Fertility Institute of New Jersey

I came to Dr. Berin after 4 egg retrievals and a failed transfer at RMANJ. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, and not sure I could keep moving forward with IVF. My experience with Dr. Berin was night and day as compared to my prior experience. She was very positive and encouraging about my case from the start, and patiently addressed all of my questions and concerns (I had many). Dr. Berin is incredibly knowledgeable and up to date on current research...as I said in my prior response, she is honestly the best medical professional I have ever interacted with. As far as my treatment, I was an IVF veteran at that point, and everything was simple and straightforward. We did one retrieval, and I made 6 embryos...I never made more than 2 at RMA, and usually made 1, sometimes 0. We tested those 6 embryos and 2 were genetically normal. (This was all at 41; when I started I was 39, so ostensibly those early cycles should have produced better results.). We chose to do an ERA to maximize chance of success, and also did a modified immune protocol to cover our bases on transfer. I was successful with my first transfer, and I now have a beautiful 7 month old. I plan to go back to Dr Berin soon in hopes of having a second baby. With any luck, the first transfer takes, but if not I'll transfer my embryos from my prior clinic to her office. It's over an hour each way for me to drive to Dr. Berin's, which is difficult when pregnant and sick and coming in often for monitoring. BUT...I will absolutely do it again. I would drive anywhere, honestly!

Monitoring sometimes took a long time. I appreciated that I usually saw Dr Berin at my appointments, and was willing to wait given this. That said, it did make my work schedule a bit difficult. It was also COVID, so this really complicated everything and likely extended wait times.

We were lucky to have insurance coverage so I just paid co-pays.

She would only have done SET, as my embryos were genetically tested. I was in complete agreement and wouldn't contemplate transferring more than one tested embryo, especially at my age.

The professionalism, knowledge, compassion, and commitment from Dr. Inna Berin gave me confidence and assured me I was in the best hands. Her extensive experience made my treatment much easier. I felt I as taken by the hand during the entire process.

With Dr. Inna Berin you can rest assured you are in the best hands.

Due to my advanced age both of my protocols were aggressive. For both cycles I had a total of 9,000IUs of Gonal-F + 10 injections of Ganirelix 250mcg + 125IUs of Low Dose hCG + 10,000IUs of Pregnyl used. 20 tablets of Doxycycl Hycl 100MG. as antibiotic for the 5 days following the egg retrieval procedure. Results of the 1st Cycle: 15 mature eggs on day 0 + 4 mature eggs on day 1 Results of the 2nd cycle: 15 mature eggs on day 0 Total No. of Eggs retrieved and frozen: 34

Costs were between $12,000 to $15,000 depending on dosage of medications, and lab works necessary prior to treatments.

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Overall I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Levine. IVF is a difficult journey - it's physically demanding, the uncertainty makes it emotionally challenging, and of course it's expensive. I appreciated that throughout my treatment Dr. Levine always talked about it in the context of helping my husband and me achieve our goal of having 2 kids. When we started treatment Dr. Levine said that our chances of being able to have two kids were excellent (close to 100%), that it wouldn't be easy, but that in the end we would have success - and that's exactly what happened. We did 3 rounds of egg retrievals. The first cycle, we got 7 eggs. Three of them survived to be day 5 embryos, and of those only one was chromosomally normal. The second round Dr. Levine put me on a higher dose of the medications. We got 9 eggs, 4 of them developed into day 5 embryos, but none of them were chromosomally normal. That was definitely a low point for us, but Dr. Levine recommended trying again. The third round, we got only 6 eggs, and only two become day-5 embryos. When I got this news I was ready to give up on my own eggs and look for a donor. But then we got great news that one of them was chromosomally normal! So this meant we had TWO normal, day-5 embryos, which meant we had a pretty good chance of being able to have two kids. We transferred the one embryo we got from the first cycle and I'm currently 12 weeks pregnant! Throughout my care I always felt like I was in great hands with Dr. Levine. He doesn't give more information than you need, but always answered my questions with compassion and in a way I understood.

Make a mental note of any questions you have before your monitoring sessions. You will only have a few minutes with Dr. Levine and he is very efficient and moves quickly to see patients. There were days when I would leave the office and realize I had a question and I'd missed my chance to ask.

I had insurance that covered 90% of the first two egg retrieval cycles. I think my out of pocket cost for those was about $1,200 each. For the third cycle we paid out of pocket. (If I had gone with a US-based pharmacy, it would have been about $10,000 for medications.) We ordered medications from an overseas pharmacy and it was about $5,000. The cost of the IVF cycle was about $17,000, plus $250 per embryo for genetic testing.

Dr. Levine asked us if we wanted to transfer a single embryo or multiples. We said we preferred a single and he was fine with that.

I will always be thankful that after my egg retrievals with Dr. Levine I always healed well. I just wish that the Doctor would be more open minded with me as his patient to consider a fresh transfer, or modifying my protocol, or explaining why other protocols can't be tried. Dr. Levine always said I responded well to the protocol I was on, but after my first IVF CP I wish he would of consider in my second IVF a different protocol for what I believe would be future pregnancy losses due to my medical history. I went in trusting his first protocol and advise in PGS testing due to my age because I believe in the Doctor and wanted to follow him faithfully. I initially had wanted to try Clomid, but in my consult with him he said that he wouldn't advise it because it would be frustrating for him meaning that I wouldn't be successful in conception because I believe in him and appreciated his honesty about the clomid I felt my treatment would have to be his way, but I don't understand why for the second IVF attempt he wouldn't consider as an option a fresh transfer. when I mentioned opting out of PGS testing he didn't seem supportive. When I asked after my egg retrieval how long I should wait for to attempt another protocol because my husband and I are hoping for at least two children the Doctor seemed dismissive of my question perhaps it was because I asked right after egg retrieval surgery, however he should of answered me. I believe he tries to be very positive in nature, but in my opinion after my second egg retrieval I would of wished he would of come with a bit more medical options. He is a by the book Doctor and while I realize i'm no experiment and I appreciate him for not pushing anything medical on me I felt like a failure for him constantly mentioning there were other options such as adoption, or egg donor; I should of caught on to that on my first consult with him. I came to see this Doctor to feel as if I could find someone that would be willing to fight with me in beating my odds in infertility based on my age. I think he is a wonderful Doctor,but perhaps he works best for women under 36 and younger. I leave this clinic broken hearted and not willing to go a third round because I feel Dr. Levine isn't open to any other options with me and perhaps it was my age and he knew best, but he didn't want to consider my options. I'm sure he is wonderful with other patients that could produce better results.

during your consult ask what would be the protocol he would put you on based on your age? and is the same for other women your age? is he open to other methods? Is PGS testing a must if you have no known genetic diseases? is he willing to do a fresh transfer based on your age?

First IVF got as far as transfer tested one PGS Normal (good quality) embryo- Gonal-F 450, Menopur 350, Ganarelix, estradiol, pio shots second IVF only egg retrieval- Gonal-F 450, Menopu 350, ganarelix - retrieved four embryos, but according to Doctor Levine on Day 5 they were abnormal (they stopped growing).

First IVF was expensive but included monitoring and blood work not medication, they do offer military discounts. Second IVF was the same but they were willing to work a price because it was my second. I think they try to work with you.

The clinic is specific only one single embryo transfer.

Dr. Levine was extremely caring, compassionate and patient. He called me personally with the results of each of my blood work pregnancy tests and you could hear the compassion in his voice. There was one time when I did get pregnant and then later miscarried. He knew how much pain I was in and followed up a second time just to check in! Can't recommend him enough!

No specific advice - I always try to come to any doctors appointment with a list of my questions . I will say though - that sometimes I would think of a question after I left the room - and ask the nurse if I could ask him one last thing (even if he had gone on to the next room already) and they would usually work out for me to ask him something between patients

I started with letrizol and my body reacted somewhat, but not as fast as it should have. Then I tried a cycle of clomid which my body reacted poorly to. I did 2 IUIs. The first did not work. The second I got pregnant but I miscarried. I started a 3rd IUI using injectable medication this time. I overstimulated and we were able to change the cycle to become an egg retrieval instead of an IUI. I had a hx of miscarriages so I had them PGS tested. The clinic gave me the option of picking genders, but I wanted them to pick. Then I did a frozen embryo transfer and transferred two embryos and had twins!

It was very easy. Hours were from 6-9 and I never had to wait very long!

Dr. Levine was open to transferring two embryos. He helped us understand the pros and cons of each option

Dr. Berin is an amazing doctor, and I've seen a lot of them in our area, since I've been struggling with infertility for several years. It's always emotional to talk about it to anyone, and Dr. Berin understood perfectly well my situation and made me feel very comfortable, and I felt from the first visit that she really cares about her patients, and I truly felt that I'm no longer just an "item on an assembly line in some factory", and that I'll be well taken care of, and that my dream of having a family will come true. I am convinced that she's got a true healer's gift, and where all have failed with me, only because of Dr. Berin I became a Mommy this year of a beautiful baby girl!

I know how stressful it is, and I can assure you that you don't need to worry and be in great hands. Just don't delay it, since every day counts, and go see her as soon as.

They were very reasonable, and were willing to work with my situation, which is rare these days.

Our experience with Dr. Levine was incredible. He is truly a unique individual. He is above all a very competent professional. At the same time he is caring, compassionate, warm and patient. We got the sense that I was the only patient he thinks about all day. He explained things clearly, did not raise false hopes and answered our questions with endless patience. He called in person to deliver all results and inquire about my well being on many occasions. This journey towards a positive pregnancy was truly a remarkable experience that was sweetened by his devotion and care.

Expect to be stunned! Just when you think this doctor cannot get any better than he already is - he will surprise you!

Around 30k

Dr. Levine did encourage a single embryo transfer.

He was always kind and compassionate. I would go to him again and again. He was thorough and knowledgable. They also helped me financially in any way they could. I eventually had my baby and I wouldn't have done it any other way.

Ask questions, stay informed.

The first two IUI's I used clomid, and then lectrozol because I did not react well with clomid. The fresh embryo transfer was unsuccessful but my second frozen one was great. I was closely monitored. The first few weeks were spent ruling out genetics and other issues. He understood my haste for wanting a baby but we were patient!

You could go in whenever was good for you from 6am -9 am. It was smooth and efficient.

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As we did not test the eggs he let me place two eggs in each transfer which I greatly appreciated.

He is very caring and makes you feel important. Came highly recommended from friends who have had successful pregnancies. He made an awkward situation with a gestational carrier much easier, which is not an easy thing to do. When we had a miscarriage he was very compassionate.

Go see him right away!

A few weeks of estrogen for my carrier and then the injectables.

Very expensive because it is a gestational carrier but after our failed transfer they reduced the cost.

He is open to transferring 2 if need be which can be helpful to increase your odds of a successful pregnancy.

He is kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable. Excellent bedside manner, superb mastery of his medical specialty, overall amazing RE. Because of his patience and dedication, we have 3 amazing beautiful children.

Absolutely go with Dr. Levine. Having an amazing doctor how you trust is imperative.

Injections with induced ovulation, IVF with ICSI. 3 day transfer due to embryos declining in the lab

We used our insurance

Dr Levine is amazing! He explains things so clearly. He is understanding and was very positive.

To tell him everything that is going on and to explain everything.

she so cute, nice and friendly... She made me feel that she cared about me, because when we did the first IUI she told me the risks and what to do if after 2 or 3 doesn't work ...that gave me hope, and i know I have a chance to have my baby

she's a good doctor, but this struggling is not easy , she know what she's doing , you just need to be patient. because everybody is diferent

the 3 first treatments i was with letrozole on CD3 for 5 days... and Timed Intercourse.( i was monitored to chek my ovulation after i took the medicine, twice before day 14) tren the 2 IUIs i was on letrozole too on CD3 for 5 days and 2 days before the iui i got Ovidrel. and they monitored my ovulation to see if the medicine was working.

becasue i pay from my pocket i spent almost 1000 every month in appoiments ( 325, 275) and pills (70) for 3 months when i was in Timed Intercourse.. and then about 1700 in every IUI with appointments pills and shot plus the test... i spent a lot

Ina Berin is one of then It’s kind and compassionate human beings I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. She cares so much about her patients and she’s so genuine. I have had a very unfortunate course in infertility and she has tried so hard to help me. She has prays for me and hugs me each and every time I’ve had my transfers. I adore her.

Just go to one visit and listen to her

She has me on oral estrogen and injectable Progesterone. She has me on baby aspirin for MTHFR and has sent me to a hematologist. She originally sent me to a surgeon because my other doctors poorly mismanaged me and misdiagnosed me. She gave me zolidex before each cycle

I paid for my donor eggs and all of my zolidex shots

She was being conservative because of my age and my uterus I had a very large septum removed so she was being considerate of that

Dr Inna Berin is very knowledgeable, kind, and compassionate. I don’t have anytDr Inna Berin is very knowledgeable, kind, and compassionate. I don’t have anything to add about her weaknesses… The Team is very responsive and quick with the answers and call back. Also, team is trying to help with insurance questions. hing to add about her weaknesses…

Go there as at earlier age as you can!

We did Letrozole for both of my IUI cycles. Both cycles were very good, i was having 1-2 mature eggs.

IUI - aproximately 2-3 K (depends on individual situation)

I don’t have yet as we have not started my IVF yet. We are trying to save money for this as this is very expensive. We would need around 27K+ (including PGT testing and medication).