Meera Shah

As mentioned in my previous responses, both doctors were looking at my age as a big factor to the treatment being successful. But as we got to know each other they started to see that the course of action that they first saw was not it and maybe we needed to change course or medication- which we did. Once we switched the medication we saw a difference, was not everything for it was one little step forward. Dr Shah does have compassion and showed that after I broke down in the office visit. This journey is very difficult and being a Latina undergoing IVF, you can find your self alone. Our culture does not speak about IVF or believe in treatments like this. But having someone to comfort us and reassured that they will be transparent in every cycle we do. I recently had surgery that Dr. Shah recommended and even that decision, she helped me feel confident and sure that this would be another right direction.

To not be afraid to ask questions, even if it’s asking again and again. This is not an easy step in life but they really do care and will take the time to talk to you and explain it again and again without hesitation.

At the beginning of the cycle we started with 5 days of birth control, then it was followed by an ultrasound to see if we can move forward with the pills and injections. I was taking Clomid and had to two injections for a consecutive 7 days and was brought back in for ultrasound. They would measure the growth of the eggs and if they felt like i needed a couple of days they would ask me to continue the medication and was brought in. The first round, we did not enough big of eggs and we decided that we would not move forward with the retrieval. We waiting a month and did another round the same, we did switch one of the injections. We were able to grow 2 large enough eggs and even though the chance was very low I wanted to see if the retrieval would work. We only had one valuable egg and decided a fresh transfer. Unfortunately we were not successful. This past June I had my last fallopian tube removed and we hope to start a new cycle, which possible changes to the protocol.

IVF in general is very expensive but they are willing to work with you and what helped us the most was they did not charge before being seen which makes it more intimate and it assures us that they are here for us and not for the money right away. They would talk to us and break down treatment cost and was always willing to work with us.

I did wish they explained more on why they decided to do a fresh transfer instead of doing our original plan of egg freezing and transfer. They did say that this would also be about the same success rate but probably would ask to discuss this matter more next time.

We cannot say enough good things about Nova and the team. When we started our journey with IVF, we were so lost, scared, confused and really did not know where to start. We made many appointments with doctors and had numerous consultations. After much research, we pretty much had our mind made up with a particular doctor but we were waiting to meet with them. However, when we met with Dr. Shah, our minds changed quite fast. We felt this sense of calm, compassion and understanding with Dr. Shah. This never went away throughout our whole process and it allowed us to place trust and faith in Dr. Shah and her team. Her knowledge and the way she delivered information to us as patients felt genuine and as if she were giving the same recommendation to her family member. Dr. Shah was so patient with the many questions over and over, even the same questions over and over. She could not have picked a more suiting career for the amount of compassion she has. She recommended a conservative approach when we miscarried which we really appreciated. She was also open to changing FET protocols when I mentioned that I hated the way I felt on Lupron for my first FET. She took our personal needs into consideration and tried to make it as easy as possible. Another trait that stands out is her confidence. I felt horrible after my egg retrieval and it might have been partially to OHSS. I was so nervous and anxious. I think I called her everyday for 5 days and she was so patient but continued to tell me, “I promise you will turn the corner in a few days. You will wake up and feel like a new person.” I heard this everyday for 5 days and sure enough, I did. After that, I let go of the reigns and placed all faith in Dr. Shah.

Just schedule a consultation even if you have no intention of choosing Nova. She gives you an immense amount of hope in one of the hardest times. You will not be disappointed if you choose Dr. Shah. This is already an emotional roller coaster and she makes it 10x easy.

Before starting stims, we triggered with Hcg. It was then followed by stims with FSH and Letrozole once daily for 10-12 days. I believe I started Ganirelix 4ish days before retrieval and then a big trigger of Lupron 12 hrs before my retrieval. My husband took antibiotics for 2 days before retrieval and I took some the day before. The days mentioned above are not exact as I don’t recall the specifics however the IVF Coordinators walk you through each step. We retrieved 27 eggs, 22 fertilized and 15 day 5 blasts. We did a freeze all cycle. No ICSI used.

Egg Retrieval, freeze all and storage, and 1 FET $17, 000 Medications for egg retrieval 3k-7k through pharmacy. Look for cheaper options. They are out there. Check pharmacies in Europe that will ship. Just make sure the clear the meds with your doctor Additional FET 5,000 per transfer.

Dr. Shah will give you her recommendation but leave the decision ultimately up to you. We did two single embryo transfers. We were offered to do multiples but she recommended we do one.

Dr Shah was empathetic from the beginning and wanted to understand our past process to get to this point, including being compassionate about past miscarriages. She cares a lot about her patients and was clearly rooting for us during the entire process. I also trust her and Dr. Schmidt’s knowledge of the latest advances in the field.

Don’t hesitate to go for a consult - she will take good care of you !

Did a natural transfer cycle. Appreciated hearing about the different transfer approaches and being given the choice to choose based on my situation. She recommended PGT testing due to my age, which we were planning to do.

15-18k initial consult plus egg thaw, creating embryos with ICSI, pgt testing, around 5k transfer

eSET strongly encouraged

As I said before, I absolutely love everything about Dr Shah, from her bedside manner to her expert knowledge and ability to explain things in a very easy way. She is extremely professional and without any hesitation I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Shah and the Nova team to anyone looking for fertility treatment. Nova, and in particular, Dr. Shah is your doctor.

Ask to be treated by Dr. Shah, she'll take good care of you and give you the best treatment.

Hormone medication for egg creation Hormone medication for embryo transfer Hormone medication for sustaining the pregnancy (in the very initial stage)

Covered by insurance

I went with single embryo transfer as it had a lower probability of resulting in twins. Dr. Shah presented all the facts, and my partner and I took it into consideration when making the decision about single embryo transfer or multiple embryo transfer.

She never allowed us to get discouraged. She was confident in the direction of the treatment, which ultimately gave us the confidence to continue. When we experienced a miscarriage, she seemed as heartbroken as we were but continued to encourage us and helped us to get through it. When we eventually got pregnant with our twins, it was the happiest moment of our lives and we were proud to have had Dr. Shah be a part of it with us. We've never had a more genuine and caring doctor.

Believe in her confidence!

Our strategy from the beginning was to get pregnant without IVF. She believed that we were both young and healthy enough to do it on our own, but for some reason it just wasn't happening. We planned to do 3-4 IUI treatments. After the third treatment, we got pregnant but had a miscarriage. At that point, we knew we were on the right path. We took a couple of months off to deal with the heartbreak of the miscarriage and started up again with the same strategy in mind. We were pregnant with twins after a couple of months.

Dr. Shah is wonderful. As an obese woman I am used to doctors not taking me seriously or blaming everything on my weight. Dr. Shah never makes me feel that way. She is always open and honest about treatment and answers all the questions I have. I trust her completely.

Write down your questions before appointments so you remember to ask them all.

Started with an egg retrieval: Lupron, FSH, HCG trigger. My AFC was 14 but only retrieved 2 because my ovaries were hard to reach. They both fertilized and were frozen on day two. We opted not to do genetic testing. Then we did two IUIs that didn't work. Then we did a timed intercourse cycle with Letrozole that also didn't work. Then we did an FET which didn't work and are about to do a second FET with our last embryo.

Costs seem to be on par with other clinics in the area.

Dr. strongly encouraged single embryo transfer

Dr. Shah was an incredibly thoughtful and insightful physician. Her bedside manner and her approach to treating the delicate nature of infertility treatment is unparalleled. She really cares about her patients and will spend extra time explaining everything to them. She also has a calm demeanor and never lets her patients lose hope.

You are in great hands and Nova IVF clinic is absolutely incredible.

When I first met Dr. Shah at 8am the day after Christmas, I immediately felt at ease with her. She is equal parts warm/compassionate/friendly and brilliant/thorough/skilled. My first impression has only been confirmed time and time again over the last few years. She was patient in answering all of my questions, clear in what I should expect, and I felt like she wanted this as much for my family as I did. She has been my biggest cheerleader, one of the few people I wanted to talk to after a devastating loss, and my advocate through the entire IVF process. There are no words to fully describe how grateful I am for Dr. Shah. How can you say thank you enough for the part she played in the existence of my own child? When I brought my baby girl to meet Dr. Shah, I said "Look what we made!" and I mean it! I look at her beautiful little face and know that she is here because of Nova IVF and Dr. Shah!

Trust her! She may be the younger doctor at Nova, but she knows her stuff just as well! She's the one reading (and writing) all of the latest articles on all things fertility. She has the knowledge and the experience you need to yield the best outcome possible!

After two failed frozen embryo transfers, we did an ERA to test if I my uterus is early receptive/late, etc. After that we found out how to adjust my progesterone timing to yield a successful transfer.

There are costs for an entire egg retrieval, plus FET. Also for storing embryos. And then additional procedures or follow up ultrasounds once pregnant

My water had broken at 19 weeks (PPROM) so with that in mind, we only transferred one, knowing that multiples would be even more high risk than a singleton subsequent pregnancy.