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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like a smart move for you -- egg quality at 36 can be much better than egg quality at 39 or 40. The thing is it's expensive.

At the local clinics, you're likely looking at $20,000 or more for one egg retrieval. You can save some money by ordering the meds from abroad. It's also up to you whether to take on the added expense of genetic testing on the embryos, though I always recommend it so you really know what you're working with. There's also no guarantee that you will get viable embryos from one egg retrieval, so there's something to be said for going with a clinic that offers a package for multiple retrievals (I know Shady Grove and GW do).

I know a lot of people who have gone with CNY in New York because it's much, much cheaper. You can do your monitoring appointments with one of the DC clinics and then just go to NY for a couple days right around your retrieval.

Start out with getting your AMH and AFC checked -- those will tell you about how many eggs you have to work with, though not necessarily their quality. I would take a look at your insurance just in case you're really lucky and it does offer coverage, but I agree it's not likely.

Finally, depending how important the biological connection is to you, you might consider skipping egg retrieval and planning to use donor embryos when/if you're ready to get pregnant. You can match privately with a donor and it's much, much cheaper than a full IVF cycle or traditional adoption (more in the $5000 range, between the embryo transfer and legal fees). [/quote]

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