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.
