Mary Peavey

Dr. Peavey was everything that you could want in an RE. She was knowledgeable, patient, responsive, and most of all caring. She answered my many questions thoroughly and like someone who understood all of the emotions that I was carrying in the process. Her explanations were clear and direct. And her optimistic attitude (not assuming that I was a "lost cause") is what ultimately resulted in my pregnancy and the birth of my healthy baby boy from my own egg! I always felt that I was in good hands with Dr. Peavey.

Don't be afraid to ask as many questions as you like. She has a wonderful way of teaching while she answers and is exceedingly patient.

Ultimately, based on my previous diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency and a failed IVF cycle (that involved 5 separate rounds of egg retrievals!), Dr. Peavey decided to try simple ovulation induction via Letrozole, something that had never been tried before. In order to bring down my FSH levels we started with a cycle of birth control, then a few days of estrogen, and then one week of Letrozole. Once a follicle developed, she recommended timed intercourse and it worked! We got pregnant with that single round after years of trying naturally and with IVF.

I have insurance but my treatments weren't covered so I paid for prescriptions, ultrasounds and visits out of pocket.

Dr. Peavey was thorough however I feel like she had it easy as I had no fertility concerns. I feel like I could’ve had better results in terms of fertilization and blasts if instead of working to get as many eggs by growing as many as possible we had focused on higher quality eggs by slowing down when we saw some were growing so quickly.

Make sure you have questions written down. She will answer all your questions if you know what to ask.

Around 26,000. Approximately 15k for retrieval, 4k for transfer, 6k for meds, 1200 for PGTA. Dr. Peavey was helpful in saving me 3.5k for PGTM through another program.

Dr. Peavey is such an amazing doctor and person. I am so grateful I found my way to her. She is clearly wicked smart, but she explains everything in a way that a non-medical person can understand. She set such realistic expectations for my cycle, so I was emotionally prepared throughout the whole process.

You’re in good hands. Listen to her guidance and know that she will listen to you, too. Your ultimate outcome is hers as well!

I was on the agonist protocol. The reason being I have PCOS and we both wanted to mitigate my chances of OHSS. I was on Gonal F, Menopur, and Cetrotide. I did a Lupron trigger.

~$15,000

My doctor adheres to the best practices of ASRM; therefor due my young age I was advised to only transfer one embryo at a time.

Dr. Peavey takes her time with you. She explains everything thoroughly, often drawing diagrams and writing down key terms. Sometimes I wished she had given me more information. For example, when I asked if there was anything I could do to improve the number of eggs she could retrieve during IVF, she said there was nothing I could do. After our visit, I read It Starts With the Egg, and it sounds like there are plenty of things I could try--reducing the intensity of my exercise for a few months before retrieval, taking various vitamins, acupuncture, etc. I'm not sure why she didn't discuss these things, perhaps she doesn't agree with the advice given in that book (although the author cites a lot of scientific studies), or maybe she doesn't want to overwhelm people with information because it could increase stress, I'm not sure. But for me, I like to have as much information as possible, and it felt good to find something to act on--like taking vitamins or getting more sleep or switching my exercise routine from running intervals to low intensity walking--because so much feels outside my control right now. I wish she had acknowledged that some sources recommend these things, and explained what she thought, rather than saying there's nothing I can do.

Don't be afraid to ask lots of questions--she doesn't mind, and she's also good about quickly responding to questions you submit via mychart.

I haven't gotten to this stage.

I haven't begun my treatment yet because it is so expensive, I have to save money for it. It will cost about $27,000 for three IVF cycles, plus the cost of medicine and the cost of genetic testing. I would like to bank embryos if possible, so I am estimating it will cost at least $50,000.

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Dr. Peavey was great from the very first appointment. My husband and I felt very confided that she was doing everything she could to help us have our now son. She explained everything about why we were doing each step and test. She was very straight forward with us and when we should move form IUI to IVF. We always felt like she had our best interested in mind and what would be best for us.

To trust her and know that she wants the same goal for her patients

We started with IUI's not medicated due to the fact that it would not be safe for me to carry multiples. When those did not work we deiced to move on to IVF, we did one egg relative and deiced to PGS test those embryos. One the first transfer did not work. We did a few more test to get a better time window for the next transfer and added acupuncture. Our second transfer also failed so for our third we did all the things with acupuncture, added other medicine and had a successfully transfer and welcomed our son January 2020

For our IUIs they were around $500 for each round. With IVF we paid $2000 to start and then about $1000 for the medicine and then we paid $2800 for our PSG testing

We did a eSET because due to me having cervical cancer 8 years ago we all felt that it was not worth the risk to do more then one embryo at a time

Dr. Peavey was very thorough in explaining our options to us and the processes going on inside the body. She took time out to make sure we felt comfortable. We always knew what to expect. She was also very considerate of our emotions during hard times, and she took time to personally call us when needed.

You are in good hands!

Our first cycle with Dr. Peavey was an IUI only, which had worked for us (along with an HSG) for our first daughter. For the second cycle, we switched to IUI with letrozole. We also went on progesterone for a short luteal phase. After 1-2 more unsuccessful IUIs, we switched to from letrozole to clomid (still with progesterone) for a few cycles. We also had a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) again. We then planned to move to IVF, but wanted to take a month off medication first. During the month off, we got pregnant, which turned out to be ectopic, and required surgery. After recovery from surgery, we proceeded with IVF and were able to freeze seven embryos and transfer one. The transferred embryo worked and I am now pregnant.

IVF - $12000 (plus medications) IUI - $800 (plus medications)

Dr. Peavey strongly recommended single embryo transfer, based on my age and my history. I am in agreement with this recommendation, as I did not want to have a pregnancy with multiples.

She takes plenty of time to address concerns, take into consideration our feelings on things. She never hesitates to respond to emails (even on a weekend!) She spent ample time to diagnose rather than jumping to one conclusion and one treatment plan. When we first met with her, we felt as if she had our best interest in mind whether or not that was the most expensive treatment. Even after learning IVF was indeed our only option, she is still very mindful of our concerns.

Never hesitate to ask questions, ask for things to be repeated or email to follow up.

Due to office Medications

Single transfer is recommended to us

Dr. Peavey is very welcoming. Doesn’t make you feel rushed. Explains everything in detail. Makes a plan for you. If there’s something that needs to be tweaked she will do it as soon as possible. Quick responses on the portal from her or the nurses are awesome as well. I’m so glad I chose Dr. Peavey and I know one day she will help me be successful at getting pregnant.

Do it! Any excuse you have, throw it out the window. Go see her and it will change your life.

PCOS and male infertility factor were our diagnoses. We are in the early stages currently. Using 5mg of Letrozol on days 3-7 and then intercourse days 11,13,15,17. Our first month it didn’t work. So we’re going to try upping the medication and getting another semen analysis to see if IUI would work better for us.

Not sure yet. Waiting on bills to be sent.

She was attentive and knowledgeable and was informed on our reason for seeking treatment. While we appreciated that in Dr. Peavey, there was a lack of communication regarding our care and I often wondered if the doctors that actually did the ultrasounds and other checkups communicated clearly to Dr. Peavey.

Ask lots of questions regarding who will be doing a lot of the follow-up care. I went to the clinic about 5 times and only saw her once.

This was the most frustrating part of going to this clinic. We were told that a financial person would contact us and 3 months later we still hadn't heard from them. The costs of our treatment was unclear.

She hit the perfect tone from day one -- optimistic but forthright about concerns; caring but not indulgent; focused on outcomes but not ignoring the need for gentless and care in the process. She was prepared for every meeting, present and engaging, happy -- she made a difficult process immeasurably easier.

CHOOSE HER!

We did a few rounds of letrozole, along with some transvaginal ultrasounds. She also put me on lovenox shots due to a previous positive result for antiphospholipid syndrome. All resulted in a wonderful, easy pregnancy and a healthy birth!

My costs were covered by insurance, so I had no costs.

Dr. Peavey was patient and very informative. I felt like she was hopeful that I could get pregnant and made me feel good about wanting to pursue a pregnancy at my age. I only had one visit with her(online) and will be having an office visit in another couple of weeks. I feel good about going to see her in person because I believe she is more compassionate than the other 2 fertility doctors I've dealt with.

If you're looking for a compassionate and knowledgeable doctor, look no further. Dr. Peavey understands your struggles and will make your fertility journey more enjoyable

I only had 1 online visit with Dr. Peavey, but my first office visit will be in a couple of weeks. I plan to go over my ultrasound with her that was given to me by another fertility doctor.

I haven't incurred any costs yet

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I began seeing Dr. Peavey after having 2 chemical pregnancies in row. Besides all the "routine" fertility testing for my husband and I (thyroid, autoimmune, HSG, semen analysis, genetics, etc.), Dr. Peavey was also supportive and knowledgeable of several natural supplements I wanted to take. She was open to ordering any additional tests I wanted -- such as for Vitamin D deficiency and AMH/FSH -- even when she was confident those weren't my issues. Dr. Peavey and the entire clinic staff were kind and respectful even through my 3rd loss and understood when we wanted to take some time off. I never felt pressured or not listened to. Dr. Peavey made a point to sit down and answer all my questions in a non-hurried manner. She explained things as many times as I needed and drew diagrams to help us understand all the answers. After we decided to take a break from medications, we became pregnant naturally. Dr. Peavey was positive and excited for me even when I could not yet be excited for myself due to fear of another loss.

If you have a lot of questions or have researching online, Dr. Peavey is patient and prepared with answers. So don't be afraid to ask any and everything. She'll never make you feel like you're bothering her.

We had no measurable explanation for our failed pregnancies (3 chemicals in March, April and May 2019) besides poorer egg quality due to diminished reserve. So our prescribed plan for the time being was to keep trying for a few more months and then reevaluate. My husband and I both took natural supplements that I'd read about in It Starts With The Egg. I was also taking 5 mg letrozole (original OB's suggestion) and 200 mg progesterone (at my request) daily. I took the supplements from March 2019 to Nov 2019. I took the medications March, April, May, August and Sept. In Oct, I added a royal jelly supplement and stopped the prescribed medications. On Nov 2, I received a positive test that stuck.

My costs were all covered by insurance. The only things we paid for were the HSG and SA (semen analysis). Neither was over $150.

Dr. Peavey was very clear- spoke through drawing images, speaking thoroughly, and also through asking questions. I believe this helps her with all different types of patients. She was very encouraging and positive but realistic too. I never felt like I was doing a test that wasn't necessary. Overall, 10 out of 10!

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