Center for Reproductive Care

Dr. Wood Molo has been great. She has done all of my IVF procedures, and is very detailed in consults. I absolutely trust her and she is very knowledgable and willing to change plans based on patient preference. She can sometimes use jargon and cover information quickly, which can be hard to follow. During procedures she has good bedside manner and is very straightforward.

You have to be assertive in getting answer if you have questions. I have often had to call, or bother a nurse to have a question answered. Also, the clinic is only open Mon-Fri if that matters. No appointments or procedures on weekends.

After my first consult with Dr. Wood Molo I choose to try naturally for 6-12 months before moving on to ART. Then we began with the least invasive per my request and given my diagnosis (PCOS). We started with natural IUIs (included monitoring and a trigger shot) since I did not want to have an increased risk of twins. After 3 unsuccessful attempts we moved to medicated IUI (monitoring, trigger shot, and using Letrozole I believe). After all of these did not work, we moved to IVF. We did a retrieval with minimal medication due to diagnosis. We decided to have all embryos PGT tested, to reduce risk of miscarrying. We did a FET due to my PCOS and being high risk for OHSS, but I needed a hysteroscopy first after a saline ultrasound showed a polyp. I became pregnant after the first FET, continued estrogen and progesterone, but had a miscarriage at 6/7 weeks after hearing a heartbeat. Due to limited PGT normal embryos we decided to do a mock cycle before moving to the next FET.

Monitoring appointments often felt very busy and rushed. That being said, I normally was in and out quickly, and only a few times had an a 30-60 min wait. Which I appreciated since I had work after. It was hard to ask questions after monitoring appointments, but staff was friendly when I came in. The ultrasound techs are good with verbally walking through what they would do. Nurses often came in to talk to me while I'm in the stirrups.

When I began treatment I tried to get estimates for how much procedures would cost, but since I was going through insurance it was very difficult because each insurance reimburses at different rates and if you are OOP the rates are different. I had to work with my insurance provider to get a clearer understanding of charges. Usually I paid a copay of $20 every visit, paid copays for medication, and then things shifted after I met my deductible. Most other expenses (e.g. PGT testing) were explained and discussed. I don't believe I was informed that there would be an OOP $150 cost per biopsy until I was called the day before by the clinic. I believe there is a newer staff member who now handles finances, as it has been easier to get estimates for procedures. We recently asked as we may have to switch to OOP. There are also other expenses if you do surgeries like a retrieval that the clinic was unsure of the cost, since it was fees Rush charged.

I appreciated that Dr. Wood Molo was open to 1 or 2 embryos being transferred, but I believe she did warn that two would be higher risk of twin birth which is a riskier pregnancy. And she said statistically transferring 2 embryos across 2 FETs vs 2 embryos in 1 FET had statistically similar pregnancy odds.

Dr Molo was amazing. She was recommended by a friend and I would totally recommend her to others. Dr Molo gave me the confidence that we would figure out what was wrong and what was needed. I only wished I saw her more that's how much I loved interacting with her.

Don't be afraid to ask all the questions you have. Ask until you totally understand everything. If you need to speak with Dr Molo simply ask for an appt with her, she will make herself available.

After running multiple tests, we found there was a polyp that was blocking my uterus and I needed a hysteroscopy. My progesterone levels were low, so I had to take that vaginally daily. I also was put on baby aspirin and metformin.

Copays every visit, parking, Surgery,

She is amazing. Words can not express how grateful I am to have her in my corner, to have her at the steering wheel. I trust her completely and can’t say enough good words about how knowledgeable and compassionate this woman is. I adore her and would never want to do this with anyone else. Even if it never works, I will forever be grateful for her.

It’s a smaller clinic and they are not open on the weekends. So be prepared to work around the weekends for monitoring. But they have early morning monitoring appointments and I never felt that the no-weekend thing was ever a problem (they are very good at the planning part). Any major procedures will happen on whatever day it needs to happen. Dr. Wood-Molo and the embryologist came in on a Sunday morning just for us when the transfer fell that way. So, the no-weekends thing can seem like a bad thing on the surface, in light of other clinics’ practices, but it really was a non-issue. Also, they don’t have a portal like other places in the area, so you get old fashioned phone calls for your results. But, honestly, a portal is just not anywhere near as important as the expertise and approach of this amazing doctor!! I’m fine with old-fashioned phone calls when I feel I’m in the hands of the exact right person! Those are the only two complaints I could imagine anyone having about this clinic, compared with others in the Chicagoland area, and they are truly non-issues!

We did multiple medicated cycles (with all of the same injectivle medications as IVF) in 2017, because my insurance does not cover ART. She is amazing at strategizing around insurance parameters. When we were ready to try a self-pay IVF cycle, she already knew how I respond to the injections and was able to start me out on pretty high doses, based on that info. We did a Lupron/follistim/menapur cycle with hcg trigger/boosters, prednisone, PIO around and after retrieval/transfer. Because of my age, we transferred all 3 embryos on Day 3. It didn’t work, but she made me feel soooo hopeful at our post-cycle consultation and we are doing some other insurance-covered things now before deciding if we’ll do another self-pay IVF cycle.

Most of the treatment has been covered by insurance, even though I went in thinking that my insurance would not cover anything related to infertility. She is amazing at getting creative to work within the (surprisingly wider than expected) parameters of my insurance coverage. It turns out, even the shots were covered when we were doing timed intercourse cycles vs IVF. However, once we decided to pull the proverbial trigger on the full IVF protocol, we were completely self-pay. Although, my insurance did still surprise me by covering a few of the labs and all of the anesthesia for the retrieval. But overall, because of the high doses of meds I was on (due to my age, weight and pcos), the overall cost was 20k+. That’s including everything. It may have been a little lower under another clinic, but I wouldn’t change her for anything.

We transferred multiple because of my age and I am happy with that decision. She was very clear about the risks and empowered us to make the final decision.

Dr. Wood Molo's strengths are her positive attitude. She is very personable and is a good communicator. She is also very knowledgeable about the IVF process. I didn't know what to expect, but I know I was not optimistic about this process working. Doctor Wood Molo was so positive, I eventually became cautiously optimistic.

Ask her what ever questions you have because she know what she is doing.

My experience with Mary Wood Molo was the best. She was extremely helpful and broke down the entire egg preservation process. She was available anytime I had questions or concerns. Appointment flexibility was key for me since I work full time. Being able to come in before work at 8am made this entire process a lot easier and less stressful.

Ask lots of questions if you don’t understand.

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At least $3000 in out pocket expenses for 2 cycles of egg preservations

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she thought outside of the box , trying diff protocols . Each time she made sure to explain and adjust accordingly . She gave me a chance when 2 other doctors refused to try with my own eggs. She is genuine beautiful woman and doctor.

She thinks outside of the box so if you are not ready for trying new things

She gave higher stim to try to yield more eggs

Dr. Wood Molo has a way about her and she breaks down the information into a really simple matter. I appreciated that she gives you all the steps from the beginning, which kept me from being overwhelmed and made me feel like there was a strong plan. The plan wasn’t completely smooth but she is so creative and finds ways to navigate around obstacles, which kept us focused. I never left confused and in fact, after every time I left, I felt very confident in the different options presented. When my husband and I were having a difficult time making decisions we would make an appointment with her and she would explain the pros and cons of every option again and again. She took our input into account as well when helping us make the right decision that was best for us. IVF can be very overwhelming and after every visit with Dr. Wood Molo we felt very at ease and that we were in great hands. We trusted her guidance every step of the way and she led us in the right direction and we are so excited to be pregnant!

Trust her. Dr. Wood Molo will treat you as her own and make you feel at ease. Be honest with her because she will take your opinion seriously in creating a plan that best fits your situation.

IVF Egg Retrieval Embryo biopsies

I would pay a small fee for every visit or after every couple. I just left my card on file and they would call me and tell me what I owed and they automatically ran my card. It was between $15-$50, every now and then. The only major costs I had were after the egg retrieval and for the embryo storage fees. These were not payments directly for the CRC but rather for Rush University Medical Center.

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Dr. Wood Molo was kind, nurturing and straight forward. I trusted that she knew what she was doing even if it took longer than I would’ve liked. I was not ready to move on to IVF and she was patient with me until I was ready.

Ask questions, be your own advocate.

Multiple IUIs without success but once we moved on to IVF, after one failed transfer she recommended the Endometrial Function Test and I was put on antibiotics and Lupron to calm my body’s inflammation down. My next transfer took.

I needed early morning apts to get to work on time. I had no issues getting in at 6:30-7am

$20,000+ with insurance (deductibles, co insurance) and uncovered meds

Dr Mary Wood Molo was the exact doctor I needed when dealing with recurrent pregnancy loss. She was compassionate and truly cared about my situation. She made a clear treatment path and made sure I was comfortable the whole time. I knew that I could trust her and she got me through the first 12 weeks of my pregnancy.

Trust the process.

Dr woodmolo is very friendly and caring but she is also very honest and straight to the point which I like. I failed multiple treatments with a different fertility doctor and after coming to dr woodmolo I am currently 18 weeks pregnant and everything is going well!

Do not waste your time with other doctors, go see dr wood molo!

I did an ivf cycle with her using menopur and follistim and retrieved 23 good eggs that resulted in 22 embryos

My insurance has a deductible of 700. Afterwards I did not pay anything except the genetic testing which is optional and not covered by insurance. $300 an embryo

We did a single embryo transfer that resulted in a biochemical pregnancy and then later transferred two embryos that resulted in my current pregnancy