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[quote=Anonymous]I cycled at Shady Grove and CCRM, and did local monitoring at both Dominion and CFA.  I found CCRM to be light years ahead of these local clinics.  I do believe that the lab is superior, and CCRM is expensive in part because it has its own research operation, which enables it to operate on the leading edge of new technologies.  However, I think the real difference is in plain old medical management.  I actually think the doctors at Shady Grove are pretty decent.  I liked Widra a lot.  However, CCRM did so many little things differently from Shady Grove--more monitoring, blood tests throughout the first trimester to check progesterone levels, more individualization.  All those little things can make a big difference at the margins.  Also, the entire organization is very systems-driven and efficient.  They track and monitor tons of patient data in almost-real time, which enables them to quickly see patterns in terms of what works and what doesn't.  The only thing I've seen that could arguably inflate CCRM's numbers (though not impermissibly) is the fact Schoolcraft definitely encourages women to transfer two embryos, even after genetic testing because this does increase the odds of clinical pregnancy.  That said, I did elective single embryo transfers because I was afraid to carry twins.  After pushing back, even as he appeared to do my transfer, Schoolcraft did defer to my decision.

For what it's worth, after failing at Shady Grove, I had multiple successes with my own eggs in my 40s at CCRM. Yes, it cost me a life-changing amount of money, but it was so, so worth it for me.

Is it possible that CCRM had a crazy employee at one point who resorted to improper use of internet forums?  Sure.  Does that diminish CCRM's excellence?  Not in my mind.[/quote]

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