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2018, Successful
Dr Ratcliffe strengths are that she is very knowledgeable in IVF and current advancements in IVF procedures. Her weakness would be that she is not very personable. Her interaction might come off as cold, rude or uncaring. I asked her a question and she directed me to the IVF coordinator and said that’s her department. I would like to think that the head Doctor could answer all questions involved...We went straight to injectables and IVF. I had 3 failed IUI with kaiser and based on my age, I wanted to go straight to IVF. Dr Ratcliffe agreed. I don’t remember specific names of the shots, but we started with small needles in the tummy while on birth control then went to the big needles in the butt cheeks. After transfer, had vaginal progesterone.
IVF coordinator [at Advanced Fertility Associates] created a personalized calendar that scheduled all procedures...The coordinator was very organized. There was a lot of information and we felt that understood most of it...$11,500 for IVF ...$4500 for IVF Medication...$800 for more meds after positive pregnancy...Clinic could use some updating. Felt like we were walking into an office from the 70’s...I really liked that the clinic didn’t feel over booked. It felt very one one most of the time. It was nice not sitting awkwardly in a waiting room with a dozen other couples like Kaiser.
How was your experience with Jennifer Ratcliffe at Advanced Fertility Associates?
Dr Ratcliffe strengths are that she is very knowledgeable in IVF and current advancements in IVF procedures.
Her weakness would be that she is not very personable. Her interaction might come off as cold, rude or uncaring. I asked her a question and she directed me to the IVF coordinator and said that’s her department. I would like to think that the head Doctor could answer all questions involved.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jennifer Ratcliffe at Advanced Fertility Associates?
Be prepared for her non-personable demeanor. Her staff, tends to make up for it and are very nice. Being a smaller clinic, I had less concern of a possible mixup with someone else’s embryos.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jennifer Ratcliffe at Advanced Fertility Associates?
Her IVF coordinator created a personalized calendar that scheduled all procedures.
Describe the protocols Jennifer Ratcliffe used in your cycles at Advanced Fertility Associates and their degree of success.
We went straight to injectables and IVF. I had 3 failed IUI with kaiser and based on my age, I wanted to go straight to IVF. Dr Ratcliffe agreed.
I don’t remember specific names of the shots, but we started with small needles in the tummy while on birth control then went to the big needles in the butt cheeks. After transfer, had vaginal progesterone.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Advanced Fertility Associates. (Assigned nurse: Bonnie Day)
The coordinator was very organized. There was a lot of information and we felt that understood most of it. We had a question and she was on vacation so we messed up on our birth control pills and had to start the process over 3 weeks in. I felt that the instructions on the calendar weren’t clear. The were clearly worded elsewhere in the large information pamphlet, but as soon as we started we pretty much used the calendar for all of our moves. There could’ve been some sort of reference on the caldera to the pamphlet page that addressed any questions. Having to jump around for information got confusing and no one to answer a direct question (being on vacation with no backup) was annoying.
Describe your experience with Advanced Fertility Associates.
Clinic could use some updating. Felt like we were walking into an office from the 70’s. Connecting with your doctor is important. That might not happen right away with Dr Ratcliffe. She has a dry sense of humor and it might not be welcome in such a delicate situation for most people. Her coordinator really helps make up that connection. Bonnie is very caring and understanding. I really liked that the clinic didn’t feel over booked. It felt very one one most of the time. It was nice not sitting awkwardly in a waiting room with a dozen other couples like Kaiser.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jennifer Ratcliffe at Advanced Fertility Associates.
$11,500 for IVF
$4500 for IVF Medication
$800 for more meds after positive pregnancy.
Describe Jennifer Ratcliffe's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Advanced Fertility Associates.
Of the 4 embryos, only 1 looked like it was solid. The other three looked like they were falling apart. Doctor decide to transfer all 4 assuming the 3 wouldn’t amount to anything, but, just in case. She was correct and we had a singleton pregnancy.