How long does it take to switch clinics?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have insight on how long it takes to switch clinics/what is usually involved in making a switch? Thinking of getting some second opinions but don’t want to lose any time in the process.

[Anonymous]

Totally depends. You can start calling other clinics while youre cycling somewhere else.

I had a 2 failed cycles due to lack of response and on day 7 went to a new (smaller clinic) - i had already sent my medical records - they saw two follicles, asked if i wanted to try a clomid mini stim that day - signed all the paperwork and they called in my follistim prescription that day. I started clomid that night and had a retrieval 10 days later. Did a fresh transfer and literally had a baby in arms 9 months after my cancelled cycle at the old clinic.

Some places like CCRM will want all their own bloodwork and will take longer,

[Anonymous]

If you don’t mind sharing what were the two clinics?

[Anonymous]

It was very quick.
I started at Dominion and did one (failed) IUI - after which they suggested I go directly to donor egg.
I immediately had my files transferred to GW.
The next month I cycled and got pregnant on my first IVF try (with my own eggs)

[Anonymous]

if the other thread is accurate, stay the heck away from hopkins

[Anonymous]

1-3 months to go from one clinic to another and into a cycle. It depends on availability of next clinic to schedule initial appt, time needed to transfer any medical records and/or redo lab work, and any time you might need to decide on next cycle that you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t mind sharing what were the two clinics?

Sorry just seeing this. I’m in NYC now so RMA and then successful at Generation Next. (They only do natural/mini stim for DOR)