Dr. Cain had a clear and cognitive plan for us...At the end of the consultation, she provided me her email, after hours phone number...I feel I can reach her anytime...she answers in a timely matter....She rec'd to immediately begin treatment, as long as I was ready. I loved that...made sure to reach out to me personally by phone to make sure I was mentally fine, and to walk me through any process or concern I had...She has given my husband and I HOPE that we CAN get pregnant
nurse practitioner [at Carolina Fertility Institute - Charlotte] Ashley showed tremendous amount of care and sympathy. Ashley would call me with my blood results and provide me with next steps. She was clear and precise. I always knew what my next steps were...I chose the Charlotte location, which does NOT have many doctors like their Winston Salem location...clinical staff knew who I was before I signed in. I loved the fact that at each visit the waiting room was not full. I liked the privacy
How was your experience with Kristen Cain at Carolinas Fertility Institute?
Dr Cain has exceeded our expectations! After 2 failed IUI's, within 2 years; at another fertility institute, I felt pretty defeated. At my initial consultation with Dr. Cain, I thought she expressed sympathy and listened to what I had to say, and took my feelings and frustrations to heart. My Journey has been 3 years in the process, and she definitely took that into consideration, I feel like now I have options. We both basically got down to it, and she expressed a clear and cognitive plan. At the end of the consultation, she provided me her email, after hours phone number, and I feel she has done more at her first initial visit than what was done for 2 years at another fertility office.
I have unexplained infertility. I had an HSG, both tubes were good. I had a hysteroscopy to remove 2 polyps at my first fertility clinic. Dr Cain and I decided to move forward with an IUI w/ femara 5 mg and trigger shot, all which I was pretty familiar with. She rec'd to immediately begin treatment, as long as I was ready. I loved that. Why waste time?
Dr Cain did all my ultrasounds to measure my follicle size and
to determine when I will ovulate, and trigger. I saw the same lab tech that drew my blood. At each appointment I left pretty content, encouraged, and pretty realistic that my time will come.
On the day of my last ultrasound on cycle day 16, I had a pretty good follicle size on my right side, she instructed me to go ahead and trigger and than come in 36 hrs later for my IUI. My husband and I were pretty happy as we have never achieved a follicle size that big!
On the day of my IUI, my husband provided his sperm and my IUI was performed an hour later. Dr Cain was very encouraging, while leaving the office everyone expressed positive vibes.
Two weeks later I had a positive test result! we were ecstatic, but also optimistic due to failed IUI's. I had blood work done my hcg #'s were pretty low, and I would go in every 2-4 days for blood work, and than on my 6 week pregnant mark, I went in for my ultrasound, and sadly a sac was not visible, Dr Cain was very upfront about her concerns with the pregnancy, she expressed such sympathy, I felt she was very concerned with my mental, and physical well being, as I will be experiencing my first miscarriage. I knew she was going to do whatever she can to help us get pregnant! I was told it was a biochemical pregnancy. She followed up with e-mails, and called me personally to walk me through what I may experience in the days ahead.
With this being said, Dr Cain is not just my fertility Dr, she is my friend. I know I can always e-mail or call her anytime of the day and she answers in a timely matter. She has given my husband and I HOPE that we CAN get pregnant, as we did! even though it ended in a miscarriage, we developed new connections with people that I know are on our side. We are definitely going to continue with treatments at CFI and I know one day, our Journey will be reached.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Kristen Cain at Carolinas Fertility Institute?
She is not only going to be your Dr, you will also gain a friend.
Very easily accessible, and willing to listen and help.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Kristen Cain at Carolinas Fertility Institute?
Hello,
My experience with Dr. Cain has exceeded my expectations.
The first day My Husband and I visited CFI, and had a consultation; Dr. Cain
had a clear and cognitive plan for us. Dr. Cain
listened first and foremost to our individual journey. I immediately had a sense of a warm, and welcoming introduction to CFI. Therefore; My husband and I felt like family, instead of a "number". Through-out Our Journey with our first IUI with Dr Cain, she personally gave us her phone number where we can reach her after hours. When we had our first ultrasound at 6 weeks, it was determined that I would be experiencing my first bio-chemical miscarriage, as the ultrasound did not show a Sac. Dr . Cain made sure to reach out to me personally by phone to make sure I was mentally fine, and to walk me through any process or concern I had. Till this day, I feel I can reach her anytime.
Describe the protocols Kristen Cain used in your cycles at Carolinas Fertility Institute and their degree of success.
With my IUI, she prescribed femara 5 mg. The rationale for using femara is I was previously on Clomid and had a bad experience (with my 2 IUIS).. I had hot flashes, acne, and over stimulated ovaries. With Femara I had little to no side affects.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Carolinas Fertility Institute. (Assigned nurse: Ashley)
Dr Cain's nurse practitioner Ashley showed tremendous amount of care and sympathy. Ashley would call me with my blood results and provide me with next steps. She was clear and precise. I always knew what my next steps were.
Describe your experience with Carolinas Fertility Institute.
CFI has 2 locations. When i called to make a consultation appointment I was given the option to choose location and doctor. I did my research prior and knew who I wanted to see. I chose the Charlotte location, which does NOT have many doctors like their Winston Salem location, so when I booked my consultation appt, it was pushed pretty far out. A highlight of my visits to the office is they clinical staff knew who I was before I signed in. I loved the fact that at each visit the waiting room was not full. I liked the privacy. The waiting room has a restroom, and also a coffee/ water bar. Their examinaton rooms were clean.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Kristen Cain at Carolinas Fertility Institute.
My insurance did not cover my IUI, or ultrasounds. So my out of pocket cost was $1000, which also covered my husbands sperm analysis, bloodwork, and medication.
Describe Kristen Cain's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Carolinas Fertility Institute.
N/A
10
Clinic
Carolinas Fertility Institute
Charlotte