I had an excellent experience with Dr Vaughn during my two cycles of egg freezing...I definitely felt that my treatment was tailored for me...After my first cycle, I considered waiting a year for another cycle, but Dr. Vaughn was honest with me about her recommendations on waiting too long... I was able to save 64 eggs (an astounding number)...she was excellent with following up with me and checking that everything went well and that I was feeling ok physically
I appreciated that I was able to finance one of my cycles [with Spring Fertility]. I felt for the most part that everything was ran very smoothly...I appreciated that I was able to get seen at whichever clinic was close to me..It was also suggested to me that I might not need as much medication as most patients and so I forewent the medication package. I bought all my meds through Alto, and it ended up costing me about 2K less than the package, so I was thankful for the recommendation
How was your experience with Sara Vaughn at Spring Fertility?
I had an excellent experience with Dr Vaughn during my two cycles of egg freezing at Spring Fertility. She was warm and always put me at ease when I had any concerns. She was very specific in her thoughts and suggestions on my treatment, which made me feel well cared for. I definitely felt that my treatment was tailored for me. She was knowledgable, trustworthy, patient, and excellent at explaining exactly how everything worked. After my first cycle, I considered waiting a year for another cycle, but Dr. Vaughn was honest with me about her recommendations on waiting too long. After the retrieval, she was excellent with following up with me and checking that everything went well and that I was feeling ok physically. In the end, I had 2 cycles (1 month apart), everything went excellently. I was able to save 64 eggs (an astounding number), and feel good about my prospect for having multiple children in the future. I loved Dr. Vaughn, and highly recommend her!! Due to covid, I was often not in the same location so I did not see her as often as I would have liked, but at no fault of hers.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Sara Vaughn at Spring Fertility?
Starting the process might feel daunting, but if you know you want kids in the future, stop putting it off and just make an appointment. Prior to the consultation, I had no idea how anything worked, but Dr. Vaughn was able to easily educate me on the whole process. I'm so glad I did it when I did and didn't waste more years putting it off.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Sara Vaughn at Spring Fertility?
Dr Vaughn felt very warm and sincere during our interactions. She put me at ease when she sensed a concern. I felt cared for and in good hands.
Describe the protocols Sara Vaughn used in your cycles at Spring Fertility and their degree of success.
After the initial consultation, I was told that I had an outstanding number of follicles and was in the 99th percentile of women my age. It was also suggested to me that I might not need as much medication as most patients and so I forewent the medication package. I bought all my meds through Alto, and it ended up costing me about 2K less than the package, so I was thankful for the recommendation. I started with 2 weeks of pills, and then followed by a few days before about 10 days of injections. Everything was monitored closely with frequent blood draws and dosing was decided very carefully and adjusted as necessary. I also did not want to purchase more than I needed since the meds were quite pricey. In the end, I feel that the nurses and Dr. Vaughn did an excellent job of predicting exactly what I needed. Alto was also excellent and I could order something and have it delivered the same day. I also accidentally thought I could use my trigger med from the previous cycle and so I did not order it in time and Spring was able to help me out with that so I wouldn't miss my retrieval. I thought that was super accommodating, given that it was my mistake!
Describe your experience with your nurse at Spring Fertility. (Assigned nurse: Anny)
I absolutely loved Anny! She was very easy to talk to, patient, and made me feel comfortable with treatment. She was easy to communicate with and available when I needed her. A few times she spent a while on the phone patiently going over all and any questions I had regarding treatment. Very happy I had her as my nurse!
Describe your experience with Spring Fertility.
I appreciated that I was able to finance one of my cycles. I felt for the most part that everything was ran very smoothly. They were accommodating with where was getting seen, as I was living in SF at the time but working in Mountain View, and then during the pandemic I was also between places. I appreciated that I was able to get seen at whichever clinic was close to me. Throughout the course of the treatment, I was seen in Redwood City, Oakland, SF, and Mountain View (now Sunnyvale office). I felt that Spring was very flexible. The day of the operation, I felt in extremely good hands! All the doctors and nurses had excellent bedside manner and I never felt any pain or confusion about what was happening. All in all, I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Sara Vaughn at Spring Fertility.
Initial consultation with Dr Vaughn - $450
Then each cycle consisted of the following payments:
Treatment - $8,750 (I am able to finance one cycle with monthly payments of $244, no extra interested is added)
Medication from Alto - estimated $2400 (this will differ from person to person)
Then finally, I pay $650 annually for egg storage. This will be the same amount no matter how many cycles.
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