<img src="http://www.asklenore.com/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif" alt="" /> I hope that this posting can help others out there who have gone through infertility hell or who are now going through it.
My husband and I went through infertlity hell for about 4 years. Our lives were based upon cycles. We had 2 failed IVF cycles and we were beyond frustrated.Not only were we broke, but we had no baby to show for our efforts. It was then that I went online and found a support group to help me deal with everything I was feeling and going through.
I am so glad that I did find help and comfort in my online support, because I met a wonderful woman who had gone through the same mess that I gone through. She told me about a doctor in Mexico that might be able to help my husband and myself. When I first mentioned this to my dear hubby, he freaked out !! He was worried that our lives would be turned upside down again by having to live in cycles, and he was even more worried about the expenses.
With a little coaxing and a promise from me( never do IVFagain if this failed) he agreed to atleast look into it.
So, we set off to go south of the border. We met with the doctor and had a few test done and got the horrible news that I could not carry a baby due to having a weak uterus.The only way we could have a child was by gestational surrogacy. Once again, hubby freaked out. He knew that we could not afford to pay for a surrogate mother.
Thank God for good friends, my best friend Ann agreed to be my surrogate. Now that this problem was resolved, hubby was still worried about how to pay for all of this. ( Our 2 failed IVF cycles had cost us over $30,000 dollars)
We went back to Mexico and talked with the doctor about the expenses, that is when we got the BIGGEST shock of our lives!!! The doctor told us that the cost for the IVF was only $4,800 dollars, and just because we were using a surrogate the price did NOT change. The price included all of the medications, ultra sounds, the invitro retreival / implantation and our follow up care, including our labs, and pregnancy tests. We were so HAPPY, we could afford this!!!
To make a long story short, We are having twins, due May of this year.
If any of you who are going through IVF, or know someone who is, please consider the cost of the procedure and find a great doctor. I am so glad that we found this doctor in Mexico. If you are interested in information on this doctor and his reproductive institute, please e-mail me.
I want as many couples as possible to achieve their dreams of parenthood without having to go into debt to pay for it.
You can contact me at <a href="mailto:[email protected]
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