Mary Wood Molo

The first thing that impressed us about Dr. Wood-Molo was her thoroughness, not only in our diagnosis but also in her explanations of our diagnosis and treatment plans. She really took the time to understand exactly what the root of our infertility was before moving to treatment. It gave us a sense of security understanding the details and rationale for the treatments we underwent. She is also a kind person who showed great empathy to us when we had a cancelled retrieval cycle or when we had an ectopic pregnancy. I think it helps that she has herself gone through fertility treatment. She's very animated and engaging in consults, full of (what we think is) appropriate levels of humor and hopefulness for our case. She constantly assures us how hopeful she is for us to have kids. We were surprised when we started treatment that we rarely saw Dr. Wood-Molo. Monitoring and even some of the diagnostic procedures (such as Femvue) were done without ever seeing the doctor. All results from tests or treatment cycles are conveyed through a nurse either by phone call or the portal. We've had to proactively schedule a consult after each of our cycles if we wanted to talk with the doctor about it. At first, we started feeling uneasy wondering if she was really that involved with our treatment. But every time we had a consult with her it was clear she was meticulously reviewing every test result and treatment outcome and planning on the next steps for us.

Know that Dr. Wood-Molo is meticulously looking at all your test results and treatment outcomes and making plans for the next steps, even if you don't see or talk to her very often. Proactively schedule a consult with her if you want to discuss any concerns or questions about your treatment plan.

Since Dr. Wood-Molo was our first fertility doctor, we went through a big battery of tests with a goal of diagnosis before treatment. The diagnosis and prep for treatment phase took the better part of a year. In addition to bloodwork, she used Femvue (instead of an HSG) to check for tubal blockage. She also performed a DNC to clear out some lining not cleared out with her period. We were not initially interested in IVF so we did an IUI with injectibles. This resulted in an ectopic pregnancy. We did another cycle with injectibles in anticipation of an IUI, but when we were prevented by weather from getting to the IUI procedure, we converted to timed intercourse with the medications. Each of these cycles were preceded by several months of Lupron to lessen the effects of my wife's adenomyosis. My wife also was put on levothyroxin to regulate thyroid hormone levels and Lupron and baby aspirin during each cycle to mitigate effects of my her thrombophilia. We stopped treatment after losing insurance coverage and moved out of state. Before terminating treatment, Dr. Wood-Molo suggested my wife use cyclic progesterone to help regulate her periods (she has PCOS) as well as help lessen the inflammation of the adenomyosis. This has worked extremely well since birth control pills are dangerous for my wife's thrombophilia. When we moved back, we had coverage again and were ready to be more aggressive in our treatment plan as my wife was then 35. Thus we began IVF with Dr. Wood-Molo. Each cycle was preceded by a month of Lupron for the adenomyosis. Our first cycle was cancelled due to poor response. For our next cycle, we added DHEA, Myo-Inositol, and Metformin (though my wife has never been diagnosed with insulin-resistance). Our second cycle resulted in several embryos, though a majority of them were aneuploid per PGT but we did freeze the few euploid embryos we had. Our third cycle resulted in no day-5 embryos. Dr. Wood-Molo recommended we try a fresh transfer for our next cycle, which we are now currently in. We wanted to be pretty aggressive with the treatment, so she put us on an immune-response protocol and added Methylprednisolone, and Pepsid. My wife will also be doing estrogen and progesterone suppositories and every-three-days progesterone-in-oil injections after the retrieval in prep for the transfer. For all our procedures with Dr. Wood-Molo our trigger has been Ovidrel. Daily Lovenox injections have continued during each active cycle.

Our insurance covered much of our care. We had a copay for our consults and our labs and ultrasound. Outside of that, we chose to do PGT for our embryos retrieved in IVF, so the biopsy, PGT, and embryo freezing resulted in a $5790 out of pocket bill we had to pay up front before the cycle began. However, it turns out our insurance actually covered all but $2500 of the services we were billed for, so we were able to secure a refund of the covered expense.

Dr. Wood-Molo is cautious about multiple embryo transfers. For our upcoming fresh transfer we asked if we could transfer two embryos, and she declined.

Dr. Wood Molo has been great. She has done all of my IVF procedures, and is very detailed in consults. I absolutely trust her and she is very knowledgable and willing to change plans based on patient preference. She can sometimes use jargon and cover information quickly, which can be hard to follow. During procedures she has good bedside manner and is very straightforward.

You have to be assertive in getting answer if you have questions. I have often had to call, or bother a nurse to have a question answered. Also, the clinic is only open Mon-Fri if that matters. No appointments or procedures on weekends.

After my first consult with Dr. Wood Molo I choose to try naturally for 6-12 months before moving on to ART. Then we began with the least invasive per my request and given my diagnosis (PCOS). We started with natural IUIs (included monitoring and a trigger shot) since I did not want to have an increased risk of twins. After 3 unsuccessful attempts we moved to medicated IUI (monitoring, trigger shot, and using Letrozole I believe). After all of these did not work, we moved to IVF. We did a retrieval with minimal medication due to diagnosis. We decided to have all embryos PGT tested, to reduce risk of miscarrying. We did a FET due to my PCOS and being high risk for OHSS, but I needed a hysteroscopy first after a saline ultrasound showed a polyp. I became pregnant after the first FET, continued estrogen and progesterone, but had a miscarriage at 6/7 weeks after hearing a heartbeat. Due to limited PGT normal embryos we decided to do a mock cycle before moving to the next FET.

Monitoring appointments often felt very busy and rushed. That being said, I normally was in and out quickly, and only a few times had an a 30-60 min wait. Which I appreciated since I had work after. It was hard to ask questions after monitoring appointments, but staff was friendly when I came in. The ultrasound techs are good with verbally walking through what they would do. Nurses often came in to talk to me while I'm in the stirrups.

When I began treatment I tried to get estimates for how much procedures would cost, but since I was going through insurance it was very difficult because each insurance reimburses at different rates and if you are OOP the rates are different. I had to work with my insurance provider to get a clearer understanding of charges. Usually I paid a copay of $20 every visit, paid copays for medication, and then things shifted after I met my deductible. Most other expenses (e.g. PGT testing) were explained and discussed. I don't believe I was informed that there would be an OOP $150 cost per biopsy until I was called the day before by the clinic. I believe there is a newer staff member who now handles finances, as it has been easier to get estimates for procedures. We recently asked as we may have to switch to OOP. There are also other expenses if you do surgeries like a retrieval that the clinic was unsure of the cost, since it was fees Rush charged.

I appreciated that Dr. Wood Molo was open to 1 or 2 embryos being transferred, but I believe she did warn that two would be higher risk of twin birth which is a riskier pregnancy. And she said statistically transferring 2 embryos across 2 FETs vs 2 embryos in 1 FET had statistically similar pregnancy odds.

Dr. Wood Molo is a wonderful RE with many years of experience. When you have your appointment/consult, she walks you through the process in a way that you understand and feel confident on next steps. I do wish she were more available in the procedures and to discuss next steps/or questions as they arise during the cycle. I have found it might take two weeks or more to schedule an appointment.

Ask questions, write them down as you might have to reshare these with the nursing staff during treatment. Schedule consults with her in advance anticipating you might need to (or want to) connect with her.

For IUI's I was given 5 days of Letrozole and then switched to Tamoxifen in later cycles as I ovulated early on Letrozole. Was also given Ovidrel for ovulation. Methylprednisolone was also given post IUI. For egg retrieval, my medications were: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, and Ovidrel. Also took Doxycycline. For egg transfer, my medications were: Doxycycline and Methylprednisolone.

Mock Cycle, EMMA/ALICE, Receptiva DX tests are not covered by insurance. Expect to pay around $3000. Cryopreservation $1,490 PGTA: $2,500 (5 embryos) additional embryos are $300/each. Insurance covered IUI/IVF - just needed to reach my deductible.

Doctor prefers eSET.

Dr Molo was amazing. She was recommended by a friend and I would totally recommend her to others. Dr Molo gave me the confidence that we would figure out what was wrong and what was needed. I only wished I saw her more that's how much I loved interacting with her.

Don't be afraid to ask all the questions you have. Ask until you totally understand everything. If you need to speak with Dr Molo simply ask for an appt with her, she will make herself available.

After running multiple tests, we found there was a polyp that was blocking my uterus and I needed a hysteroscopy. My progesterone levels were low, so I had to take that vaginally daily. I also was put on baby aspirin and metformin.

Copays every visit, parking, Surgery,

She is great at explaining everything and is so kind and compassionate during the procedures. After both of my transfers she kissed me on the forehead and I think that was the magic that made it work. She is the perfect blend of science and art that you need to make this crazy process work. And she writes amazingly well upside down!

Don't be afraid to ask questions or to advocate for yourself if you feel like you are not getting what you need.

FET with no insurance coverage was a total of $6,000 for all monitoring and procedures. Meds were extra. My retrieval and first transfer were under different insurance and fully covered

She let me choose if I wanted to transfer 1 or 2 both times and explained the benefits and risks of both options

Mary Wood Molo explained our options well. Talked about the process and had us laughing the whole way. My husband and I left feeling like we picked the right dr to help us get pregnant. We always went home with an idea of next steps

You need to know exactly what you want and need before going in there.

Since our insurance covered exploratory as in trying to figure out our cause of infertility but not treatments she has us get a lot of blood tests, genetic tests and then put me on thyroid medication. I was then put on Femara for a few cycles and my husband on clomid. She also put me on prometrium to extend my luteal phase. One year of this with no results. Then she suggested my husband get checked for a varicocele. He did have one and have surgery. We waited 3 mos for results and saw none and then moved onto IUI. This is where we would have to start paying out of pocket.

Mary Wood Molo is a doctor that makes you feel comfortable during your visits. She like to draw visuals to help explain as she discusses the function of your reproductive organs, medications, and procedures. She makes an effort to recall personal stories shared, helping you to feel like she really wants to get to know you. Only issue is you rarely see her. As the only doctor in the facility it is very difficult to get in an appointment with her.

Be prepared for long spans between visits with her after a failed transfer. You have to work around her surgery schedule, and personal schedule, so it can be months before getting in to see her.

I started with birth control, once the meds started for egg production I was on menipur, lupron, and later progesterone in oil. I produced 24 eggs, 19 fertilized, 8 day 5 embryo developed.

Had a copay every visit, and within 6 months or so reached my deductible and out of pocket max ($6000+)

I did a fresh transfer and my ovaries were still swollen from the egg retrieval. She said it would not be safe to implant more than 1 at that time.

The doctor herself was candid. However, i felt that she was not really confident with what’s causing my miscarriages. More workup Could have been done, and other options could have been explored. We left disappointed, especially with the long wait times for the next step. She’s a sole provider for a busy clinic. I don’t think she has a good grasp of her patient case

Go somewhere else. I wasted 6 months

I had a workup for my miscarriage, ultrasounds, blood works. I didn’t really felt like i had a good understanding of what was causing my miscarriages. She stated a fibroid was probably causing it, and there were structural changes with my uterus. That was not 100% confirmed, but she was willing to try a treAtment to reduce the size. I was going to undergo egg extraction. I didn’t follow through as i did not honestly feel safe with my care.

Very expensive. Covered by my i surance at tier 3 only

No experience

Dr.Woodmolo was the ideal doctor for this procedure in the beginning. Our consultation was great she was funny and so excited for my husband and I. She gave us hope that she would be able to help us get pregnant. After a couple visit of blood work and not seeing her after out 1st negative test from our IUI. We we're very unsatisfied with Dr.Woodmolo.

If I could give her very next patient advice it would be to find another doctor.

When we first started the plan was to have blood work done on my husband and I. She need to check my hormone levels to she if my menstruation was regular and if I ovulated each time. Those test were ran and everything was good on both sides for me and my husband. She did a semen analysis on my husband, his count mobility of his sperm was above average. So for awhile I was coming to the hospital just for blood work and ultrasound. Finally my husband and I ask the nurse what was next. The nurse informed told us she would ask the doctor and get back to us. When the nurse got back to us she told us she sent a prescription for clomid and progestrone to the to my pharmacy and to take that I believe after my menstruation. The doctor decided we would do a IUI. We took the clomid for 7 days. we continued to go in for blood work and ultrasounds. Once the size of the eggs were the size they need we scheduled the IUI. There was a injection medication that I purchased from a pharmacy that fedex the medication. Before I went in for the IUI I took the injection the night before. We went in the next morning my husband gave his specimen and an hour later the nurses performed the IUI. We continued with blood work and ultrasounds. I started taking the progestrone 1 tablet every night before bed. 2 weeks after we did a pregnancy test and the results were negative. After the results we didn't hear back from the office so we called to see what the next steps were. Dr. Woodmolo informed her nurse to have us do the IUI again. Everything was done the same nothing changed with another negative pregnancy. After the second time we didn't go back it wasn't until a couple weeks I called and told them we need to take a break but my husband and I wanted to try something different. They offered to have us do an IUI again this time with injections. After discussing it with my husband he declined.

My insurance cover up to 4 IFV attempts and IUI attempts

She is amazing. Words can not express how grateful I am to have her in my corner, to have her at the steering wheel. I trust her completely and can’t say enough good words about how knowledgeable and compassionate this woman is. I adore her and would never want to do this with anyone else. Even if it never works, I will forever be grateful for her.

It’s a smaller clinic and they are not open on the weekends. So be prepared to work around the weekends for monitoring. But they have early morning monitoring appointments and I never felt that the no-weekend thing was ever a problem (they are very good at the planning part). Any major procedures will happen on whatever day it needs to happen. Dr. Wood-Molo and the embryologist came in on a Sunday morning just for us when the transfer fell that way. So, the no-weekends thing can seem like a bad thing on the surface, in light of other clinics’ practices, but it really was a non-issue. Also, they don’t have a portal like other places in the area, so you get old fashioned phone calls for your results. But, honestly, a portal is just not anywhere near as important as the expertise and approach of this amazing doctor!! I’m fine with old-fashioned phone calls when I feel I’m in the hands of the exact right person! Those are the only two complaints I could imagine anyone having about this clinic, compared with others in the Chicagoland area, and they are truly non-issues!

We did multiple medicated cycles (with all of the same injectivle medications as IVF) in 2017, because my insurance does not cover ART. She is amazing at strategizing around insurance parameters. When we were ready to try a self-pay IVF cycle, she already knew how I respond to the injections and was able to start me out on pretty high doses, based on that info. We did a Lupron/follistim/menapur cycle with hcg trigger/boosters, prednisone, PIO around and after retrieval/transfer. Because of my age, we transferred all 3 embryos on Day 3. It didn’t work, but she made me feel soooo hopeful at our post-cycle consultation and we are doing some other insurance-covered things now before deciding if we’ll do another self-pay IVF cycle.

Most of the treatment has been covered by insurance, even though I went in thinking that my insurance would not cover anything related to infertility. She is amazing at getting creative to work within the (surprisingly wider than expected) parameters of my insurance coverage. It turns out, even the shots were covered when we were doing timed intercourse cycles vs IVF. However, once we decided to pull the proverbial trigger on the full IVF protocol, we were completely self-pay. Although, my insurance did still surprise me by covering a few of the labs and all of the anesthesia for the retrieval. But overall, because of the high doses of meds I was on (due to my age, weight and pcos), the overall cost was 20k+. That’s including everything. It may have been a little lower under another clinic, but I wouldn’t change her for anything.

We transferred multiple because of my age and I am happy with that decision. She was very clear about the risks and empowered us to make the final decision.

She made ever effect to explain the process in a clear manner and talked me through all the questions I had. So many times when you are doing a complicated medical procedure, you can feel like the information is over your head. She was very thoughtful and clearly helped you understand the entire process from start to finish.

You will leave every appointment feels support and seen and heard.

As a 34 year old woman, she explained to me that we could freeze half eggs and half embryos. I didn't think about doing embryos initially, but when she explained that we could do 50/50, I felt confident about making that choice for my future plans. I also shared that I wanted to have the potential for two children and she explained that if we did another round of egg retrieval, my options would be more opened for two children in the future and I felt confident in my decisions as a result.

I was lucky to have my costs covered under my insurance and the billing department never prevented me from being seen if I had a balance on my account.

I did not do an embryo transfer, I froze mine.

Wood Molo is optimistic. Which is good generally...except when it come to setting expectations with baby making. In my first visit, she said she knew what the problem was...hormones...and some pills should fix it. "How many kids do you want"..."we will make you parents". Cut to 12 months later and 3 IUIs and an IVF cycle. In meetings with her, she gives a lot of information...too much. All kinds of details on where hormone levels need to be and options and impacts. It sounds good, but then you walk out trying to remember it all and realize that you really don't have much of an understanding at all. I had a lining issue the entire time I was with her and she was not able to explain the cause or treat it. She seems to be less experimental, but I can't say that for sure. I went to another doctor and had a much better egg count after the IVF meds. Definitely do your own research. You are your own advocate.

Continue to ask her to be blunt and realistic with you. Overly optimistic information is not helpful.

I used Follistim for one of my IUI cycles. For the IVF, we used Follistim, vaginal viagra, and some other meds. I'm sorry I don't remember. the results were 6 eggs retrieved and 2 that made it to day 5.

Every ultrasound session cost me an office visit - $40. Insurance covered $10K of prescriptions, which she used all of it. Insurance also covered $10K of IVF costs, which she used about $5K.

Wood Molo would not transfer 2 embryos...I am 40 and she said it was too risky.

Meeting with Dr. Wood Molo is a reassuring experience - she seems to genuinely care, will spend time to explain diagnoses and procedures and answer questions, and has a great, slightly off-kilter, sense of humor that put my husband and me at ease. During the regular course of treatment working with the nurses and clinic staff, I can feel a little disconnected from the doctor - and as a patient, I found that it is my responsibility to take the initiative to ask for a consult with her. Most importantly, though, I feel like she understands my specific condition, needs and concerns, including financial considerations.

Be proactive and schedule your consultations with the doctor when you feel you need them - ask questions and don't count on staff to walk you through every step of the process.

Dr. Wood Molo took a measured approach to my treatment, taking into consideration that I had limited insurance coverage. We started out with just letrozole and oral progesterone and timed intercourse, then added Ovidrel for several cycles before moving on to injectible FSH, which was not covered by my insurance. At this time, we are preparing to move on to IUI with injectibles. While in treatment, I have not yet had a single pregnancy.

I paid a co-pay for monitoring visits and Dr. visits but have not yet had any specific procedures that would incur additional costs.

Dr. Molo is a kooky genius-- she is who you should see if you are a difficult case that needs individualized care or if everybody else has given up on you. She showed more interest than any other doctor in how I was handling infertility treatment, and in exploring the root cause of my diagnosis. When every other doctor wanted, at best, to keep trying things that weren't working, she took the time to assess each cycle and try to make the most of what ovarian function I had left.

Be prepared for the unconventional. We did some tests that were antiquated and bizarre, but in exchange we got open-mindedness and creativity.

I came to Dr. Molo having "flunked out" of three IVF stim cycles having never made an embryo. Other doctors were suggesting donor eggs (which is not a bad suggestion, and is what evidence would indicate would be the most promising route to a baby-- I just wasn't ready), but she presented a range of potential options. Instead of focusing on my CD3 hormone levels, she focused on what my body was doing in any given cycle. It was a lot of monitoring, with no clear treatment path. After an anovulatory cycle, she put me on birth control for two weeks, then, when it looked like I was going to ovulate, we did an unmedicated, untriggered IUI. For someone with my diagnosis and treatment history to get pregnant on an unmedicated IUI is wild, insane luck-- but it is luck that was able to happen because Dr. Molo was patient and paying attention.

My costs were minimal due to insurance coverage and having hit my out of pocket max.

Mary wood molo is very professional and and excellent at her job and her goal is to help us to achieve our goals to get pregnant and to stay pregnant she is compassionate and very great communication skills very patient and timely I'm so grateful that God has placed her in our lives to help us conceive and expand our family she is encouraging and great at what she does having her as a doctor help me to embrace this journey with more faith and grace . I like that when you need to ask questions or concerns it very easy to get in contact with her !she is truly a God sent ! Dealing with fertility issues can be very challenging and difficult at times ! But there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and when we get our desired results it shall be so rewarding!! She is excellent and precise decided and approachable there nothing that you can't ask her ! I remember when I had my egg retrieval she called the next day to see how I was doing !!! Now that a doctor who loves what she does and very cares for her patients!! So many woman have gotten their desired results

Doctor Mary is professional and amazing at what she does

All went well and was very professional

Timely. Listened well. I felt some compassion from her during our consultations. I did not like that multiple residents would be in the room. However I did not feel like treatment decisions, strategy, finances were explained well enough in our consultations for us to make informed/educated choices and know what that meant ahead. I am now confused as to why we did IUI cycles without any clomid/letrazole as this seemed to be a waste of our money and time.

Have detailed questions ready to go and ask her to explain in more detail about what she is recommending.

First 3 months I was put on Cabergoline to adjust Prolactin and DHEA levels and tried at home. We then did 2 natural IUIs, 2 with letrazole, and 1 with injectibles all with BCN. I really do not understand the rationale for this conservative approach with my diagnosis of endometriosis. I wish we had had a financial adviser to help us strategize better but this clinic was very present-minded and would only talk about the future after a cycle was done but it took at least 3-4 weeks to get an appointment with Molo.

We had a high deductible plan insurance and had to pay upfront at every appointment approximately $250-$350 for u/s appointment and the 5 minute office visit with a nurse. They would then process this through insurance. We NEVER received any billing statements from them. They had been over-charging us as they did not know the contracted insurance rate they were allowed to charge us and charged the same to everyone and we suddenly received a large check in the mail with no explanation and no statement. I had to request this. The woman I spoke with about this issue did not understand why as a patient this type of billing was unprofessional and unethical and just shrugged her shoulders at me. Rush 's hospital billing department is VERY AGGRESSIVE and RUDE so be prepare to deal with that if you need blood work from their labs.

When I went to Dr. Wood Molo I was feeling convinced that my body was very broken. She made us take a few steps backward (from IVF and donor eggs, which we'd already done with another dr--unsuccessfully) to see what my body was capable of doing on its own. She reassured me that my body was doing exactly what it was supposed to and boosted my self-esteem, which I needed. I did not conceive with her, but she did show me that all was okay with me. I was just very unlucky. I felt confident that she was working hard to get to the bottom of the issue, but my husband and I were out of money and emotional resources to go any further. I believe that if I'd started this process with Dr. Wood Molo, I would have conceived and had a baby.

Do not expect to see her very often unless you make an appointment to see her. And be prepared to pay a copay with every single visit, even if it's just a monitoring appointment. Your bill after the fact will be lower, but the constant copays hurt a bit.

Dr Wood Molo uses a very logical approach, starts with mild stimulation and adjusts with every cycle. I told her I hadn't done well on clomid in the past and she used femara with me instead. And made sure with every adjustment (adding injectables later on) that I was okay with the change. She is very thorough and seems to take a lot of care in organizing her patient's unique protocol based on results of the previous one. She does not try the same thing over and over again (which my previous dr did).

I had a $50 copay with every single visit UNLESS I was only getting a pregnancy blood test. The rest of the billing was as expected.

Mary Wood Molo is very kind, she is an excellent communicator and explains everything in a way that is easy to understand. I work in healthcare, but sometimes get overwhelmed talking about options.

Take control of your own path, they see a lot of patients and you need to make sure you are asking all of the right questions and understand your path to care very step of the way.

Stemmed for 14-15 days, 450 IU Follistim, 250 menopur, clomid, progesterone in oil, three day transfer.

My insurance did not cover monitoring/ tests for my donor eggs. Otherwise insurance covered most once the deductible was met.

Mary has a wonderful way of explaining things to her patients. She takes the time to go over your questions and spends time going over the protocols. She is both blunt and thoughtful. She is however hard to get time with. Her schedule fills up quickly so most of your communication is done with the nurses etc. With that said, she has been available to me in times of crisis and responds very quickly to text messages. I feel like she has been a very curious doctor who only cares about trying her hardest and doing whatever it is she needs to do to get your preg. I am not an easy case and I felt like she has treated me as such and not just put me on the typical protocols.

I don't have much advice in regards to Mary, rather I have a lot to say about the clinic itself, reaching the nurses, wait times etc. I think the one difficult thing with Mary is actually getting to see and talk to her, without feeling like a burden. It is your responsibility as the patient to make it clear that you want to talk to her - with that said, if you speak up she will most def make the time for you - day or night.

She makes eye contact and smiles and jokes about the horrid process that is infertility. Her practice is small and she cares for her patients even if it was not the fanciest office around.

Be ready to talk to her and ask questions. She answers them!

After suffering a miscarriage, we changed to Dr. molo's practice from FCI. Within weeks, she scheduled outpatient surgery to remove growth on the uterine walls. She also encouraged me to visit her personal acupuncturist who treated me three times a week and prescribed herbal supplements. Dr. Molo was in complete support of alternative therapy. We went through 3-4 cycles of injectibles, but only on the last round did we feel that the eggs were of good size. I became pregnant on that IUI round and continued to visit for weekly ultrasounds through my first trimester. Healthy baby girl is almost 8 years old now!

Luckily, insurance covered almost everything.

Dr. Wood Molo's strengths are her positive attitude. She is very personable and is a good communicator. She is also very knowledgeable about the IVF process. I didn't know what to expect, but I know I was not optimistic about this process working. Doctor Wood Molo was so positive, I eventually became cautiously optimistic.

Ask her what ever questions you have because she know what she is doing.

She’s a great person and doctor though I wish I had better financial guidance to use my benefit coverage better. Once it was used up, I was set up well to go someplace else by her staff and I haven’t heard a peep since. Feeling I’m on my own again.

You won’t see her much but when you do she will make you feel like you’re in good hands.

Rush is a more expensive location in Chicago for infertility treatment. Self pay costs are high.

She is smart, personable, explains everything in detail, has a sense of humor (which helps when the topic is not one that easily lends itself to laughter), caring, and keeps the whole picture in mind.

You can be as hands-on or hands-off in understanding your protocol of care. She gives you the tools to learn & engage, but also inspires trust/confidence if you just want to put yourself in her hands.

Letrazole (instead of Clomid) - 5mg for 5 days starting on Day 3 Ovidrel (trigger & booster shot) Prometrium (progesterone) - 200mg Estrogen patch

Diagnostic procedures were covered by my insurance. Treatment was not. I pay for bloodwork & ultrasound monitoring for my IUI out of pocket.

The doctor dumbed things down, in a good way, for me. Science isn't my thing, so she'd explain things in such a way that I could understand. She'd include drawings, too, to help me understand.

Dr wood-Molo had more faith in me than I did myself: that's the kind of doctor I would think people would want.

Dr wood-Molo followed the lead of my previous fertility doctor in going straight to ivf. After that was unsuccessful, she had me pursue seeing a specialist in reproductive immunology. With that information and results, dr.wood-Molo decided that we should backtrack and try iui (which my previous reproductive dr completely bypassed). With the right combination of medication, vitamins and fertility drugs, I am currently pregnant and have two young daughters- all thanks to Dr. Wood-Molo.

Unsure, sorry.

I love Dr Wood Molo, she is brilliant and kind and funny- lifts my spirits every time I see her. The nursing staff are all kind and helpful- but seem to have so many patients that at times there were mix ups. It is difficult dealing so much with nurses and communicating through them to get to the doctor.

Be your own best advocate- write down everything, don't be afraid to point out discrepancies.