For those that did DE, how much did it cost?

[Anonymous]

Fresh DE at SGF, shared egg lot a few years ago. Converted 1:3 donor to 1:2 for $21K. This ended up being a great cost savings strategy that I'd recommend- we were 2:2 and still got 10 highly graded embryos out of it (no need for shared risk which doubles the price). Less than 2 months from selection of donor to transfer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are many options and vastly different price points, so it’s a lot to consider on top of working through the emotions.

Something that I really like about the podcast is that she has women who have gone abroad, stayed local, used frozen eggs, fresh eggs, egg banks, private agencies, clinic based donors, anonymous donors, known donors, open ID at age 18 and on…. There is no one pathway.

For us cost was very important without sacrificing quality. This can be a challenge, so we needed to be open to different approaches.

You asked about travel. With Zlin, your husband can fly over solo to Vienna (nonstop) and the clinic’s hotel will provide car service, each way is 250 euros. The hotel is onsite at the clinic. My husband travelled there, spent the night, had a semen analysis with cryopreservation and consultation the next day. After that the coordinator walked him to the pharmacy and he purchased my transfer meds (about $350 I think). He left the next day. The sperm is there ready for the eggs this way. You can do a fresh fertilization, but for us, traveling on his schedule was more important.

For the transfer you fly over, stay a day to get the embryo, and head home.

I think that the package price includes a fresh transfer.

Always do the car service. My husband initially took the train from Vienna and it was an ordeal.

The thing that I like best is how kind and clear the coordinators are at communicating. Jana is the main one that I work with and she’s smart and responsive. She takes the time to answer each question and is polite and warm. The lab is excellent. Other than the distance I have no complaints!

I would encourage you to look into multiple options, listen to different women’s stories, and see what is right for you!

Fresh fertilization increases your odds. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fresh DE at SGF, shared egg lot a few years ago. Converted 1:3 donor to 1:2 for $21K. This ended up being a great cost savings strategy that I'd recommend- we were 2:2 and still got 10 highly graded embryos out of it (no need for shared risk which doubles the price). Less than 2 months from selection of donor to transfer.

+1. We did same at SGF a few years back. Fresh DE, 1:3 converted to 1:2. Cost us about $18-20K if I remember (it was a bit less as I had some credits from previous cycles). Meds were separate. We got 7 eggs, 3 embryos. First one took and we have two frozen embryos. From donor selection to transfer was almost 2.5 months.

[Anonymous]

Fresh fertilization increases your odds. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

It was our request. No one “told me” to do it this way. There were multiple factors to balance.

Frozen sperm worked well for us. We had a 90% fertilization and 70% blast rate. (Amazing!) Most importantly, I’m pregnant!

[Anonymous]

What I'm learning from this thread is that the DE route is more expensive than the donor embryo route by far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I'm learning from this thread is that the DE route is more expensive than the donor embryo route by far.

That should be obvious. DE allows patients to pick a donor with ideal characteristics (young, educated, attractive) and to use their partner's sperm. Donor embryos are leftovers from people who aren't healthy enough to reproduce without assistance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I'm learning from this thread is that the DE route is more expensive than the donor embryo route by far.

Isn’t that obvious?

[Anonymous]

A friend of my sis paid EUR5,400 in Czech Rep. Egg donation friends publishes reports with prices by top fertility clinics worldwide. It's easy to compare and make the decision.