to Superovulation IUI.
Trigger Pregnyl 10000 3 million post-wash sperm count. Taking baby aspirin and Prometrium.-->BFN Two cycles break required for the ovaries to recover.
May 2017 - IVF #2 - cancelled after retrieval Antagonist protocol: Dose increased to 300 IU Gonal-F and 150 IU Menopur. 8 days of stimulations. 6 eggs retrieved. All immature. Fertilization was not attempted. Taking Chinese Herbs, DHEA, high dose of Ubiquinol and Inositol powder. Switching to VFC, consulting with Dr. Hudson on July 17th Diagnosed with DOR. Asked to continue DHEA until retrieval August 2017 - IVF #3 Agonist/Antagonist Conversion Protocol. Suprefact, Puregon, Repronex, Dexamethasone, Orgalutran, Trigger with HCG & Decapeptyl, Intralipid. July 27 - Started Suprefact and stopped Chinese Herbs due to unknown interactions. August 9 - CD 1 August 11 - Suppression confirmed August 18 - last dose of Suprefact August 20 - starting 300 IU Puregon, 150 IU Repronex, 1mg Dexamethasone & baby asprin August 24 - added Orgalutran, first ultrasound and blood work in Calgary August 26 - Flew to Victoria, first ultrasound and blood work with Dr. Hudson August 30 - Hoping for 5-6 eggs. Triggered with 10,000 IU of Pregnyl and 0.2mg of Decapeptyl. September 1 - Retrieval with Dr. Graham, 9 eggs retrieved, Intralipid infusion after the retrieval September 2 - day 1 update - 6 eggs were mature, all ICSI'd and fertilized September 3 - day 2 update - 2 of 6 embryos are at grade 1, 4 of 6 are at grade 2. Probably day 5 transfer September 4 - day 3 update - day 5 transfer confirmed September 6 - Transfer with Dr. Hudson, transferred 1 grade 2 blast, not sure yet how many will be frozen September 7 - 1 day 6 grade 3 expanded blast frozen September 14 - evening of 8dp5dt - BFP (faint positive) September 18 - 12dp5dt - beta 220 September 20 - 14dp5dt - beta 446 September 22 - 16dp5dt - beta 1030
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Posted 02 December 2016 - 06:29 PM
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Posted 03 December 2016 - 06:35 PM