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2016 - 2018, Successful
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We used a fresh cycle-frozen embryo transfer [with Dr. Levy] because my lining responded better to IVF drugs, but we transferred a genetically tested 5 day embryo... saw us after we’d failed several courses of treatment and we thought we were ready to move on to donor eggs. He encouraged us to try with him again. We had our best cycle on record for a freeze all, and he studied MY DATA and saw that my lining didn’t respond on using traditional FET drugs so we used injectibles instead- boom- two Singleton babies later, we cannot be more satisfied with our doc.
We did two IVFs and 2 transfers to get our “take home baby” [at Shady Grove Fertility-Rockville]...runs like a well oiled machine. I love that the surgical bays are so clean and organized- trust me, I’ve been to some truely shady fertility clinics (pun intended). The teams for retrievals and transfers are military like in their processes- it makes me feel safe and secure as a patient, that my proceedure is in good hands and that they’re transferring the right embryos. They’re always stopping to match names and procedures.
How was your experience with Michael Levy at Shady Grove Fertility?
Dr. levy saw us after we’d failed several courses of treatment and we thought we were ready to move on to donor eggs. He encouraged us to try with him again. We had our best cycle on record for a freeze all, and he studied MY DATA and saw that my lining didn’t respond on using traditional FET drugs so we used injectibles instead- boom- two Singleton babies later, we cannot be more satisfied with our doc. They see a million patients there and even though we didn’t see our doc a ton, I know he was carefully looking after me.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Michael Levy at Shady Grove Fertility?
As an out of state patient, be prepared for a long stay near the clinic before the IVF for monitoring, this means days off of work and hotel costs.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Michael Levy at Shady Grove Fertility?
We didn’t get to talk to or email with Dr levy apart from the initial consultation and strategy changes after a failed cycle. But we had a dedicated nurse who was very much available by phone and e-mail for all of our questions and concerns. To us, it didn’t matter because we got two babies (singletons) and that’s all that mattered after not getting the same results for years of treatment before.
Describe the protocols Michael Levy used in your cycles at Shady Grove Fertility and their degree of success.
We used a fresh cycle-frozen embryo transfer because my lining responded better to IVF drugs, but we transferred a genetically tested 5 day embryo.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Shady Grove Fertility. (Assigned nurse: Jordan Blades and Nicole Antonio)
We both called and emailed and always got quick responses.
Describe your experience with Shady Grove Fertility.
Shady Grove runs like a well oiled machine. I love that the surgical bays are so clean and organized- trust me, I’ve been to some truely shady fertility clinics (pun intended). The teams for retrievals and transfers are military like in their processes- it makes me feel safe and secure as a patient, that my proceedure is in good hands and that they’re transferring the right embryos. They’re always stopping to match names and procedures.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Michael Levy at Shady Grove Fertility.
Oye. I think we paid 25k for two cycles of IVF plus including all FETs for the embryos created until we took home a baby. We did two IVFs and 2 transfers to get our “take home baby”. Then we had frozen embryos left and only had to pay for FET for our next baby. Storage costs were about 500$ for embryos and 300? Maybe for sperm, yearly.
Describe Michael Levy's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Shady Grove Fertility.
If your lining isn’t good and you transfer more than one, you lose a chance to try to prep the lining a different way. Plus Dr levy was a huge proponent of single embryo transfers because it was safer for mom and baby.
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