Please share an interesting fact about getting pregnant with ivf.

Ignore: The U.S. average success rate is 43%. Individual clinic rates vary. Ask.

Ignore: Ivf can decrease the risk of multiple pregnancy when we transfer a single embryo.

Ignore: IVF can be stressful. Consider seeking couples counseling for stress relief during treatment.

Ignore: 176k cycles/tries, at 456 centers resulted in 51k births with 65k infants (cdc, 2012).

One: One or more fertilized eggs will be transplanted to a woman's uterus.

Overall: Overall about 25-30% of IVF will lead to a successful live birth.

Rates: Rates of success for IVF will depend on a woman's age, the younger = more successful.

Typical: Typical cost of IVF in the U.S. is around $10,000 and insurance coverage of this procedure varies.

Ignore: Find a good doctor! Follow instructions thoroughly. Communicate well.Meditate and Yoga to DeStress.

Ignore: Balance the stress of IVF with activities that promote relaxation and wellness.

Ignore: There are excellent means to have a single baby at a time with IVF with genetic embryo screening.

Embryo Freezing: If your estrogen or progesterone level during hormonal stimulation is too high, you will likely have a better outcome by cryopreserving the embryos and transferring in a later cycle.

Avoid Scented Stuff: Perfumes and scented moisturizes contain aromatic compounds that can enter the blood stream and wind up in follicular fluid. Avoiding these products is better than worrying if they could damage the egg.

CGH & eSET: Genetic embryo screening with CGH and transfer of a single embryo can result in a higher pregnancy rate than transferring two unscreened embryos. This will also reduce the risk of multiple births.

Are meds covered?: Be careful. Many of our patients have 50% coverage for IVF meds. Unfortunately, the insurance companies will have the pharmacy show you a price that has been marked up by 100%. As such, you pay the 50%, what you would have paid if you bought them yourself. And, the much higher cost will go against your insurance max even though you paid for half the cost!

Ignore: Working with a good ivf doctor is important but the ivf laboratory and embryologist are primary.