Sara Barton

I came to Dr. Barton for a second opinion after having 3 prior IVF cycles and 2 failed embryo transfers. During our initial consultation she was very thorough and she had clearly reviewed my extensive prior history. She was very empathetic and easy to talk to. She was honest yet encouraging. After completing a new workup, she developed a natural cycle protocol that she felt would fit my situation better. She made multiple various changes with the expectation of being able to get different results than my prior IVF cycles. She was very thorough during both the stim cycle and transfer and made changes along the way which I think greatly affected the end result. I had one egg retrieval which yielded 26 eggs. My prior retrievals all had only 10 or 11 eggs. We did genetic testing due to my husband and I being carriers of a severe disease. After genetic testing, we ended up with two healthy embryos which again was more than any of my prior cycles. I had one embryo transfer which has resulted in a positive pregnancy and am now currently 12 weeks pregnant. As a physician myself, I really appreciated someone like Dr. Barton who was so knowledgeable yet easy to talk to. My only regret is that I did not start out at CCRM with Dr. Barton from the very beginning of our IVF process.

Be open minded and willing to start from the beginning again if necessary.

Dr. Barton used a more "natural cycle" protocol basing it on my own monthly cycle rather than controlling it with birth control pills and artificially timing it. I still had high doses of stimulation medications but had a much better follicle response than on my prior 3 IVF cycles by doing it this way. She also used some different medications than in my prior cycles. Another main difference is that she did a natural transfer as well. I had a successful spontaneous pregnancy in the past resulting in a healthy birth and she felt like I would be more responsive to this. She was right and my endometrial lining developed much better this way than during my other transfers. My two previous transfers at another clinic failed- one never resulted in pregnancy, and the other only resulted in a chemical pregnancy which quickly resolved over a few days. I had one embryo transferred with Dr. Barton resulting in a positive pregnancy that is now 12 weeks.

I only had two healthy embryos after this egg retrieval. She felt as though there was a higher chance of a successful pregnancy by transferring one at a time rather than transferring both at one time.

Dr. Barton was amazing to work with. She was open and honest about expectations and guided us on our treatment plan to help us increase our odds of getting the outcome we wanted. She was also willing to make adjustments to our IVF plan to keep us on track (which included a second round of IVF retrieval to increase my odds of hopefully having two kids!). Dr. Barton did not perform every procedure we did as she works with a team of very skilled doctors as part of CCRM. If Dr. Barton was unavailable for any reason, we were still able to get the same care from another Doctor as well (making us feel like we had a whole team supporting and watching over us). I would highly recommend Dr. Barton and her team to any couple or person wanting to start a family!

Be flexible and willing to adjust as things don’t happen as planned! Also go easy on yourself. This is a crazy process and can be very overwhelming at times. I also found that the process got easier the more and more I talked about it (family, friends, and even coworkers) - it helps having a large support group! My husband and I initially started seeing Dr. Barton after we had been trying to conceive for about a year. We ended up trying to conceive with Dr. Barton’s help using IUI; however, after three tries this was unsuccessful. At this point we decided to change course and start IVF only to have the entire world shut down to the global pandemic! You can’t plan for these things! During this time, Dr. Barton and her team were very up front with what was going on and even started me on a berry supplement to boost my egg quality while we waited for the clinic to resume procedures. We did two IFV retrievals to increase our odds of being able to have two kids, and despite one failed pregnancy my second transfer worked and I’m currently 9 weeks pregnant! Long story short, be flexible and willing to adjust otherwise you will go crazy!! Also open up to others because you will find that you aren’t alone. There are strengths in numbers!

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I was comfortable with Dr. Barton’s approach for single embryo transfer, especially since we opted to do advanced chromosomal screening on the embryos increasing our odds of success.

Dr Barton was very clear about my treatment and her expectations for success. She was welcoming and was very good at explaining all procedures so that I was comfortable and understood everything going on.

Do not hesitate to ask every question you have- Dr Barton is very patient and will take the time to answer and ease your concerns.

We completed 4 IUI cycles and one IVF FET transfer. The IUI cycles were tailored for me as a response to my unique fertility struggles and completed only by Dr Barton due to the difficulty and chance for complications related to my fertility challenges. The IVF proceeded was on a more standard treatment course. However, Dr Barton was present for the transfer, so she could monitor for any complications or difficulties with successful completing the transfer.

The cost of care was higher than other clinics. However, the care from the dr, nurses, staff and facilities and of course the successful result made the cost acceptable.

Dr Barton was very cautious in my treatment to assure we would only conceive a single child since conception of multiples could be life threatening- clearly I appreciated this approach and careful monitoring.

Dr. Barton has a very kind and compassionate demeanor while still giving all of the honest answers and statistics regarding various tests and procedures. I felt we could trust all of the information she provided and that we are able to make the very best decisions for our journey.

Around $54K total for workup, 2 egg retrievals, and 1 transfer

Dr. Barton was open to taking in our opinion with the embryo transfer. Dr. Barton used the current guidelines and statistics as well as my health and likelihood of live birth according to our quality of embryos.

Foolishly, my husband and I expected we’d be given better “odds” with IVF. Following our initial testing and consultation with Dr. Barton, she carefully explained why we may not find success on the first (or few) attempts. Her honesty, while initially disappointing, helped my husband and I gain the realistic perspective we needed to start IVF.

Expect to be communicated to in a direct manner. Her nurse Kate is also incredible so you’ll enjoy working with her as well as Dr. Barton. We joke that she’s Barton’s bonus!

With stage 4 endometriosis, Dr. Barton recommended an antagonist protocol with mid-lutal estrogen patch priming. We’ve had two delays. The first is a delayed transfer (fingers crossed we get there) because of a uterine cyst and the second was because I developed ovarian cysts during suppression. We’re starting the patches again later this month in hopes that the ovarian cysts have shrunk.

I believe we paid just under 22K for the IVF cycle. We live within 250 miles of her office and it’s our first IVF cycle so we received a slight discount. Our drugs were around 5K, both fees will likely go up as we’ve had delays. I think we paid about 5K in intial testing fees and genetic testing.

Because of age and potential succes, we’re doing eSET. I believe I was told that research has proven it to be more effective and healthy for baby and mom.

Barton is incredible. She was empathetic and honest. She cares for her patients and works hard to find answers. She calmed all my fears and worries. After our first visit she was confident we’d have a baby via IUI without much trouble but my number of previous miscarriages warned her so she ordered an extra test during work up. When the results came back instead of the nurse calling Doctor Barton personally called. I had a chromosome inversion which meant IVF was our only option. She educated, comforted, and motivated us. I would recommend her to anyone.

Trust her. She is the only one that found our inversion. She knows her stuff and truly wants what’s best for you.

We were gearing up for an iui and completed all of our testing. At the regroup she confirmed we had pcos and male factor infertility. She recommended waiting with an IUI as we still did not get the karyotype back yet but was confident that would be our next step. When we got the karyotype back i was diagnosed with an inversion and ivf with pgd was our only option. IUIs were covered by insurance ivf was not so we took time to pull finances together and wrap our head around the situation.

Our ivf protocol was quoted to be $33,000 before meds. Meds were quoted at $8-12000. The initial work up was roughly $2000 and the consult was $500. IUI was estimated around $1500 after insurance paid 50% and again that’s before meds.

Sara refuses to transfer more then 1 embryo. She said it is no longer common practice and that it was to dangerous for mom and babies to transfer 2. She said she’d happily let another doctor transfer 2 but she would not.

Dr. Barton was professional, knowledgeable, and personable. She helped make a treatment plan specific to us and was very empathetic and realistic. She met with us on a phone consultation on the phone first because we live so far away. Then we came into the office and she remembered all of our concerns and took the time to go into detail with all of our questions. The procedures for the one day work up were quick and she made it basically painless.

I would tell others to take the time to write down all of your questions and concerns and she will answer them all in detail for you.

We are starting the egg retrieval process now. Because we are young, healthy and have a good egg count, we will do the retrieval and Ccs testing before the transfer. I have endometriosis and a fibroid, but she said our chances look very promising.

The One day workup, one day retrieval and one transfer will be around 40,000 with medications.

Dr. Barton was great to work with. She called me personally after each major update. She understood my insurance benefits and history well. We adjusted my fertility plan after the first IUI was unsuccessful. I appreciated her listening to me about my insurance concerns and timeline (couldn't try for another IUI right away because of assists, everything took longer than expected). We figured out a plan that worked well for all parties. She was patient and kind. I wish she would have performed my IUI. I had my IUI done by a different individual each time but Dr. Barton assured me I was in good hands.

I felt like I could have gotten pregnant after my first IUI if it wasn't for the scheduling mistakes made by CCRM. They scheduled my IUI and follow up progesterone test one week later than it should have been. This was stressful. I showed up at the right time and place (7AM Easter Sunday) and they said I wasn't on the books till the following week. I wish I would have gotten an apology but even Carly (nurse) didn't know what had happened until I told her the following week. It was a substitute nurse who made the scheduling error. The same nurse scheduled my progesterone labs for the week after the wrongly scheduled IUI labs. When Carly (nurse) called to ask about my progesterone blood work, I told her it wasn't till the next week and when I found out it was another CCRM mistake, I felt like it was my fault that I didn't catch these errors. It was my first IUI, I trusted CCRM was doing everything right. By the time I got in to test my progesterone, I was on my period. Progesterone supplements is what helped me get pregnant next time around on IUI #2.

We were going to do three IUI's then IVF. My insurance covered 4 cycles of either IVF or IUI per lifetime. However, I kept getting assists or had other oddities in my cycle that caused us to get postponing IUI. After a few months, we decided we would just do two cycles of IUI and then move on to IVF. I got pregnant on IUI #2.

The initial appointment was $375 I think but from there my insurance covered most of my appointments and exams. I just had to pay co-pays until I got pregnant.

No concerns.

She was so professional and it felt as though she was a family friend. She was thorough, empathetic and supportive. I wish we had seen her first. She went over all concerns and gave us a realistic and positive chance with IVF.

Don't let the cost deter you, she is worth every dollar and then some. We saw someone else for the beginning of our treatment and wish we had started with her. Night and day

We haven't gone through treatment yet so I'm not sure how to answer this question.

Total cost would be $26,000 for one IVF cycle. (first cycle) They accept insurance.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Barton and CCRM. Dr. Barton was the second doctor I have seen for fertility treatment. I was diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea (lost my period due to various stress on my body). By the time I changed to Dr. Barton, I had been on various hormones for months trying to spark my body to regain my period and already felt exhausted and overwhelmed by the treatment plan I was on and the infertility journey in general. Our first consultation Dr. Barton asked why I was switching clinics and what was my treatment plan from my previous doctor. After a quick summary of the process/ various hormones I was put on, Dr. Barton kindly told my husband and I that there was a very low chance that the current treatment plan I was on would get me to ovulate let alone my goal to a pregnancy. Based off my labs and my husband's analysis she decided the best course of action would be to try Clomid and timed intercourse first. She was very transparent that patients who have Hypothalamic amenorrhea will often not respond to Clomid and if that was the case for me we would have to move to injectable medications to get me to ovulate. I did respond to Clomid on our first cycle and was able to ovulate after using a trigger shot as well. The cycle did not result in a pregnancy but was the first time I ovulated in months so I felt it was great progress compared to the last doctor I saw. We moved onto our second cycle and started with Clomid, unfortunately my body did not respond this time and we had to move to injectables. This round I also successfully ovulated but did not result in a pregnancy. Before our third cycle, I became a little discouraged and thought our best option was to move straight to IVF instead of what I thought was putting off the inevitable. I let my nurse know that we wanted to move forward with IVF and was actually able to get in to see Dr. Barton that week to discuss next steps. During that appointment she explained further some of the risks (OHSS) that could be a possibility for someone like me who was in their 20's and had a high AMH level. She was so kind/supportive during that regroup stating that she would support my decision moving to IVF next but she really felt confident we could achieve a pregnancy with our current treatment plan. Based off that last regroup with her, my husband and I decided to give it one more shot and try the injectable medications with timed intercourse one more time before moving to IVF. I am so happy that we listened to Dr.Barton's advice as the third time was the charm and we are now pregnant with our baby! I am so thankful for switching to CCRM and all of Dr.Barton's care and guidance.

Ask all of the question you have as Dr.Barton will give you an honest straight forward answer but also has a warm tone in her delivery.

I was diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea (lost my period due to various stress on my body). By the time I changed to Dr. Barton, I had been on various hormones for months trying to spark my body to regain my period and already felt exhausted and overwhelmed by the treatment plan I was on and the infertility journey in general. Our first consultation Dr. Barton asked why I was switching clinics and what was my treatment plan from my previous doctor. After a quick summary of the process/ various hormones I was put on, Dr. Barton kindly told my husband and I that there was a very low chance that the current treatment plan I was on would get me to ovulate let alone my goal to a pregnancy. Based off my labs and my husband's analysis she decided the best course of action would be to try Clomid and timed intercourse first. She was very transparent that patients who have Hypothalamic amenorrhea will often not respond to Clomid and if that was the case for me we would have to move to injectable medications to get me to ovulate. I did respond to Clomid on our first cycle and was able to ovulate after using a trigger shot as well. The cycle did not result in a pregnancy but was the first time I ovulated in months so I felt it was great progress compared to the last doctor I saw. We moved onto our second cycle and started with Clomid, unfortunately my body did not respond this time and we had to move to injectables. This round I also successfully ovulated but did not result in a pregnancy. Before our third cycle, I became a little discouraged and thought our best option was to move straight to IVF instead of what I thought was putting off the inevitable. I let my nurse know that we wanted to move forward with IVF and was actually able to get in to see Dr. Barton that week to discuss next steps. During that appointment she explained further some of the risks (OHSS) that could be a possibility for someone like me who was in their 20's and had a high AMH level. She was so kind/supportive during that regroup stating that she would support my decision moving to IVF next but she really felt confident we could achieve a pregnancy with our current treatment plan. Based off that last regroup with her, my husband and I decided to give it one more shot and try the injectable medications with timed intercourse one more time before moving to IVF. I am so happy that we listened to Dr.Barton's advice as the third time was the charm and we are now pregnant with our baby! I am so thankful for switching to CCRM and all of Dr.Barton's care and guidance.

My insurance did cover a portion of our treatments but as stated I ran into some issues with the finance department and my insurance provider. Luckily they were able to be resolved.

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Dr Bart is kind, compassionate and personable. I couldn't have asked or a better doctor for this process. She was thorough in all of her explanations. She understands the ups and downs that you go through during treatment. And she makes sure you are ok.

Understand that you will have a lot more communications with the nurse. But, Dr Barton is always available to you.

We started with IUI since it was less invasive. This included Clomid and timing of my cycle. Lots of ultrasounds and labwork. Next we moved onto IVF. We decided to try it on a natural cycle to reduce the amount of needles I needed to use. I can't remember all my meds.

I had very good insurance coverage. I believe my total costs for the entire duration of my time at CCRM came to maybe $10k.

Initially I wanted two embryos transferred. After discussing with Dr Barton, we decided one was best. I trust her recommendations and don't regret doing only one.

Walking into CCRM not knowing exactly what was wrong with me was very frustrating and I felt alone. However, once we met through the consultation things were very different and I started building a relationship with her. Knowing that she wanted the very best for my situation and wanting me to take time to trust the process, showed me how dedicated she is as a doctor. Dr Barton took the time when we were struggling with medication and did not see any progress and had so much sympathy for us. However, She celebrated with all of the progress we had made once the medication started working and was able to personally congratulate us on having a successful pregnancy. She is the best doctor I’ve ever gone to and we will be going back to her for future babies.

Hold on to the hope of wanting a family because in this place you are welcomed, supported and your dream of having a family will come true. Trust the doctors and nurses as they know exactly what they are doing. Stay determined and you will see progress

I have had to do two different cycles: the onboarding one, where they tried the clomid and then the IUI bundle. Overall cost was expensive , however my insurance helped half of the cost. I would definitely do this whole experience again because of the results no matter the cost.