Financial Breakdown of an Injectable Cycle with IUI

Since it looks like this Femara cycle was a bust, we were faced with a choice - 

try Femara again, or switch to injectables.

I wanted to give my ovaries one last chance (and give us a month to prepare ourselves for the cost of an injectable cycle), 

so we decided to try Femara again and then pursue injectables for cycle 3 

if we are not successful with cycle 1 or 2.

I stopped by the financial counselor on my way out of the fertility clinic and 

got the cost breakdown of ONE cycle on injectables.

Hold on to your chins ladies, because they're about to hit the floor.

Physician Fees:

Endocrine Management (wtf is that!?)  - $885

Follicle Scans (4 at $301 a piece) - $1204

Blood Draws (4 at $13 a piece) - $52

Insemination Fees - $233

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Subtotal: $2374

{oh we're not even close to being done.}

Laboratory Fees:

Estradiol Hormone Level Test (4 at $77 a piece) - $308

Sperm wash for Partner's sperm - $180

or Donor Sperm Vial - $520

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Subtotal: 

$488 with partner's sperm

$828 with donor sperm

Total fee for 1 Gonadotropin Injectable Cycle:

With partner's sperm: $2,862

With donor sperm: $3,202

I'll give you a moment to comprehend spending that much 

before I point out that price does not include the cost of medication, 

with is estimated at between $1,500 and $3,000 a cycle.

So our total cost for 1 cycle would be between $4362 and $5862.

But have no fear, they include 1 free pregnancy test...  

It better be a digital test.  

and it better be made of gold.  

and I hope it performs a choreographed 

happy dance when you get a bfp.

Thanks goodness that we have insurance that will cover a good portion of the cost, 

and fingers crossed that the Femara works and 

we're able to spend that money on cute baby stuff instead.