Thomas Molinaro

Dr. Molinaro's strengths are in his background, pedigree and neutral/warm personality. He explains things thoughtfully and provides appropriate context without being overly technical. He seems very open to questions and suggestions whereas other doctors may be a bit too prescriptive and cookie-cutter in their recommendations

Ask about his experience pertaining your specific diagnosis. Every doctor has different experience with specific conditions and situations. Ask a lot of questions and make the most use of both your times.

Micro lupron flare protocol

Do not remember, was covered by Progyny at the time. Although be careful, some medications are cheaper to pay out of pocket vs. using Progyny's smart-cycle currency

Strong preference for eSET citing historical performance and specifically RMA NJ embryology lab's experience

We have gone through fertility treatments at multiple locations and Dr. Molinaro is the best doctor we have. We just had a rainbow baby because of him after years of disappointment. We had gone through several rounds of unsuccessful fertility treatments at another clinic. Multiple doctors and specialists were pessimistic at our chances of having a baby and encouraged us to look at options like surrogacy. We were at our lowest when we met with Dr. Molinaro. The enthusiasm and the great advice he gave us made us look at life positively, which was very much needed for us. Our nursing coordinator Jandra is amazing and patiently guided us every step of the way. Continuing our fertility journey with Dr. Molinaro was one of the best decisions in our life. We were out-of-state patients, which added an additional layer of complexity, and Dr. Molinaro, Jandra, and other members of his nursing team worked with us to schedule our tests and monitoring. We genuinely felt cared for by his team. Dr. Molinaro was the first who tried to understand the reason for our infertility and adapt the process accordingly. Dr. Molinaro and his team changed our lives. It is difficult to express our gratitude for them using words. We will be forever grateful to him and his team.

The monitoring appointments were well scheduled. We were out-of-state patients. So we did our monitoring locally. As we got closer to the transfer, we traveled to NJ and did monitoring at RMA NJ. We got our monitoring done at either the Baskin Ridge or Eatontown location, depending on where we were staying. The flexibility they offered made a lot of things easy for us.

We have had treatments at other clinics. The costs associated with Dr. Molinaro and RMA is very reasonable and comparable. Each round of FET was around 4000-4500 (including monitoring) with another 1000-1300 for medications.

Doctor had a strong preference for FET with single embryo transfer.

Dr. Molinaro was an excellent doctor from when we initially started going to RMA in 2018. I always felt at ease talking with him and learned a lot about the pregnancy infertility process and options through his meetings with us. During morning bloodwork, he was always very friendly and attentive to my questions. He assisted with a successful IUI in 2019…then a successful embryo transfer in 2022. Dr. M is the best. We love RMA!

Be open to listening to all options and bring a list of questions you have for him.

Dr. M prescribed me Follistim to stimulate my ovaries beginning at a low dosage amount and gradually increasing. His plan was very detailed and calculated with success. We now have a son and a daughter.

Patients waited outside until doors opened at 6. Check in was fast and wait times were usually pretty short.

Biopsy of embryos was close to $5000 Testing of each embryo was $300

Dr. Molinaro is our angel on this earth! Without him, my husband and I would not be expecting our first baby. After so many heartbreaking years of painfully struggling to conceive, he helped us to finally become pregnant. We still have a long journey to go to meet our baby, but without Dr. Molinaro, we would not be where we are today. He is kind, honest, sincere, funny, incredibly competent, and a wonderful listener. He kept hope alive for my husband and I during what felt like a never-ending journey, responded to us when we needed to chat, and always adjusted our treatment plan to fit our needs. I adamantly recommend Dr. Molinaro to absolutely anyone who is struggling to grow their family. You can’t get any better than him!

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. He is a great listener and really cares about your comfort in moving forward to next steps along the way. He eases fears while remaining honest.

We did 2 medicated cycles with trying naturally, 6 medicated IUI cycles, and 2 IVF cycles. Dr. Molinaro really let us decide what we were comfortable with at the time, while still providing his medical opinion each and every step of the way. He adjusted our 2nd IVF cycle which slightly modified the medications and length of time, giving us a much shorter cycle of injections and produced a significantly improved egg retrieval and embryo count. We really trusted him, and we are so glad that we did!

Sometimes, morning monitoring hours can get busy depending on the day and location. I really didn’t mind because it was a constant reminder for me that I was not alone in this process, and that every patient was there for similar reasons as me. The monitoring doctors, nurses, phlebotomists, receptionists, all are rockstars at moving patients through to bloodwork and ultrasound as quickly as possible. I was going during the height of the COVID pandemic when certain locations were closed and they worked so hard to make the experience the best it could be for all patients. Also, monitoring hours are early, so it made it much less of a burden for me as I did not have to adjust my work day to constantly take time off of work which was so helpful.

Most of our treatments were covered by insurance.

Dr. Molinaro recommended that we do a frozen single embryo transfer to improve our likelihood of success. His medical guidance was absolutely critical for our success.

He is delicate but direct. He is hopeful but realistic. I was confident and informed for all of my tries. And when something didn’t work he contacted me and we changed course. He also listened to my concerns and made sure to adjust my treatment accordingly.

Be honest and ask questions. He is there to help and inform.

First IUI- injections Follistim, resulted in live birth. Three years later 2 IUIs with Follistim did not get pregnant First egg retrieval did Follistim and Menapur did not do well on this protocol. Resulted in 3 eggs total and only 1 embryo. Had 9 follicles so it was disappointing. 2nd egg retrieval did a new protocol of Lupron, Follistim, and hCG. That resulted in 10 eggs and 5 embryos. I’m currently doing an unmedicated transfer cycle due to my history of migraines.

If you got there early you had to wait in line before they open. However it was very organized and most times I was in and out in 30 minutes. Saturdays were the best days to go and Fridays were the worst!

I have insurance so most was covered. I only had to pay for no covered expenses like freezing, biopsy, and testing. Through insurance I also had copays and medicine costs.

I really like Dr Molinaro. I do wish we would have done some investigating of a good uterine environment before this last transfer. I do feel that Dr M has my best interests in mind and would like to do his best to help me succeed.

Be open and honest. Be prepared to advocate for yourself. But that’s with anyone, not specifically for him. I would say he’s definitely more open to ideas. I think it’s also different if he’s your first Dr or your third.

We did a microdose Lupron protocol. We did an estrace prime prior to stims. We decided not to use menopur as sometimes it is contraindicated for older patients like me. Day 2 started 10 units microdose Lupron 2x a day. Day 3 added 450 follistim. We also used low dose hcg. Started at 10 went up to 50 units. We got 14 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 6 embryos. One was PGT normal.

Pretty well-oiled. I never felt like I waited a crazy amount of time. Some days were worse than others of course.

I have had insurance coverage up until now (I have used all) so costs were manageable. The only thing my insurance did not cover was PGT testing

No comments. I understand the rationale to only transfer one tested embryo. My previous IVF doctor transferred multiple untested only.

Dr. Molinaro came highly recommended from several women I knew that had gone to him and had success. However all of them had insurance coverage. He had much more compassion and better bedside manner than the doctor I saw prior to him, but he was almost twice the cost for me without insurance. He did explain, in a way he can’t work miracles and can only work with what I bring him and given the 3 cycles I had at dr before him being a low responder, he couldn’t guarantee anything. He advised us that our money might be better spent with donor eggs, but we wanted to try one cycle with my own eggs with him. And he said he was willing to help us do that, but we didn’t have very high odds. About 15% chance. Verses 60% chance with donor eggs.

They are quick to recommend donor eggs. I think it is because they want to help you have success, but it’s then very daunting to look into the egg donor process. So much more complicated than IVF with your own eggs. Ask him any questions you have. He will give you a compassionate and honest answer.

For my case where I had been unexplained infertility, but now DOR. (Low AMH and high FSH) Primed with estrace pill at end of my natural cycle leading up to IVF cycle. Gonal F and lupron and low dose HSG stims. Trigger shot Novarel.

6am to 8/8:30 I believe. I stuck to earlier times (6-7) so I could get home before my husband left for work and to get my child ready for school. The waiting room in Eatontown was often very full but it did move pretty quickly; Freehold there was hardly ever a wait for ultrasound or bloodwork.

$15,300 for retrieval ICSI and genetic testing, for their agreement with Aetna which does not cover IVF. Transfer would have been $4,500 more. My medications were covered, minimal copay.

They strongly encourage genetic testing and single embryo transfer. Of our three embryos all fertilized and 2 made it to day six blastocyst and then were sent to testing; both were found to be abnormal. So we never moved onto transfer.

He is very compassionate, well educated, and has great bed side manner. He made me feel so comfortable with everything and gave me a sense of confidence that everything was going to work out well. He explained everything to great extent and made sure I understood each process.

You will not regret it. I was so nervous before hand and once we sat with him it all went away.

I have been on letrozole for 3 cycles with my OBGYN and he wants me to do one or two with him so he can monitor me. He explained the difference with IUI/injections and IVF with PCOS.

I love that when I go to see Dr. Molinaro that he tells me the next steps right there- I don't feel like I have to wait for him to make a decision. We've had a few setbacks but he's called to check-in and offer support every time and I can ask him about different options to try and trust that he knows exactly what to do to make sure that we get over the finish line. I've already recommended him to two friends.

Ask all your questions - Dr. Molinaro knows it all and don't be afraid to ask about alternative options and what he's seen be successful/unsuccessful. He's looking at understanding the full picture here of your story so that you can have a good outlook.

I was on an agonist protocol with low dose HCG and Follistim. 10 units of low dose HCG and 275 of Follistim. I triggered with Lupron. I know that after egg retrieval, they did some sort of calcium addition to help with egg fertilization which helped a lot. We did a freeze-all cycle and had PGS testing done which resulted in 7 normal blastocysts. First transfer cycle- we transferred one embryo which resulted in an early miscarriage.

Most days I could get in and out in 20 minutes. I've waited as long as 45 minutes to get done, however, once you know those busy times, you can maneuver your schedule a bit to adjust. It never derailed my morning.

PGS testing, Embyro storage fees. All the rest was charged and covered by insurance

Dr. Molinaro had a great bedside manner and positive attitude. IVF is a difficult journey and he made it all much easier. He was also very realistic - yet very tactful when setting expectations. He answered all my questions promptly and was great at explaining the more "technical" aspects of the treatment in a way I could easily understand. I came to RMANJ after poor results at another clinic. Dr. Molinaro put me on a stimulation protocol that worked much better. After two stimulation cycles and a frozen transfer I got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby.

You can trust he will do his best to help you. He is very approachable and will take the time to discuss options and answer questions.

Estrogen priming protocol for stimulation which worked very well. He also put me on supplements to help with egg quality. After two stimulation cycles and a FET I got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby.

I mostly went to Basking Ridge for monitoring and it would never take long. It was run very efficiently and the hours were very convenient.

Treatment was covered by insurance which was billed about 17K per stimulation cycle (including PGT and ICSI) and 5K for FET transfer. Medications were about 6K per stimulation cycle.

He recommended single embryo transfer - which I agree with 100%.

My experience with RMA and Dr. Molinaro was exactly what I was looking for after settling for less at other clinics and with other doctors. One thing that immediately stood out to me was that he was reachable. He gave us his direct email address, which may seem like a small thing but for us this was very different than what we experienced at other clinics. Dr. Molinaro has a lot of confidence in his clinic and in their protocols but he was always patient with answering my questions and listening to my concerns. I am someone who wants to understand everything that's going (so that I can then let go and trust the process) so it was helpful that he was willing to answer questions and talk through things. It's clear to me that he really wants his patients to feel both physically and emotionally healthy.

Trust him but ask questions. He'll patiently answer them and put you at ease.

We did an Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming which included Estrace for 10 days (during the luteal phase) leading up to CD1. Low dose HCG starting on CD1, Gonal F (or Follistim) starting on CD3, Ganirelix (or Cetrotide) starting on CD8, Omnitrope (HGH) for last few days before retrieval. - The rational for estrogen priming with Estrace was to facilitate a more gradual and coordinated growth of follicles. - The low dose-HCG is a much less expensive alternative to Menopur. We were given the option of Menopur or low dose HCG and we picked low dose HCG because of the cost (and had better results). - The Gonal F (or Follistim) was used to stimulate the follicles to grow - The Ganirelix (or Cetrotide) was used to prevent ovulation while stimulating. - The Omnitrope (HGH) was an add-on (optional) which we added to improve egg quality. The jury is still out on it but we had success in the two cycles where we used it (and failure in the 2 cycles where we didn't) so I think it's worth trying. With this protocol we had more eggs retrieved, more fertilized eggs, more blasts, and more PGS/CCS euploid embryos.

Monitoring at RMA is quite early in the morning (6-7:30 am) which was sometimes hard for us because we were coming from out of state and typically arriving very late at night the night before. But, early mornings are an integral and expected part of the IVF process so we adapted. Monitoring appointments were very organized and well run and wait times were much shorter than I experienced at other clinics. During our treatment cycles we went to many RMA locations for monitoring and experienced this same level of efficiency.

With PGS/CCS euploid embryos our clinic transfers one embryo

We began treatment with Dr. Molinaro after several failed rounds of IUIs and IVF with another doctor. We were looking for someone who was going to be aggressive with our treatment and willing to take risks which Dr. Molinaro was. We really felt like he tailored our treatment plan to fit us and our needs. Dr. Molinaro pays attention to detail, is up-to-date on the latest research and procedures and takes each treatment step-by-step so as not to overwhelm you.

We did not see him often during treatment, but he is just a phone call away.

My treatment included gonal f and low dose hcg. It resulted in a successful egg collection with a large number of eggs retrieved. Unfortunately after our retrieval, we did not get the outcome we were hoping for, but meds were adjusted for the next round.

While it was definitely efficient, it did feel like an assembly line. However, aside from one long wait, I never waited more than 30 minutes for monitoring.

Everything was paid for out of pocket. With meds, IVF, PGS, we spent about $25,000 for one round. They do not offer IVF packages for multiple rounds for those paying out of pocket, or at least none were offered to us at the time.

As mentioned previously, his bedside manner and approachability are two of Dr. Molinaro’s strengths. He is easily accessible for questions by phone, via email, and to meet when necessary. Furthermore, he takes ownership over his prescribed treatment and is willing to make adjustments when things don’t work as expected. The only setback is that we have not been pregnant just yet. He remains positive that we will be successful, so I’m optimistic to continue treatment and look forward to giving it another shot with my next transfer.

Request that he be the doctor doing the embryo transfer if you get to that point.

Dr. Molinar’s overall strategy was probably different than most others experience given I am going through CO-IVF and acting as the gestational carrier for my wife’s eggs. First we had to go through six rounds of IUI to prove infertility. The first three we did without medications and the second three with injections. After six failed IUI attempts with no positive results, my wife was diagnosed infertile which allowed us to advance to IVF. Because her health (back issues) deteriorated over the course of treatment, we decided to make me the carrier. We were able to retrieve 14 eggs from her first retrieval, of which 11 were mature, 9 fertilized, and 3 made it to day 5 blastocyst stage. We tested those three and ended up with 2 grade A embryos. My first transfer did not result in a pregnancy. I was taking 1 ml of progesterone shots nightly leading up to and after the transfer and estrace pills 2 times daily before and after the transfer. My second attempt following the same protocol with the exception of estrace 3 times daily after the transfer resulted in a low beta result which climbed for a few days only to fall about a week later. At first we thought that I was having an ectopic pregnancy, but it was later thought that it had either been an early miscarriage or a chemical pregnancy. We are about to do another retrieval round with my wife as we are out of embryos.

A line frequently develops at the very opening of monitoring hours, but RMA is efficient at getting through this slight back up. If you show up even 20 min shred after hours begin, there may be 1-3 people ahead of you. I have never waited longer than 20 minutes to be seen though even at the busiest hours.

We had to pay for each vial of sperm though that is not associated with the clinic at all. To date we have spent nearly $10,000 to that end. Because my wife and I have good insurance, RMA collected copays from us until our deductible was reached and then they collected nothing from us when monitoring. Because we ran out of money for fertility treatments under my wife’s insurance we were responsible for paying approximately $9000 for the remaining cost of our first retrieval which included ICSI and the testing of embryos. We decided to pay the cash rate for meds so to not take even more money out of that bucket; this cost us approximately $3500. We are still waiting to see how much my transfers will cost us as it’s possible her insurance will cover some of those expenses. If not each transfer will cost us about $4500.

We inquired about transferring multiple embryos and he was not in favor. He informed us of the increased chance of the eggs splitting in such a scenario.

Dr Molinaro made this experience so much better than we could have anticipated. He clearly communicated with us to help set goals, define our plan, and answer any and all questions we had. I felt he was always accessible if I needed to ask a question or had a concern. His positive attitude and honesty allowed us to trust him and this process, and we can’t imagine going through this without anyone else.

Trust what he is doing and never be afraid to ask questions.

Monitoring appointments were wonderful because I could go before work and not have to worry about taking time off from my job. Additionally, they flexibility to go to multiple locations also helped me avoid missing time at work.

Our insurance covered a lot of the cost, so we were very fortunate. Additionally, we opted to pay out of pocket for genetic testing, which was our personal decision.

So far I am very comfortable with him as my doctor. I feel positive about the situation. We crafted a plan that works with my budget and my life at the moment. While i have been told that I would likely do very well with ivf, finances are preventing me from going that route.

Be honest about your goals and expectations. Let him know how much or how little information you need.

So far, one round of iui in process with clomid and ovidrel trigger. This is due to me having unexplained infertility and therefore was the recommended course of action the avoid the high oop costs of ivf.

I had to pay copays for office visits. I had to pay for the meds for the iui out of pocket (clomid and ovidrel). My finance contact was able to submit the ultrasounds and blood work separately to my insurance carrier and they paid for that. I will have to pay for the iui procedures out of pocket by all in all, the process has been less costly than I anticipated so far.

I have nothing but positive things to say about Dr. Molinaro. After a really terrible consult with another clinic/doctor, Dr Molinaro was a breath of fresh air. From consult to treatment, Dr. M treated me like a person and I always knew and understood the process and the plan. Another clinic has diagnosed me as the fertility issue due to a large fibroid and wanted me to have a major surgery before even testing my husband. Going to RMA and Dr. M, we learned the fibroid wasn't the issue and in fact it was male factor morphology so we moved right to IVF. Once pregnant, we have a rough couple weeks with concerns of a potential cornual pregnancy and Dr. M was with me every step of the way. I also loved the collaboration between all the doctors in the practice. I was sent to see one doctor who was the fibroid expert and saw Dr Bergh during the early pregnancy because he was the best with our problem. I think it takes a special doctor and team to know whats best for the patient. Amazing follow-up and bedside manner and just a truly wonderful doctor. I have a wonderful 10 month old daughter because of him and we will be starting the process for #2 in the next few weeks.

He is the best! I felt so comfortable and understood so much after 1 visit with him.

We did a estrogen priming cycle for retrieval with Follistim, Novadril,, Garnirelix, low dose hcg and lupron trigger. ICSI was a must for us with our primary infertility issue was male factor morphology. My first transfer was a medicate cycle with was unsuccessful, so for frozen transfer #2 we did a natural cycle and it was a success. Following the same protocol for this round as well.

It depended on the day and who was running the monitoring, but 95% of the time it was a quick and easy process.

I have great insurance, so I had a copay at consult, at start of cycle and the pregnancy monitoring.

We had 3 embryos which made it to blast, and our first transfer was an eSET and was unsuccessful. Our second transfer was our choice, and we chose to do a multiple embryo transfer which resulted in a singleton birth.

Dr. Molinaro on was an excellent doctor. He always made sure I knew what was going on with my body and treatments and was very open about everything. He answered e-mails within the same day, called me a couple times to check me after a slight complication, and even e-mailed me on a Sunday morning about an hour or so before my FET to wish us good luck. I always felt very comfortable with him as my doctor. I am currently pregnant with our first child and already look forward to seeing Dr. Molinaro again in the future for our next children.

Get him as your primary doctor for your treatments!

Since Dr. Molinaro completely disagreed with the first treatment I had done at another clinic, he decided to bypass any sort of pill treatment (Clomid. Letrozole). He also explained to me why they probably wouldn't work for me anyway. We decided to do 3 IUI cycles with injectible medications (Gonal-F). After the second one, we weren't sure what step to take next. Dr. Molinaro did not tell us what to do, but instead helped guide our decision to try one more round of IUI before moving onto IVF. Once we decided to go to IVF, Dr. Molinaro sat down and had an in-depth conversation with me and my husband describing how the whole cycle would go, how long it would take, etc. He answered all of our questions, both in the office and via e-mail. He explained why FET would work better for me than a fresh transfer, as well as transferring only 1 embryo at a time, so that is the route we took. Our first egg retrieval and (1)frozen egg transfer were both successful, resulting in a pregnancy with 1 baby boy due in January 2017. We have 2 frozen embryos that we plan on transferring one at a time in the future.

Morning monitoring, for the most part, was very quick and easy. I was usually in and out in under half an hour, with many visits being done within 10 minutes! One morning there was a back up and I couldn't stay. Since it wasn't a vital day during my cycle, I wasn't worried about having to come back the next day, but I got a little bit of an attitude from the receptionist when I told her I had to leave (as a teacher, I had no wiggle room to arrive to work late). Once I got home, I e-mailed my nurse to explain what happened and she answered within 10 minutes. She apologized and then she told me she spoke to Dr. Molinaro and he wanted me to wait an extra day so that HE himself could see me for monitoring.

I don't remember the exact amount we spent, but between 3 IUIs, 1 IVF, and medications, we spent close to $30,000, all out of pocket. When 2 IUI cycles were not completed fully (we missed one out of 2 days for Christmas and another day bc of a snowstorm), I asked Dr. Molinaro if we could catch a little break on them. He didn't hesitate to answer, "of course" and he told our finance coordinator (who we had to switch) to take off 10% from our IUI bill. Since we also had an issue with our first finance coordinator, when I told Dr. Molinaro, he immediately took action to switch her for us and a new woman called us the next day.

My experience with Dr. Molinaro was nothing short of life changing. He not only gave me the children I have dreamed of but gave me a new trust in doctors that I never had before. In the past I have never really felt I had a say in my treatments. Dr. Molinaro listened to my thoughts and considered my point of view in all aspects of my care and he was very kind when he didn’t feel my thoughts were in my best interest, but also very supportive when he thought they were and willing to implement them into my treatment when appropriate. He was very good at making me feel like I was his only patient when I was in his care. Dr. Molinaro celebrated my successes and was very human in his responses to my failures. I absolutely valued and appreciated the personal phone calls with embryo reports and pregnancy test results. Many other doctors leave those calls for their nurses to make. I always felt my treatment suggestions were ones that would get me my end goal of a baby in the quickest and least expensive way possible. As a self paying patient with limited financial means, money was a huge factor and risk. Dr. Molinaro was very conscious of this in my treatment recommendations as well. Overall, I can’t say enough good things about him. If you’re on the fence between choosing Dr. Molinaro and another doctor, choose him. I went to him on a recommendation and personally know 5 other women successfully treated by him as well.

Come with questions and expect they will be answered honestly. They may not be the answers you want to hear but you will get nothing sugar coated b

My last cycle we “pulled out all the guns” with a Benadryl protocol, use of probiotics, and baby aspirin. I was gluten and dairy free for 6 months prior to my successful cycle although Dr. Molinaro said he didn’t feel this was the big difference between this cycle and my past failures. I had an extra 2 days of estrogen priming before my transfer and when it was time for progesterone, I used suppositories as well as injections to keep my progesterone levels as high as possible. I had a D and C done a few months prior as well to rule out polyps or inflammation/infection.

Dr Molinaro is definitely an advocate of eSET. My last transfer I transferred 2 untested donor embryos as we both knew this was most likely my last transfer attempt, and because I had had so many failures. Also we had a long discussion of the possibility of multiples and I was ok if that happened. I never ever thought it would happen but alas, my one and only successful transfer resulted in twins.

HE WAS "WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET". PERSONABLE, STRAIGHT FORWARD, NO NONSENSE. SWEET, BUT VERY PROFESSIONAL. QUICK AND TO THE POINT. THE ONLY THING THAT SURPRISED ME WAS WHEN I LEFT THE OFFICE, I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY ANYONE TO ASK WHY...(THE REASON BEING I WAS MOVING)

GO FOR IT. THEY ARE TOP NOTCH, PROFESSIONAL, AND A DREAM OF A CLINIC, CONSIDERING THEIR SIZE

I USED GONAL F FOR AN IUI CYCLE. I WAS CONFUSED BECAUSE AT THE CONSULT, I WAS TOLD THEY WANTED TO START ON A HIGH DOSE, AND GO FROM THERE. TYPICALLY, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN STARTED ON A LOW DOSE BECAUSE OF MY PCOS, AND TENDANCY TO HYPERSTIMULATE. WHEN I GOT MY INSTRUCTIONS THE FIRST DAY, IT WAS BEGIN AT 75 IU, WHICH IS LOW. WHEN I QUESTIONED IT, I WAS TOLD THE INSURANCE WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO BE STARTED HIGHER. SO IT SEEMS THEY REALLY FOLLOW THINGS TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW OVER THERE..... IT WAS A REGULAR IUI CYCLE, REGULAR INJECTIONS FOR ABOUT 2 AND HALF WEEKS, FOLLOWED BY A TRIGGER SHOT, AND ONE IUI. THIS CYCLE ENDED IN A NEGATIVE PREGNANCY TEST

EVERYTHING WAS COVERED UNDER INSURANCE AND I DIDNT INQUIRE, BUT THEY WERE OFFERING NICE IVF PACKAGES..

I always said he was brutally honest yet confident. We had 3 out of 4 successful transfers with Dr. M. Our one failure he didn't seem too enthusiastic about when we decided to put in our only female embryo left. But he did it and said it was ok. It was negative. We sat and had a chat afterward and he said "it wouldn't have been my choice to transfer that one first. But I'm confident you will get your third child in the embryos you have left." After out transfer immediately in the next cycle, he said "and we will have great news in 8 days". I told my nurse that he can't get my hopes up like that. Her response was that he was very confident in this embryo. And so we had our third child.

Trust him! He knows...

Nothing special. Started with low dose of follistim and raised it until he was happy with the maturity of the follicles. Estridol and progesterone.

Morning monitoring was always very quick!

We paid out of pocket for retrieval first transfer, meds, pgd, and 2nd transfer. 3rd and fourth transfer were completely covered. In our out of pocket retrieval, they worked with certain companiessothat US, blood, and diagnostics were all covered.

He was amazing. He was so incredibly thorough and I am confident I would not have a baby in my arms right now had he not been so forward thinking and discovered all of my issues. My husband had a chromosome disorder, I had a thyroid issue and was diagnosed with a very rare and VERY difficult to diagnose blood clotting disorder that only shows on blood work while pregnant. He sent me to a hematologist for special testing after we lost a heart beat on a seamingly perfect pregnancy all of a sudden at 8 weeks. Had he not done that we would not know I had the issue.

Go and don’t be shy. Ask questions, no question is a dumb question. He will answer all with care.

I honestly don’t remember.

Perfectly well oiled machine!

I don’t recall. Overall I’d say it cost me about 12,000

Getting pregnant was not as big of an issue for me as it was staying pregnant. He felt that 1 embryo was all he would ever transfer to put me at less of a risk during pregnancy.

Dr. Molinaro was wonderful. He was warm and easy to talk to. I felt very comfortable with each step of our process and felt fully informed. Dr. Molinaro called with some results to ensure I understood and was fast to respond to all emails.

Breathe and trust he knows what he is talking about. He truly has so much knowledge to help you!

I did two back to back IUI cycles using Follistim to help. The first process resulted in a chemical pregnancy, but he discovered my thyroid was reacting to the medication. I took 1 month off to see an endocrinologist and get on medication to help stabilize. After my blood test showed it lowered, we tried another cycle of IUIs. I’m currently 13 weeks with a healthy pregnancy.

My insurance covered most except genetic testing for my husband.

He is a great doctor. He really listens and explains everything- I know so much more about my body now. He explains why he does things, why he wouldn't do something else, and answers every question I have along the way.

If you are feeling nervous or anxious, let him know. He will take the time to explain everything. He will be very honest if you really have something to worry about.

We did a max dose for ivf#4 since I didn't have a good response my last cycle. We did a natural cycle to rule out some suspicions about drug interactions. Then we adjusted meds to do a low dose injectable with femera to avoid raising estrogen levels too high. That protocol did the trick for us.

It is like cattle call in basking ridge, but it's nice in eatontown. Everyone is friendly.

Under 10k for monitoring and ER

Everyone prefers single.

I have nothing but positive things to say about Dr. M. This is my third RE and the whole experience has been so much better than my other experiences. He gives personalized attention, is a great communicator, and is extremely knowledgeable.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you want to in order to understand what is going to be happening. Dr. M is very patient and always allows ample time for each of his patients.

IVF protocol with menopur and gonal-f, ganirellix. FET protocol with estrace and PIO. 6 embryos frozen as day 6 blasts. No fresh transferred. Currently in the beginning of FET protocol.

Efficient, well-oiled machine. Usually in and out within 20 minutes for bloodwork and ultrasound.

Insurance covers monitoring, testing, etc., but I have no coverage for treatment. The fresh cycle including ICSI was about $11,000 plus almost $5000 for medications.

I cannot say enough good things about RMA. I went to two locations (Eatontown and Basking Ridge), and the staff at both places was exceptional. The facilities were outstanding, and everyone was very compassionate.

Don't delay in getting treatment. I wish I had started sooner!

IUI was fully covered by insurance, and our IVF was covered by a clinical study. We only paid for medications, which was incredibly reasonable.

The decision was left largely up to my husband and me, but with only two viable embryos left, there was little to consider. We went for both, hoping for at least one positive result, but instead got two incredibly healthy results!