Dallas IVF (Ivy Fertility Network clinic)

Dr. Mucowski is wonderful if you are seeking someone to share things in a matter-of-fact way with no emotion. She delivers all results/news in the same manner - good or bad. She isn't warm, but I find sometimes that is helpful because I don't like things sugarcoated.

She could provide more care when things do not go as planned. Even a simple "I'm sorry you're going through this." would be appreciated.

I believe we followed pretty standard protocols for my retrieval and two FETs.

It has cost far more than originally anticipated because I have had to go through multiple FETs (about to start the third). Upwards of $60,000 at this point.

Dr. Mucowski is incredibly passionate about what she does. She is thorough in making sure she understands what is going on before she begins treatment. She identified my issues that no one else had before including a precious fertility doctor. She is kind and caring. There were times along the way I was upset or anxious and she took the time to explain every step to me and keep the hope for me when I was losing it. She will tell you exactly what is going on and not sugar coat anything.

Be patient with the process and Dr. Mucowski will be by right by your side.

I do not remember the exact treatment Dr. Mucowski used for me, I just know she adjusted accordingly and it worked.

Dr. Mucowski is clear she wants to help all families but is very clearly an Ally. Her Instagram presence demonstrates support for the community.

I don’t remember all of them.

She told us she would only do 1 embryo at a time due to my unique uterus.

It was great. They had the sperm delivered and handled flawlessly.

Dr. Barnett is very knowledgeable and fully explains all of what can be expected within our testing and treatment. He would outline step by step processes and draw diagrams to help us understand. Based on results of things happening at different stages of the treatment, Dr. Barnett was able to explain to us why things likely happened a certain way and any adjustments he may make if we need to go through another cycle (this is our first IVF cycle). I did feel at times that Dr. Barnett would talk over me and not fully let me ask questions of him and at times felt as though he may have been rushing. However, once this was addressed with him, he seemed to take that feedback and listen to my concerns more fully. Overall, we have been pleased with Dr. Barnett as our fertility doctor and are hoping for continued positive results as we move forward to the next stage of treatment!

Provide him with feedback if there is something you are unhappy with. He seemed to receive it well when I addressed my concern with him and communication has been better since then.

As we were dealing with male factor infertility, Dr. Barnett had to coordinate with my husband's urologist. The two offices did this very well. We did an IVF cycle in which all embryos were frozen. Medication regimens and every other day monitoring (labs and sonograms) during the medication timeline were done. After egg retrieval, eggs were fertilized using ICSI (due to our male factor infertility). Embryos were grown to day 6 before being biopsied and frozen. We did choose to have genetic testing of the embryos done. We have not yet gotten to the stage of embryo transfer.

The insurance I have does cover fertility treatments, so payments went towards my deductible and then once that was met, I payed a copay. It is hard to talk about costs because I believe our experience being billed to insurance is different than what it would be private pay.

Dr. Barnett does seem to prefer single embryo transfer if consideration of factors supports this. In our case, because of my age and the fact that this is our first time undergoing IVF, he did let us know he would be doing a single embryo transfer. However, if the facts of our case were different, he may have considered another option.

Dr. Mucowski communicates based on facts, statistics and her past experiences with patients. That being said, she doesn't sugar coat things. She tells you facts, straight up, and sometimes they are tough to swallow. However, this is the type of personality my husband and I needed in order to make sense of everything. She asks what your ideal family looks like, then from a scientific angle, explains how that reality can or cannot be possible and offers up ideas and solutions to get you to where you want to go.

Trust Dr. Mucowski's judgement, but don't be afraid to advocate for yourself in wanting to pursue something further.

\I was diagnosed with Diminshed Ovarian Reserve. Due to my fragile X carrier status, our plan was to do PGD on our embryos, since I had a family history of fragile X tremor and ataxia. Round 1: Baseline- AMH was .3 at my first doctor, then .7 with Dr. Mucowski right before my first round. Estrogen was 26.3 pg/mL. I started with birth control for a week and then stims (Menopur 150 IU and Gonal F 225 units). After 3 days of stims, I went in for my first sonogram + blood work. During the sonogram there were only 5 follicles and it was clear that this wasn't what Dr. Mucowski wanted to see. We waited for blood work- and my estrogen was still really low- it only went up to 37.8. My first round was cancelled after 3 days of stims due poor response. Round 2- Second cycle I started with no BC (Dr. M thought it may be suppressing me too much), but with microdose Lupron 20 units. Did this 2x a day morning and night and started stims after 2.5 days of Lupron. This time increased to Menopur 225 IU, Gonal F 225 units. At day three, sonogram showed only 4 follicles this time, only 3 at 7mm+ (Dr. M says if they're over 7.5 mm at first sono, they have a chance of making it to good size eggs). Blood work came back with estrogen at 55. We wanted to hit over 100 after day 3, so still wasn't looking good. Dr. M called me personally to tell me this cycle would be cancelled and to start thinking about donor eggs because my body was just not responding. I asked for an even more aggressive protocol, but her standpoint was that increasing dosage would just put me at risk for hyper ovarian stimulation. Her advice was to start thinking about donor eggs and to move on from IVF completely. This was hard to hear because I went straight to IVF very quickly, then to be told I'd need donor eggs was super emotional. My gut instinct was, there ARE follicles, even though there aren't many, and all it takes is one good egg. I felt like at 33, what if this was my only chance with my own eggs? I called Dr. M back and asked her to please let me move forward with the cycle, and to not cancel. I knew this was a financial risk. I really had to advocate for myself, and I felt like my body COULD do this. She came around, and said she'd support my decision. We continued the cycle (I stayed on stims an extra 3 days) and then had my first egg retrieval. All 4 eggs were retrieved, 3 were fertilized, and 3 were mature enough to be frozen! Because of my fragile X carrier status (64 repeats, no AGG interuptions), we wanted to do PGD. Chances of a baby with fragile x carrier was 50%. Chances of full mutation was about 10%. Only 3 embryos was risky, knowing the odds and we really want more than one child. So, we decided to go for another round. Round 3- This was it. I went into this knowing it would be my last round. Dr. M gave me the same protocol, microdose Lupron 20 units. Did this 2x a day morning and night and started stims after 2.5 days of Lupron. Menopur 225 IU, Gonal F 225 units. But on top of this, she added Clomid for the first 5 days of the cycle. Went in on day 3 for sonogram and bloodwork. Estrogen was finally where she wanted it to be! 145 pg/mL! 5 follicles growing. Went in the next appointment and we were both quite shocked. This time, there were 13 follicles, all growing nicely. Who's ovaries were these? I don't know. But it was exciting, that finally something was working! At egg retrieval, there were 13 retrieved, 12 ICSI, 9 fertilized, 7 frozen embryos. We batched embryos together from 2nd and 3rd round and sent 10 embryos for PGD testing. In the end, we have 3 healthy embryos. We are awaiting a transfer once COVID is over. Notes: At my first consult Dr. M told me to begin taking DHEA supplements to potentially help with egg quality- she said there were some initial studies on this and it wouldn't hurt. I took DHEA for about 3 months already before starting any cycles, and kept taking it throughout. Also took other vitamins with approval from Dr. M: -DHEA -Prenatal -Vitamin B, C, E -COQ10 -Fish Oil Though Dr. M did not prohibit acupuncture, she told me there was no scientific proof it helps or hurts and that it was a personal choice. I decided to move forward and did acupuncture about a month before starting any cycles, and went once a week throughout all cycles. I did a session the day before each egg retrieval as well. I do feel like it made a difference in my stress level and controlled my anxiety more. It also helped me sleep better. Which could in turn have helped.

My insurance did not cover any costs. Dallas IVF gave us cash discount, fees below. Each cycle was around $15K. Medication was separate and cost us around $4K per cycle. Transfer is separate and will be around $4K per transfer.

Because of my age (under 35) and potential risk of multiples, she recommends only single embryo transfer when we are ready.

The third time truly was the charm. We lucked out since not only was Ku recommended to us, but he also took our insurance. Every consult gave us a clear path to pursue. After my wife’s first transfer and miscarriage with him, knowing our history of loss, he recommended a great surrogacy agency that they worked with. When our own surrogate did not take our first embryo, he discovered that our previous embryologist had frozen our embryos too soon. Instead the hour thaw before transfer, he thawed over night so they could develop further. All three embryos jumped from low Bs to High A ratings. Our second transfer with our GC resulted in the birth of our daughter. He is also a partner with the Dallas Walk of Hope, and because we joined his team he matched all funds we raised up to $500 for the Resolve Fundraiser. With his help we raised over $1200 last year. I can’t recommend Dr. Ku enough to anyone I know who lives in DFW or can make the drive to see him.

Dr. Ku is for real. It’s okay to hope again.

As said before, after our GC lost our first transfer, he was able to discover the problems with our embryos were due to the poor techniques of our previous embryologist. His plan to thaw our embryos overnight instead of the hour before transfer is what resulted in the birth of our daughter.

Costs were typical for what we spent but applied toward our deductible with BCBSTX. Most consults costed us just under $200. Certain procedures went anywhere in the $2500 to $5000 range

Ku prefers eSET, as it is less risky to the mother/GC’s health and the ability for them to have a healthier and safer pregnancy.

I never was able to make embryos. All he ever did was make minor adjustments to the same protocol. My AFC was always over 10, yet some how there were only ever to retrieve 3-4 eggs. He didn’t offer much insight. Wasn’t really ever on time for the telemedicine follow up appointments and then rushed through them in 5 minutes. If I got emotional, he seemed to hurry and end the call. Never really felt like he had my best interest in mind. Once we completed three cycles, he told me it was pointless to continue since we weren’t getting any results. Basically told me there were other ways to start a family and we didn’t need to continue with IVF. That was then end of my treatment with him and I never scheduled a Follow up for “alternate family planning”. I know deep down this is t the end, but I needed to find a Dr who could help me and not give up for the sake of ruining his SART data.

Beware, if you don’t feel like he’s willing to help, leave sooner. I was always hopeful, but somehow ended up with the same results. I wish I had left after the second failure. Just be cautious, and guard your heart.

It was all pid for under insurance. I had to meet my maximum oop of 7,000.00

Each consultation feels/felt a bit rushed and not as detailed as we needed. He successfully removed one of my fallopian tubes and saved the other after discovering a blocked tube. He is very direct and almost dismissive at times with our questions. We are currently exploring other Doctors to move forward with IVF.

For the end-goal, he is good and very experienced. For bedside manner & delicacy he lacks the compassion we are needing.

We removed a blocked fallopian tube successfully. Our next step was timed intercourse with fertility medications (a form of IUI). He told us about 3 tries with this method before we should consider IVF. We had two failed pregnancies and one chemical pregnancy. We are in the process of considering the option of IVF and exploring all options.

Very confusing. We have insurance but not a copay. We have only been charged for office visits a few times, but have been in the office numerous times. The financial consultant confirmed that we have a credit on our account and that is why the office visits haven't been charged. No one told us up front about the credit or what it is from. We are still pending information on it.

We were told he only does single embryo transfer; which he said is better statistically for a healthier pregnancy and birth.

Dr. Mucowski is very straightforward and somewhat stoic, but still a kind person. She adjusted my treatment every cycle, and responded to my requests very well. She definitely pushed for IVF sooner than I had planned, but I understand that it has a higher chance of success.

Understand that she helps a lot of couples in very high emotion situations, so she isn't very emotional with you. But she was very helpful and never un-friendly.

I have really mild PCOS, and we were there mostly for LGBT related reasons. I did Letrozole and follistim every cycle since I responded well to them the first time. We did four IUIs so far, none of them successful yet.

I was out of pocket, so the ultrasounds were about $200-$250 and the IUI was $300. Medicines made up a large portions of my cost, but I was able to enroll in a discount program for my injectables, and GoodRX really helped with pills! Highly recommend looking into those. I could have saved a few hundred dollars if I had done that from the start.

We only did IUI, but every time I had more than 3 follicles she let me know she would recommend selective reduction if more than 2 eggs were fertilized.

I love that during the consults he draws out his explanation and includes the choices to let us as a couple decide. Even with terrible failures he was always hopeful to keep trying. I truly wish money wasn't an issue to try again. Because I would trust what he recommended and work my schedule around somehow to accommodate. I appreciated how much he felt like he cared for us as his patients

Don't wait as long as we did for a consult because of fear. Constantly ask questions.

Clomid+follistim+trigger+IUI, I have one fallopian tube post surgery, healthy, active and young, no medical problems No result IVF cycle follistim, menopur, trigger, ICSI. 3 eggs retrieved, none made it to blastocyst

They were fast and routine. The ultrasound tech or the doctor performing were always good about explaining what we're looking at and if things are progressing as planned

$50 copay each visit And then whatever remainder next visit if insurance doesn't pay. $300 for IUI The rest of the IVF totals depended on what you had done

He advised to do one embryo at a time to be safe, offer stability for pregnancy and less risk to mom or encouraging high risk pregnancy with multiples unnecessarily

Dr. Ku is a very kind and experienced doctor. He is very thorough, explained things well, and very skilled with all procedures. He always seemed to be rooting for my success and I appreciated that very much.

He’s a great doctor and that’s why the clinic is always so darn busy.

He adjusted estrogen/progesterone doses to help with successful implantation and was NOT quick to cancel the cycle when we noticed the embryos stopped growing. During the retrieval process he was able to adjust the meds as needed for optimum follicle growth.

Painfully expensive and not covered by my insurance at all

He wanted me to be successful and increase my chances by transferring 2 embryos.

Dr. Ku is the absolute best! We received his name through a recommendation and am so glad we came. Before coming we were lost and confused. We had 2 miscarriages and wanted to understand why this was happening. From the first appointment Dr. Ku made it clear he was with us for the long haul to figure out what was happening. Because if him, we not only found new things out about each of us, but finally felt hopeful for our future with growing our family. Dr. Ku is willing to meet with you to talk about anything and everything. I will (and have) recommended Dr. Ku to friends!

Come in open minded!

IVF is a very daunting thing to take on. Dr. Ku’s office does work with you some on this. They will allow you to break up your payment into smaller payments ahead of your cycle if you are not able to pay for it at once. They also have access to an ‘in network’ facility if you have coverage for infertility.

Dr. Ku has recommended that we do a single embryo transfer as we have high chances of it being successful. I am young, and have been able to get pregnant previously. Our struggle has been the maintaining. While I wanted twins, Dr. Ku shared that he would absolutely follow that if we wanted it, but that the chances don’t increase by much doing that and that my health might be affected.

Dr. Mehta is friendly, intelligent, and very thorough when determining what may hinder your chances of conception. She has been very positive and goal-oriented throughout our treatment. I live 2 hours away, so she has been flexible by letting me get bloodwork done at a closer location and checking in with me on the phone. She diagnosed me with uterine polyps last year and the procedure went smoothly. When I went back to see her a few months later, she was determined to help me get pregnant within the year. She monitored my first IUI cycle, but was not present during the actual procedure since she was out of town that day. It was not successful, but we will continue treatment with her once the COVID-19 epidemic dies down.

Don't be afraid to ask questions or start treatment. She is there to help you.

100 mg of Clomid on cycle days 3-7, sonograms to detect follicle growth. Trigger shot on day 12, IUI on day 14.

Probably around 4,000 after consultations, HSG, hysteroscopy, polypectomy surgery, sonograms, ovidrel, and 1 IUI.

I love Dr. Ku's personality and how warm and welcoming he is. He makes really scary and nerve-wracking experiences easy to handle because of his encouragement. The only negative that I have ever experienced with him was one thing in my blood work appeared to be overlooked so I called and spoke to him for clarification. He explained how my protocol would change because of the finding and we moved forward. He is a great doctor and I highly recommend him to anyone in the area.

He covers a lot of information but if you have other specific concerns come with them written down and make sure to ask.

When we start our IVF cycle (after COVID) I will be on Gonal F, Menopur, Cetrotide. We will be doing a freeze all cycle with ICSI and PGA testing.

I remember initial consult to be $300 and SA was $100. We were also quoted $900 for a HSC.

We haven't gotten far enough into our treatment to discuss eSET or multiple.

Dr Mucowski is incredibly intelligent and knows what she is doing. She comes at IVF from a scientific angle. She is very thorough, providing handwritten notes after appointments with every detail. For the IVF process, I appreciated her approach. Others who prefer someone super "warm and fuzzy" may not like her approach. She is empathetic, but direct. Again, I appreciated that for this process after everything we had been through previously.

There will be a lot of appointments, but Dr Mucowski will be there for all them.

Prior to egg retrieval, I was did Gonal-F, Menopur and Ganirellix. My trigger shot was Lupron because I have PCOS and my numbers were high. We did a freeze all cycle, so I did not develop OHSS. I began estrogen shortly after my next period. I was given a choice between progesterone suppositories or progesterone in oil shots. I chose the PIO shots and started those 6 nights prior to my FET.

My insurance covers infertility. However, the Dallas IVF Surgery Center is out of network for all insurances. For all surgical procedures, it was less expensive for me to pay the cash option than go through insurance for out of network costs. For my entire cycle - egg retrieval and frozen embryo transfer, we paid about $10,000 out of pocket.

Single embryo transfer was strongly recommended. However, she did provide the choice to consider two, but no more.

I loved my doctor! We had this clinic recommended by close friends and could not be happier that we went with them for treatment. The entire office is sensitive and supportive continually! We used them for our egg retrival, and IVF cycle. Their help was available around the clock. You feel more like a family friend than a patient. Our entire process was made smoother with IVF dallas in Frisco.

Take a deep breathe. This journey is a hard one but finding the right doctor and put peace back in your heart and control into your hands. There is nothing to relieve the fear of Infertility like the care of a good doctor.

The entire process becomes a blur after it is finished but I will do my best to recount the steps used. At first when testing began my blood work showed it was low in one hormone so the doctor put me on clomid. Then I switched to Dr Barnett who said I didn’t need the medicine and it would thin out my uterus lining so he took me off. He was right. The real issue was my husbands sperm or lack thereof. He had a procedure done known as reverse vesectomy to hopefully clear the blockage. we continued with IVF using extracted sperm during his procedure. Egg retrival began in January of 2018 and I can’t remember all of the drugs we were on but it was a rough month to say the least. Shots and pills and we were staying in a hotel during house renovations to make things nearly comical. Then the procedure was scheduled and we had great success. 56 healthy eggs retrieved. I cried with joy. Then we waited for a full cycle to begin our frozen embryo transfer process. We miraculously got pregnant in our month of waiting. Our darling daughter was born 10 months later and we enjoyed her for two years before starting the process to get our 2nd child. We picked up right where we left off and had a smooth IVF process. One very healthy embryo was transferred. I was on estridiol pills and progesterone in oil shots for 3-4 months and weaned off completely at 13 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby boy.

Infertility is expensive. I also believe in you get what you pay for. I would round up that we spent 25k on the process of IVF maybe $30k with all the medications and visits. The frozen embryo transfer was $3,700.00 but then the medication was $698.00 here and $250.00 there. I wasnt focused on keeping track of all the cost but felt I got what I paid for and was satisfied with my care and comfort throughout.

The only complaint as a patient is the perpetual tardiness we experienced when visiting with Dr. Ku. Oftentimes this was frustrating. However, Dr. Ku was very apologetic each time. This is merely a blimp on our perspective of Dr. Ku overall. Dr. Ku is incredibly compassionate and feels like he is on this journey with us. We feel educated and empowered to make our decisions throughout treatment while following his guidance. It has been a blessing to find Dr. Ku and cannot imagine going through this journey without his care.

With Dr Ku, this journey feels just a little less scary because of the level of care he has for his patients/families. We highly recommend him.

During IUI, we used injectable medications to produce higher/larger follicle count. Also suppository progesterone. During IVF treatment, multiple injectable medications were used for egg retrieval process as well as transfer treatment. Including progesterone in oil, blood thinning drug, and oral estrogen. Injectable medications were prescribed during IUI due to the power numbers of follicles. Higher dosages or medications were used during IVF because of low response.

Monitoring appointments were thorough and provided opportunity to ask questions and get clarity. We felt informed about everything that was happening along the way.

Total cost of 3 IUIs, egg retrieval, a fresh transfer, and frozen transfer was roughly $35,000. Of this amount, about $25,000 was the total for IVF treatments. Costs included medical treatment, sonogram appointments, consultations, counseling, and various medication prescriptions.

Dr. Ku expresses that he much prefers to transfer one embryo at a time, due to the risk a multiple baby pregnancy can bring to babies and mom. He did explain that he would be open and suggest multiple embryo transfer depending on the situation. We had no problems with his approach.

Dr.Barnett was very transparent and straight forward through out our treatment. He explained the treatment plan he was optimistic of a good outcome, but did not provide unrealistic expectations. He told our chances for example he told us couples trying to conceive naturally have a 25 % chance conceiving on any given cycle and that are chances were not greater during IUI treatment. One cycle we did see Dr.Ku and he was very nice and wanted an additional vaginal sonogram total three that cycle which we were not prepared for because on the other three cycles Dr. Barnet only competed two each cycle. We unfortunately did not have the money to complete three as we were paying OOP for everything and both doctors were very understanding and instead of loosing the cycle the gave different instructions we unfortunately still did get a BFP yet

Make sure you ask questions and he does not mind answering them he is very blunt and will not sugar coat them, but kind as well

The first cycle of IUI we did a natural round with a trigger shot and progesterone suppositories .The second round was the same as above but with added clomid days 5-9. The third and fourth were clomid ,follestism injections , trigger and the progesterone suppositories x 14 day until blood test to confirm. We did blood work and sonograms with every cycle. Towards the second - four he got a little more aggressive in hope to get a few more follicles to better out chances of conceiving at the time we were using donor sperm and it increased the cost greatly.

I spent a approx 10-14 grand on four IUI and other diagnostic procedures and labs . We also had to use donor sperm which increased the cost

She was not a warm person to be around. She was very matter of fact and removed a polyp during a test with only a simple “hey if we find one are you okay with us removing it” and of course signing a consent. The potential additional costs were never relayed until after I walked out. She did not inform me of the potential pain that would come during or after any test. I left each visit excited about the process but lacking in confidence in her.

Go to a different doctor.

She seemed like she was pushing us to go straight to IVF when there really didn’t seem to be a reason to start so aggressively. She didn’t seem confident in IUI and did not really provide a reason why.

I had my testing done there, which my insurance doesn’t cover. $400 for one, and then was supposed to be $600 for another test - they removed a polyp though and charged me double $1800. I don’t think she even used any additional tools to do it. Makes it seem like all the clinic cares about is the money.

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I like how Dr. Ku doesn’t sugar coat anything and makes all the statistics and information easy to understand and realistic. I appreciated the times he would sit down and write down notes that we could take home. I also appreciated the human side of him, this is one of his strengths. I also think he tries really hard to get you to a baby, he doesn’t seem to waste a lot of time to get you there...which is also another strength.

Go into your first consultation with him with your wish list, but be prepared to hear a lot of numbers, statistics,& odds. He is really good at giving it to you straight.

Our first cycle was met with OHSS. Dr.Ku prevented me from getting worse and gave my body time to recover from it before moving onto a transfer. Our first transfer ended in miscarriage. He gave us time to mentally recoup and physically recover from that. When the 2nd transfer time came around, he changed my protocol to one that is for patient with multiple losses. I appreciated his quick adjustment to what was happening (based upon my history and my own personal needs and desires)

Reasonably priced and very comparable to other clinics. Maybe even better priced.

Dr.Ku has always been an advocate for single embryo transfers. He is always one to tell you about all the benefits of single embryo transfers and will inform you of the risks otherwise. But most of all he is there for his patients and their personal needs unique to them.

I love how honest and upfront he is. He is very confident in his abilities and it made me feel at ease. He had not problem adjusting the course of action when my body wasn’t responding the way we anticipated. He explains everything, writes it’s our and even draws pictures then sends you home with what was written out to refer to later. My personality type meshed well with his, I want the facts and I want to know he’s got it handled. He never came across cold, he has 3 daughters himself. He’s compassionate but in a very secure matter-of-face way that I appreciated.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. He can talk fast but will always stop to ask if you understand. Don’t hesitate to say no. He will find another way to explain it. This is YOUR treatment plan, you need to understand what your body will be going through. There’s no shame in that. I came with questions written out in case I forgot and I found it very helpful.

Because I have H.A I needed a lot more medication to stimulus my follicles. Cycle 1 we did a week of clomid and he stopped that because there weren't any results, we went straight to injectables. At home intercourse...no pregnancy. Went for round 2 with IUI but had to cancel due to a family emergency and I needed to fly to California. He wouldn’t continue because the risk of OHS was too high. I came back and we decided IVF but with 4x the amount of injectables bc of how my body responds. I was in every other day getting checked with sono’s and bloodwork. Dr. Barnett did the egg retrieval, 9 mature and in the end sent 3 to PGS-T testing. Will do the FET sometime in November.

Insurance covered the majority of it.

He said “we do single embryo transfer here.” And that was the end of it. I’m not the right candidate for multiple embryo transfers nor do I want that so I didn’t ask for him to elaborate. I know he has stressed the health risks of multiples to us before while I was on the high dose of Menopur.

I have been seeing Dr. Barnett for 5 months, he made a plan for us in the beginning with what tests are necessary and when to do them. At each visit he has sat down to explain exactly what to do next after each visit assessment. I never felt over whelmed with medication, or timing of things to be done throughout the cycle. I had rough appointments with having PCOS and my body not cooperating like it should, but he has always been compassionate and invested in my husband and I.

He is pretty blunt. Know that going in, there is no "beating around the bush". His compassion grows as he knows and is around you.

I was diagnosed in September of 2018 with PCOS. In the following May, my OB referred me to Dr.Barnett after not responding well to my fourth failed round of chlomid. Dr. Barnett had me do lab work in my first visit so any alterations needed in my health could be made promptly. When I began a new cycle, we scheduled my HSG test, which came back clear, and he put me on a birth control pill just for that cycle in order to keep it short (since I have a history of very long cycles). When I started my next cycle, I began letrozole, my body responded very well in that i had three mature follicles. On cycle day 11 we were told to "baby dance", on cycle day 12, in the office, I was given the ovidrel trigger shot. We were directed to "baby dance" on cycle day 13 and 14. On day 15 I began progesterone suppositories until my negative hcg test. This was my first treated cycle under the care of Dr. Barnett so far. Even though I just found out yesterday we are not pregnant, I feel like this was our first real shot and we are ready to go again.

My ultrasounds or consultations (with insurance) were approximately $50 each, HSG was partially covered by my insurance, out of pocket was $50, ovidrel, letrozole and progesterone was aproximatelt 200 for one cycle.

Dr. Ku is incredible. I'm not sure if I've ever come across a doctor who cares about his patients more - he has a huge heart, and takes time to explain EVERYTHING. You walk out of his office each and every time feeling totally comfortable and taken care of. He is ethical, moral and SMART. I'm a 'high-risk' case and he has made me feel 'at ease' every week!

I honestly couldn't recommend anyone more. Please feel free to ask him any and all questions - he will give you a thorough response to each and every one.

Dr. Ku saw me every week due to a high-risk pregnancy (scar tissue in the uterus). He did weekly ultrasounds to monitor the baby in relation to the scar-tissue. It's very rare but he greeted me with warmth and positivity and most importantly, information, each and every visit.

Very, very reasonable with my insurance. I had weekly ultrasounds and paid less than $100 per visit.

This wasn't relevant to my case.

My experience as a patient with Dr. Ku is that I feel he takes what we are going through very seriously and is willing to help us in any way he can. With knowing our insurance doesn’t cover the costs of infertility he is open to doing clomid with H.I while waiting for our savings to catch up for IUI or IVF.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. He is more than willing to answer them. If you want to try something that’s not a traditional treatment, if he can help with that he will.

From day one I was given a vaginal ultrasound, bloodwork, and we went over the results that same day. Dr. Ku saw no reason to rush things along and recommended we start with opk’s and H.I. A year later we came back and had more bloodwork done and another vaginal ultrasound. We also decided to have my husbands sperm tested and were unfortunately told he had low counts. We were then referred to a male fertility specialist to handle his low counts. He prescribed HCG to help boost his sperm count and production rate. After about 6 months we check his sperm count again and were relieved to find out his counts were now above normal. After finding that out we were advised to try H.I and see if that worked. About 6 months of not getting pregnant even after boosting his counts we decided it was time to go and talk about IUI. Knowing IUI is expensive, we wanted to see when we could get it scheduled. Which turns out isn’t a hassle or a wait time like we had anticipated. So when we went in to talk to Dr. Ku he was ready for it. Very supporting and understanding. When we told him we needed to wait just a couple more months to save the money he then prescribed clomid with H.I and said maybe this can work and if not it’s not expensive and we are still prepared for IUI. Now we wait to start the first round of clomid.

He’s warm and friendly and makes you feel human and seen and heard. He went through IVF a with his wife so he truly understands the emotional toll it takes on you each cycle. He showed empathy and compassion through our loss and seems to really want to see us get a healthy baby.

There’s typically a wait as the office is very busy

We did a FET with one embryo. He had me on PIO, lovenox, baby aspirin, and estrace.

The transfer was $3400 which is quite high compared to other doctors and insurance won’t cover it. Office visits for us were $10 copays. Storage for embryos at their clinic was $800 a year which also seems high.

He was very willing to transfer two embryos but given my history with difficult pregnancies, we chose one.

Dr. Ku has great bedside manner. He is compassionate and understanding of both soon to be parents. He was ethical and honest. I felt like I was in good hands and trusted his expertise. Once I became pregnant I felt a bit shuffled off and wished I had more time with him.

Ask to communicate with him directly if you really have a concern.

I was given folistem, menipure, and ganarelix prior to the egg retrieval to stimulate egg production. After egg retrieval I rested my body for one month. Then I began estrogen and progesterone for the month leading to the frozen embryo transfer. I continued the progesterone through the first trimester of my pregnancy.

21,000 all in. Including medications, egg retrieval, and frozen embryo transfer.

I asked for 2 embryos and my doctor said it would be unethical knowing I would likely get pregnant with one. He said if I had a healthy first pregnancy that he would consider putting in two for my second transfer.