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We felt like a number and a count in how many IVF cycles they would complete. Dr. Carpenter drew her chart with how the males body works and how the females body works. She did this to explain how everything works (lots of medical words) every time we met. I felt that was her go to. She was very sweet but didn't feel the compassion for such an emotional procedure. What pressed my button was when I saw her after my HSG at the perimeter location. The PA completed it and then when I walked out to pay I was surprised to see her there as I was told she wasn't available to complete my procedure. I was fine with it because I know their schedules are busy but when I said Hi, excited to see her....it was a wave without anything out of her mouth and like she was forced to say hello. As a doctor you would think she would care to say hi to her patients with a little bit more enthusiasm and care.

I would ask her to give you options and ask her to explain in detail the steps and how you can communicate with her through the process.

Unfortunately we didn't even get this far. After the HSG we were done with ACRM and decided to find another doctor and practice.

We didn't get that far.

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Dr. Calhoun is just outstanding, there's no other way to describe her! She was with us from the very beginning of our journey to become parents. We had 2 rounds of IUI. One resulted in a Ectopic Pregnancy that ruptured. She performed the emergency surgery. We went on to go 3 for 3 in the IVF process and have 3 beautiful children. We truly believe we were successful because she took so much of the stress out of our journey. We felt comfortable at each stage, even during the difficult times. The only "negative" about Dr. Calhoun is that she couldn't deliver the 3 babies she helped us bring into this world!

No one WANTS a membership to the IVF club but sometimes there aren't any other options. The journey is stressful but at some point you have to just let go and place it in the hands of experts. This means you need to have a tremendous amount of trust in whoever is providing your care. In our opinion Dr. Calhoun is the right expert to help you during this process. Trust in her experience and know that she truly wants to see you accomplish your fertility goals.

I think in total we spent probably around $50k-$60k from the very start to the very end.

Dr. Calhoun preferred to do one embryo transfer at a time for health reasons. This made sense to us and felt like the most safe/comfortable option.

Extremely knowledge- answers every question. Doesn't make you feel rushed. Very caring. But some things with fertility are unknown so can be frustrating when she says it was bad luck (after transfer of a good embryo and failed pregnancy).

Ask her your different options for treatment. She will let you know and give a recommendation.

1 IUI after two miscarriages. We had chromosomal testing. 2 IVF after 2 more miscarriages and testing of the embryos. Antagonist protocol. PGD testing. Vaginal estrogen (help with lining) + progesterone shots. 3. Next round : adding growth hormone shot to help with eggs and a Lupron trigger (with HCG). Adding a new test - ERA - before the transfer.

Cost for retrievals, PGG testing, transfers. No charge for consults.

Already single.

Dr Fogle has been very thorough with my condition and treatment. She has covered all her bases with testing and even though there have been some unexpected diagnoses while undergoing my myomectomy, She has stayed positive and made me feel very well cared for.

To trust Dr Fogle with your care, and to always ask questions and voice your concerns. She is there to help you.

I was diagnosed with uterine fibroids, tubal blockage, and PCOS at the same time. After undergoing testing and Dr Fogle performing my myomectomy and tubal removal, she discovered stage 3 endometriosis. I will under go an HSG once healing is complete to examine my other tube. Dr Fogle is thinking my other tube isnt functioning properly as well. If this is true, IVF is my only option. My HSG is set to be done in early June.

Cost so far has been for blood work, ultrasound, and my surgery. I have been totally informed on financial responsibility before any treatment was performed

None- IVF IS THE NEXT STEP FOR ME (more than likely)

He lacked emotion or bedside manner, but was always pleasant and optimistic. I trust him and felt he had a very good sense of what he was doing and how to handle our case successfully. He recommended freezing sperm (which was unsuccessful because samples didn't survive thaw well).

Do not expect extreme warmth, but do expect a capable and calm Doctor.

Antagonist protocol (no female issues known). ICSI for fertilization

This was a well-oiled machine. I was usually called into appointments within 15 minutes, though I was almost always early or on time. I did wait for 10-15 minutes in the exam rooms, though.

Cycle $15,600. Meds $3,300. Pre-treatment (Hysteroscopy, mock transfer) $1,770.

Dr. Toner's colleague Dr. Keenan performed eSET.

Dr. Fogle is such a wonderful and experienced doctor. Once we met her, we knew we wanted her to be our doctor. She is so patient and spoke to us candidly but with compassion. She always explained everything so we would fully understand what we were about to go through.

Be ready to be wowed! She's amazing!

Dr. Fogle diagnosed us as unexplained infertility. We did 3 rounds of IUI which were unsuccessful. We then moved on to a fresh IVF cycle with Lupron. I had a good response to the stimulation and they were able to retrieve 16 follicles, 12 of which fertilized. 9 made it to day 5 and we transferred one embryo. That cycle did not produce a pregnancy. WE then proceeded with a frozen embryo transfer and I did become pregnant (she was born April 2013). When we started trying for our second child, we attempted a FET first which did not work. So we did a fresh cycle next to be able to get more embryos for the future (I have a low AMH level). My stimulation in that cycle was pretty intense (sorry I don't remember all the hormones I had to inject). We had the same response with stimulation, retrieval and fertilization as our first fresh cycle. We transferred one embryo and I did get pregnant (our son was born September 2015).

Dr. Fogle is a big proponent of single pregnancies (versus carrying multiples). She did not want me to have any complications due to twins both for my sake and for the babies. So she has always recommended a single embryo transfer.

I very much like Dr. Carpenter. She was the first infertility specialist that I ever saw, so I was in a pretty emotionally fragile place going into our first meeting. I felt that she took a lot of time to explain everything that was happening and what our next steps were. I never felt rushed. She seems to genuinely care about her patients. On the visits that I was actually able to see her, she took time to answer every single one of my often very long list of questions.

I would suggest someone considering Dr. Carpenter keep in mind that although she is your doctor, you will be spending a somewhat small amount of time with her. Other doctors and staff will be the ones handling many of your procedures, so make sure you are comfortable with feeling like a number during the visits when you do not see Dr. Carpenter.

I was not ovulating on my own. We did about 4 months of clomid, which did induce ovulation each time but did not result in pregnancy. We then switched to Femara for 2 months, and included 3 IUIs (2 in one cycle) during that time. Both of those months also led to ovulation, but not to pregnancy. We were then discussing IVF, but I switched clinics before beginning that process.

Nothing was covered by my insurance, so it all seemed very pricey. It was about 2 years ago at this point, so I do not remember exact numbers. The cost of IVF (which I never started at ACRM) was comparable to other locations in Atlanta, but much more expensive than I was able to find out of state.

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Disappointed that I went through 2 IVF stimulation protocols and the first ended early with one egg follicle developing faster/larger than the rest of the pack. So she advised to just take a trigger shot and have sex. Our intention was to bank embryos Second round, she put me on a longer stimulation protocol. One the day of egg retrieval we anticipated 5-6 eggs. Once I got out of post-op she told me i had "prematurely" ovulated and she could only get 1 egg???!!! I just feel like she could have been more on top of this, perhaps done an US before the invasion egg retrieval.... and then we attempted to fertilize 1 egg? Which didn't take so I actually have no idea what the quality was.... So all in all, it felt like it could have been managed better

I wish I went back and was stronger in voicing my dislike of the 2 failed rounds.... especially the second. Ovulating early seems like something that could have been avoided and i waste 6 eggs. i should have asked to come in for daily US

Round 2: E2/Testosterone priming with GH (Lupron, gonal, menopur, omnitrope, clomid) -- No sides effect or physical complaints. she did a longer esterase and testosterone priming because of in the previous round one egg developed faster than the rest

$18000

I wish the process had been clearly explained to my husband and I before we spent our life savings trying to start a family. I feel additional testing should have been offered to get to the root of my infertility. I was able to get pregnant six times but unable to maintain them. On most of my visits Dr. Denis talked about the economy and other current events in the world. I think this was used as an ice breaker but I did not care to hear that. He often told us he could empathize but it felt like they were empty words without feelings attached. In my opinion more testing should have been done prior to the transfers to avoid the financial headaches and pain from not being able to conceive.

Spend more time with families to ensure they are clear on what should be expected in the process. Avoid having small talk conversation used as ice breakers as families only care about trying to get pregnant. Lastly do any and all testing prior to transfers especially with older patient like myself and let us know all options available and the individual cost associated with each before we are in a financial hole that we can't get out of.

Recipient Donor Egg Bank Protocol _7/28___ Cycle day 1 = First day of continuous menstrual flow (spotting is NOT day 1) • Call office to inform us • Start prenatal vitamins, 1 pill orally once a day until pregnancy test • Start Baby Aspirin (81mg), 1 pill orally once a day until pregnancy test • Schedule your financial consult to discuss IVF fees (Fees are due 2 weeks before baseline appointment) _7/29___ Cycle day 2- Start birth control pills, 1 pill orally once a day _8/9___ Start Lupron (Leuprolide) 0.1 cc (10 units on tuberculin syringe) subcutaneously once daily _8/14___ Last Birth control pill (Take one today and then stop) • (you may have some bleeding after stopping the bcps, it may be light spotting or heavy like a regular period - this is normal) _8/17___ Baseline Ultrasound/Blood work Appointment: Time: _8am___ Location: Buckhead • Last day to bring in Consents _8/18___ Start Estrace 2mg twice a day, orally • Drop Lupron dose to 0.05cc (5 units) once daily _8/23___ Increase the Estrace 2mg to three times a day, orally • Continue Lupron 5 units once daily _8/31___ Midcycle Ultrasound/Blood work Appointment: Time: _8am___ Location: Buckhead • This appointment will determine whether and when progesterone injections can begin. • Do not start progesterone injections until you have received confirmation from your nurse. • If you uterine lining is not ready your embryo transfer may have to be rescheduled. • Continue all medications _9/2___ Eggs are Thawed • Spouse/Partner Appointment: Time: _8am__ Location: PERIMETER • STOP Lupron dose • Start Progesterone injection 25 mg IM (0.5ml) in the evening between 6pm-10pm Continue Estrace 2mg three times a day _9/3___ Increase Progesterone injection to 50mg (1ml) daily in the evening between 6pm - 10pm • You will receive a call with the fertilization results. (Please make sure your first and last name are stated on your voicemail message so we can leave a detailed message if you are unable to answer the phone when we call.) • Estrace 2mg three times a day _9/4___ Continue Progesterone once daily in the evening • Estrace 2mg three times a day • Start Medrol 16mg once daily with dinner _9/5___ Continue Progesterone once daily in the evening • Estrace 2mg three times a day • Medrol 16mg once daily with dinner _9/6___ Blood work Appointment Time: _8am___ Location: Perimeter • Progesterone once daily in the evening • Estrace 2mg three times a day • Medrol 16mg once daily with dinner _9/7_ Embryo Transfer Arrival Time: 9:30am Location: PERIMETER w/Dr. Toner • Please be aware that your embryo transfer time is tentative and subject to change. You will be notified the day before your procedure if your time is changed. • Please eat breakfast (low sodium) • Do not bring ANY valuables (purses, jewelry, etc.) the day of the procedure. • Dress comfortably and do not wear any makeup, perfume, baby powder or talcum powder to the retrieval OR to the transfer. No cologne for your partner/spouse. • 2 hours before your arrival time start to drink water (room temperature, no ice) • 1 hour before your arrival time take the following medication • Xanax 0.5 mg (Reminder: you must have someone drive you to and from the office because this medication will make you drowsy. ) • Ibuprofen 800 mg, take with food (Motrin/Advil 200mg tabs x 4 purchase over the counter)This is taken to help to relax the muscle of the uterus. Do not take this medication if you have any history of allergy or sensitivity to it 1 hour before your arrival time you should drink enough water so that your bladder fills full (DO NOT EMPTY YOUR BLADDER) Without a full bladder, we are unable to get proper visualization and/or placement of embryos and your procedure will be delayed if your bladder is not properly filled. • Instructions after your embryo transfer: • Today take Doxycycline 100mg tab orally, one with lunch and one with dinner • Continue all your daily medications (PNV, low dose aspirin, estrace, medrol, progesterone injections until your pregnancy test • Minimal activity day of transfer • No exercise until pregnancy test (easy walking and light house work OK) • No intercourse until pregnancy test _9/17___ Pregnancy Test Blood work Appointment Time: _8am_ Location: Buckhead

We ending up spending $30,000 for IVF and donor eggs.

My husband and I wanted to transfer two embryos but Dr. Denis was not on board with that as he described it could lead to twins. I was concerned that one of the two embryos might not take so it would be better to do two instead of one but under the doctor's recommendation we only transferred one each time.

We are still working with Dr. Fogle. I find her very learner-oriented. At my first session she reviewed the protocol she intended to follow, along with success rates and wrote it all down clearly on a piece of paper for me to take home, which helped simplify the packet of information the clinic provides you with. She is cheery and energetic.. The only thing I am surprised by is that I don't see her for every procedure. All three of our IUIs were done by another doctor at the facility. Two fell on a Saturday, so am not sure if she would have done them herself had they fallen during the week.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like, Dr. Fogle is extremely patient and very happy to explain things over and over until you understand. You will not see her at every procedure.

I already had been diagnosed with PCOS and am 36, so those two were the only factors they identified as, thankfully, all my levels and my husband's levels were within normal range. Protocol was to complete three IUIs before first attempt at IVF. We are in our third IUI currently. The clinic seems to have a standard protocol to do a series of blood and hormone tests initially. I then had the HSG procedure which uses dye to eliminate the possibility of blockages in the fallopian tubes. For each round of IUI, administer the drug letrozole to induce ovulation and check progesterone levels and vaginal ultrasound before initiating letrozole and mid-cycle to check how your ovaries respond to the drug. If no ovulation by about day 14, they prescribed the HCG injection to force ovulation and IUI scheduled for the following day. One week following the IUI return for bloodwork for progesterone levels to confirm ovulation and assure uterine lining is sufficient to support the baby. The first two cycles of IUI were unsuccessful, we are waiting for results of the third. I did request the third cycle we use Clomid instead of letrozole only b/c I had conceived our daughter three years earlier on clomid and wanted to try something different since the first two IUIs were unsuccessful. I still had to have the HCG shot with Clomid.

In my experience she was unwilling to think outside the box/vary from set protocols. She dismissed our preferences (e.g., continue with retrieval despite few eggs), in my opinion, to protect the clinic's success rates (little did she know that our first attempt with a different clinic would be successful). She had little-to-no interaction with us during our cycles. She never congratulated us when we conceived (twice in our ten months with the clinic) or expressed sorrow when either pregnancy failed (at least not until I pointed this fact out to her at which point she did tell us she was sorry but it seemed to be very hard for her to do).

If, for whatever reason, you decide to give her/this clinic a try and are unsuccessful after a cycle or two, SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT CLINIC (may I suggest Dr. Shapiro at RBA?). If you don't fit the mold, find a doctor/clinic that will think outside the box/treat you as an individual.

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I was fortunate and had most expenses covered by insurance. I paid $40 for each visit (including blood draws, unfortunately) plus out-of-pocket for the meds insurance wouldn't cover.

I went to ACRM and Dr. Denis as a second opinion after being told to use egg donation. Before he concurred he gave me one last go at IVF with my own eggs. I got cancelled the day before retrieval. After this transpired he agreed that Egg Donation was the right course of action for me. I got pregnant with twins through egg donation. At the three month mark I graduated to to my OBGYN. At my first appointment with my obgyn it was determined that Baby B had a severe omphalocele. My high-risk doctor performed a selective reduction on Baby B. Two days later Baby A died as a result of the procedure. I had a D and C. Two weeks later I went back to Dr. Denis to discuss the matter and what course of action to take next. I wanted to stop all RE efforts for 6 months while I went holistic to take a different approach. Dr. Denis told me that it would be unethical for him to agree to do that. That is was basically hopeless and that he would not work with me on my new plan. I went to another practice, found someone who would work with me and had twins with my own eggs via IVF 18 months later. In all that happened to me the worst day was the day that Dr. Denis told me there was no hope. I still believe he owes me an apology. I think he has no recollection of me and my case but one day I will introduce him to my children!!!

Don't go.

Because I had already done clomid, IUIs, IVF and was being refered to Egg Donation his one last attempt to do IVF with my eggs before making his own assessment of Egg Donation he used the highest doses possible on that cycle of IVF. Regardless I was still cancelled the day before retrieval,

Dr. Patel was always very personable and compassionate. She knew a lot of information would be coming at me quickly and walked me through every step of what I needed to do. She was honest, hopeful, knowledgeable and very easy to work with..

See her as soon as you get your diagnosis. She's ready for you and will take care of you.

I don't remember the name of the drugs, but I did 2-3 injections at home prior to retrieval.

I had great insurance so the cost was minimal to me.

All I can say is she makes the weight of infertility bearable. She’s genuinely concerned about our situation and sometimes reaches out to us at late hours to check in and with recommendations. My husband thinks if she were his prof in school he would have loved school even more; that how gentle and deliberate she is! We absolutely love her !

Be open and tell her your concerns and expectations! You are in safe hands!

I think costs were okay when covered by insurance and I only had to pay my copay.

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I love her. Intellectually curious and unafraid to explore interesting questions or unusual ideas (I had a lot of questions and ideas). Warm, kind, compassionate. Clear and forthright - I got straightforward and accurate information, even if it was bad news. Never rushed or distracted; always knew I had her full attention. Very quickly responsive - returned emails within hours. I wish she could be my regular OB!

Trust her. And bring her all your questions or concerns.

Priming for one month prior with testosterone, progesterone, and estradiol. Protocol included Gonal, Menopur, Omnitrope, Dexamethasone, and dual Lupron and HCG trigger.

Approximately $12k for stim and retrieval; transfer around $4k

Dr. Carpenter is wonderful. She's warm, communicative, personable and relatable. She heard my story, we discussed my health history and test results. She explained everything fully and answered every question I had (there were a lot). We came up with a plan for my treatment, we did more testing to address some concerns she had and once all results were in, we discussed and came up with a plan. Said plan is in process.

Do it! She's fantastic and one of the best in her field!

No protocols or drugs have been given yet.

My costs will be $8900 to the clinic which includes the dr's fee, anesthesia, the procedure, first year of freezing and the cryo process. The drugs will cost $4500.

My best friend recommended Dr. Fogle to my husband and I in our quest for a child. When we first met her she was prepared with all of our information and test we had sent over. She was ready with a course of action to follow. She re-reviewed previous test results and found a septum in my uterus which she was able to correct. From there we have had two IUIs one failed round, and currently waiting on results for our second. Working ahead she has already worked with us to plan our next steps. She offers professional advice while also leaving room for our input. She has been great to work with.

Be open to all courses of treatment.

We did 100mg of clomid both rounds and a trigger shot to start ovulation.

Treatment is ongoing but so in a ball park of $4,00 to $6,000.

I was told I had too many follicles after 1st appointment and ultrasound - and told I could not do IUI because I would be like "octomom". After meeting with another RE - learned that was not necessarily the case.

She is good, but is more like a business - was my experience. I also asked about Chinese medicine - and was response was she seemed opposed.

Decided to go with Chinese medicine after she wanted to put me on Tamoxifan as a treatment (breast cancer treatment medicine), after I already had allergic reaction to Letrozole.

Do not recall. i decided to try chinese medicine after my appointment

Robin explained everything great. I wish she would of been more aggressive or at least given the option. I had 1 Year of infertility before seeing her. 6 months before I got an appointment 3 cycles before we got testing complete and came up with a plan. And then I have 8 combined failed cycles. And then one positive that ended in a live birth in December of 17. I was so tired and emotionally drained but she insister we start with clomid which never worked after 6 cycles and then femara for 3 cycle. Her nurses were great along with the front desk. I wish I saw her more often but it was her nurse practitioner almost every visit.

Know what you want ahead of time and really push for what you want.

He's strengths are his knowledge, his heart, positive, but realistic, wants the best for his patients. No negatives with him. I remember Dr. Toner telling me that it's not a matter if you'll get pregnant but when. That gave me hope.

He might seem shy at first.

We tried Clomid cycles and Femara cycles. Basic stuff. Then we moved on to IUI. Logical next step. IVF was just the next logical step after IUI. A blocked tube, poor egg quality, endo. Just makes sense. With my recurrent pregnancy losses, it makes sense to do testing on the embryos. He's just very logical in his thinking.

One cycle of Fresh IVF is $18,000 not including Meds.

I think if I was to be older in my 40's I think he would do two, but he would do normally one.

I have recommended Dr. Hasty to several friends and will continue to do so. She makes you feel like a person and that you are important to her. She has a great bedside manner while sometimes delivering tough news

You don’t have to understand everything, your cycle may be different than mine/another patient, you have to trust that they are the experts and have your best interest in mind.

This is hard, because you want more embryos transferred by the time you get to that point because you have been through so much. You have to listen to the doctors and stay off the websites. This is about you and not random internet posters.

Our experience was amazing given the situation we were going through. Dr. Calhoun never rushed us and made sure we were 100% on board with every treatment. She took ample time to review each treatment and never left us feeling pressured or confused. She truly is one of a kind.

Trust everything she says. She 100% has the patient's best interest in mind.

We tried three rounds of Letrozole before having my husband tested (our decision, not hers). We then moved onto IVF where we now have 14 embryos frozen and I'm pregnant with our first son.

Our insurance covered most of the treatment. I think I paid about $7,500 out of pocket at the end of the process.

Dr. Calhoun strongly advised to only transfer one embryo based on the health of the embryo and my age. I couldn't agree with her decision more.

Dr. Fogle is not only a brilliant surgeon, she took the time to really listen to my needs and concerns. As a 31 year-old career-minded woman, I did not want my age to determine by ability to have children. So I went to see Dr. Fogle to discuss freezing my eggs. She answered all of my many questions articulately and made sure that she had fully understood and answered everything completely. She calmed all of my uncertainty with her knowledgeable and thoughtful responses. Through the procedure, I felt how much she cared for me as a patient and a person. The procedure was a huge success and I would highly recommend Dr. Fogle to anyone in need of assistance with fertility.

I am 100% confident that Dr. Fogle was the best doctor for my treatment and would recommend her to any of my friends or family.

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ACRM accepts many insurance plans and promptly submitted all of my claims.

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Dr Calhoun was fantastic!! She was great at explaining everything. We originally planned to do three IUIs but after monitoring me she decided to recommend we just move on to IVF. I am so glad she did because one last test revealed I had a septum in my uterus that would have prevented me from getting pregnant. During my IVF treatment, I was not responding well to the drugs and luckily she made the change midway through so I could finish the protocol. On transfer day, the embryologist revealed my embryos were grade 3, but, somehow, both implanted! I believe it was Dr. Calhoun's skilled placement in my uterus. One split and the other thankfully never developed. Today, I have two beautiful twin girls and it is all because of Dr Calhoun.

The Johns Creek office is really efficient, I always valued how quickly k was seen.

Dr. Smeltzer was very professional, empathetic, and provided great realistic feedback. She was listened to our concerns and explain the process in a way that was understandable. My experience with Dr. Smeltzer was excellent and I would recommend any other person who is interested in IVF to go to this practice.

Every person’s IVF journey is different; avoid comparing your journey with others currently in IVF or who had IVF in the past.

The cost for the entire IVF process about what it typically would be for most centers; it can be expensive.