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Dr. Hancock really listened to me and understood that my previous clinic wasn’t meeting my expectations. She had an alternative plan which is something I didn’t even know was possible at the time. The care with her was like night and day. I felt like a number at my last clinic and I felt like a patient, a human, with Dr. Hancock...Dr. Hancock walked me through a new custom plan and also explained all of the ways they’d change things up for better results. Something else I REALLY appreciated is that Dr. Hancock suggested that during my egg retrieval she’d also do a biopsy...
I felt like this clinic [Spring Fertility] offered more individualized care and more importantly the ability to try more experimental approaches... Spring also treats you like a person. Dr. Hancock took the time to understand my situation and previous cycles...At these “big” clinics you’re really limited to plans that are one size fits all. Dr. Hancock has the flexibility to try new things and really get to know what works for you and what doesn’t...
How was your experience with Kolbe Hancock at Spring Fertility?
I had been attending a different clinic before seeing Dr. Hancock and I had a poor experience, three rounds of IVF, one round completely failed. I was treated like a number and when I asked my old clinic for a new plan they told me just to have faith. Dr. Hancock walked me through a new custom plan and also explained all of the ways they’d change things up for better results. Something else I REALLY appreciated is that Dr. Hancock suggested that during my egg retrieval she’d also do a biopsy (can’t remember if this was for endo or the test to see how long you should wait to transfer). Either way I was super nervous about it because typically they do not provide pain management for this procedure, so I was blown away when this plan was offered.
Dr. Hancock also regularly called me to check in and would ask if I had questions. I never felt rushed. At my last “big” clinic I never had that kind of care.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Kolbe Hancock at Spring Fertility?
At these “big” clinics you’re really limited to plans that are one size fits all. Dr. Hancock has the flexibility to try new things and really get to know what works for you and what doesn’t.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Kolbe Hancock at Spring Fertility?
Dr. Hancock really listened to me and understood that my previous clinic wasn’t meeting my expectations. She had an alternative plan which is something I didn’t even know was possible at the time. The care with her was like night and day. I felt like a number at my last clinic and I felt like a patient, a human, with Dr. Hancock.
Describe your experience with Spring Fertility.
Spring is a great clinic. One of my top concerns going here was that I felt clinics like NYU (my previous clinic) or Cornell, were best of the best because they’re well established and have that brand name. However, that comes with lots of pros and cons. One huge con for me was being just a number. And you’ll get that anywhere you go, but less so at Spring.
I felt like this clinic offered more individualized care and more importantly the ability to try more experimental approaches. NYU wouldn’t even suggest I take COq10 because it wasn’t proven through their research to be effective but with Spring, you’re offered SO many different approaches and treatments. For example they’re able to try ways to increase fertilization odds in their labs. With a big clinic you’re really just going to get the standard protocol.
Spring also treats you like a person. Dr. Hancock took the time to understand my situation and previous cycles.
Overall, I wish I didn’t wait so long to switch clinics.
*I do want to note that I ended up having a spontaneous pregnancy right before my 4th round of IVF. Spring was so great in handling the transition. I will absolutely be back for my next pregnancy.
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