Trouble TTC

Monitoring ?

Thinking ahead and trying to budget....we are potentially doing Bravelle & Menopur with an IUI.  They estimated 4-6 monitoring appts per cycle (I'm hoping for much less) and I'm wondering what they actually check for each monitored day.  They list TV u/s which I know will be each time but do they do b/w each day too?  If they do b/w do they only check E2 levels?  Is P4 checked at all before an IUI or just 7dpIUI?  I'm trying to calculate the potential cost.

If insurance doesn't cover anything it is $300 for IUI, $200 for sperm washing for IUI and $10 for an optional cervical cap.  Then for the monitoring it's $225 for each TVus, $65 for Estradiol and $65.00 for Progesterone.

If we pay up front they discount it to a total of $1,700 no matter how much monitoring is needed or if we bill it to the insurance and they end up not paying in the end, we will be responsible for the original fees.

 Obviously I've checked with my insurance but I still think there is a HIGH probability that they WILL actually cover the u/s and b/w even though they don't cover the IUI itself.

TTC #1 Since May 2011 ~ Everyone Welcome
Me (34): DOR d/t chemo/radiation, Immature Endometrial Lining, Hypothyroidism
DH (35): MFI d/t testicular torsion and removal, Low T, Oligospermia, Anti-Sperm Antibodies, Currently on T supplements
Sept '11-April '13 ~  Testing, failed multiple MFI treatments, saving & TONS of praying
January 2014 ~ IVF/ICSI & PGS ~ no response to stims ~ converted to IUI ~ BFN
February 2014 ~ On to donor embyros ~ 5 blasts!!! 
March 2014 ~ FET #1 ~ Transferred 2 blasts ~ BFN
July 2014 ~ Kliman's mock cycle with endometrial function test
Sample too small for EFT, HE slide showed immature cells
New protocol planned, saving for another biopsy for EFT
January 2015 ~ Considering adoption options
April 2015 ~ Privately arranged adoption of planned pregnancy
DD#1 ~ Lillyana Violet Marie born 6/15/16, Finalized adoption 12/20/16
July 13, 2018 ~ BFP....WTF?!?!
7/16 Beta #1 ~ 466...7/18 Beta #2 ~ 1,077...7/23 Beta #3 ~ 5,291
7/23 US #1 ~ 1 gestational sac seen and yolk sac
7/30 US #2 and 1st OB appt ~ 1 perfectly round gestational sac, 1 perfect yolk sac and 1 teeny tiny heart beat seen!!!
Lilypie Maternity tickers


Re: Monitoring ?

  • For FSH injects (gonal F and Follistim) I had monitoring on cd3 then cd6, cd8, and cd10.   On Cd3 they did all the normal cd3 blood work (all hormones).  On cd6 they checked only my FHS level.  I think on cd8 they checked FSH and E2 (but it might have been only e2, IDK).  And on cd10 they only checked e2.  I then triggered on cd10 because my e2 level was 401 and I had two follies one at 17.5mm and another at 19mm.

    TTC since July 2009. Dx MFI & LPD. 
    IUI#1&2&3 (2011 & 2012) BFN
    IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
    IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
    IVF w/ICSI Oct. 2, 2012 - 13R, 11M, 7F, 1 frozen blast 4BB grade - - - FET Nov 15, 2013
    BFP! Beta 1:104 @ 10dp6dt, Beta 2:178 @ 12dp6dt,  beta 3:366 @ 14dp6dt
    Saw heartbeat twice before missed M/C at 8w3d on 12/27/13, missing my little angel boy
    JUNE 2014 IVF#2;  5R, 2M, 1F Three day transfer 6/7.  Beta 6/18 - BFN
    Child Free Now?
    S/PAIFW , S/PALW

    My Blog

    image



  • Loading the player...
  • I had 3 monitoring appointments with my latest IUI with Clomid & Menopur. CD3,12 & 14. CD is the baseline to check for cysts and 12&14 were to check how I was responding to the meds and to check follie development. I hate how much it all costs oop! =(
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"