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2019 - 2022, Unknown Success
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Dr Austin had done a great job of getting to know me, my medical history and I feel is doing everything he can to help me become a mom...He is honest, straightforward, compassionate, supportive,kind, and recognizes the emotional toll this journey has been without ever being patronizing. While some of the exams and procedures can be physically and personally uncomfortable, he always makes me feel comfortable.
The entire staff [at Fertility Center of Oregon] is wonderful, from the woman at the front desk who greets you by name and schedules all appointments, to the techs who have done multiple blood draws, to the financial coordinators. Fertility treatment can be difficult and emotional, and all of the staff have made the journey better.
How was your experience with Douglas Austin at Fertility Center of Oregon?
Dr Austin is one of the kindest human beings I have ever met. He is honest, straightforward, compassionate, supportive,kind, and recognizes the emotional toll this journey has been without ever being patronizing. While some of the exams and procedures can be physically and personally uncomfortable, he always makes me feel comfortable.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Douglas Austin at Fertility Center of Oregon?
When people say he is amazing and the best, they are telling the truth.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Douglas Austin at Fertility Center of Oregon?
Dr Austin and his staff are extremely compassionate, friendly, and caring. They do not diminish the emotional toll of fertility treatment, especially dr Austin who is so supportive during the various stages including the grief stage. Dr Austin had done a great job of getting to know me, my medical history and I feel is doing everything he can to help me become a mom.
Describe the protocols Douglas Austin used in your cycles at Fertility Center of Oregon and their degree of success.
I initially began seeing Dr Austin with the plan to retrieve my own eggs and fertilize them with donor sperm. The first three attempts never even got to the retrieval stage because my body didn’t respond the way we expected with the various meds and injections. Dr Austin changed my approach and I was able to make it to the egg retrieval stage. Unfortunately two of the retrievals resulted in very few eggs, which tested positive for abnormalities once fertilized. Another retrieval led to the discovery that I had already ovulated. Dr Austin then recommended I try using donor embryos rather than my own eggs. There were a few times on the process where I didn’t make it to the transfer stage because of issues with my hormone levels or uterus, and I have been able to have three transfers using one embryo each time. Two resulted with me not being pregnant while one resulted in pregnancy that unfortunately became a miscarriage within a few weeks of finding out I was pregnant. Dr Austin and I have discussed trying again with 2 embryos at my next transfer, which I am scheduled for next month.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Fertility Center of Oregon. (Assigned nurse: Sharron and Angie )
The nursing staff are all wonderful. They are very compassionate, friendly and supportive. They are very helpful and timely in answering all of my questions.
Describe your experience with Fertility Center of Oregon.
The entire staff is wonderful, from the woman at the front desk who greets you by name and schedules all appointments, to the techs who have done multiple blood draws, to the financial coordinators. Fertility treatment can be difficult and emotional, and all of the staff have made the journey better.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Douglas Austin at Fertility Center of Oregon.
I don’t remember exact costs as they allowed me a generous payment plan, where I paid 50% up front and up to two years to pay remaining balance with no interest. Additionally, I never was able to complete the full process of IVF using my own eggs that dr Austin retrieved.
Describe Douglas Austin's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Fertility Center of Oregon.
Dr Austin has been very supportive of my request to only transfer one embryo at a time as I have financial concerns about the possibility of being a single mom with twins. However, after trying multiple times with a single embryo, we discussed the pros and cons of trying with multiple embryos, which is what I will be doing next month. Dr Austin has been great about explaining everything and is supportive the entire time.