1/5 Samantha Z. 8 months ago on Google
Had
FOUR
failed
fertility
treatments
at
Chicago
IVF
(2
failed
IUI’s
and
2
failed
IVF’s)
before
I
made
the
decision
to
transfer
to
a
different
clinic,
and
I
got
pregnant
on
my
FIRST
try
elsewhere.
While
I
am
sure
others
have
had
success
here,
I
did
not
despite
being
a
young
and
healthy
female
with
no
medical
conditions
or
diagnoses
by
the
Chicago
IVF
team.
All
of
my
results
were
always
“text
book”
perfect,
yet,
no
explanations
after
each
failed
attempt.
I
was
drawn
to
Chicago
IVF
by
the
credentialing
of
the
doctors,
all
having
more
than
20
years
of
experience
and
some
even
being
Harvard
graduates.
I
was
pushed
by
my
doctor
to
genetically
test
my
embryos
($3,500
out
of
pocket
cost)
which
would
“increase
my
chance
of
getting
pregnant”
and
so
we
did
it,
despite
valid
concerns
of
the
risks
of
the
embryos
being
damaged
in
the
process.
I
was
that
much
more
concerned
when
I
got
a
phone
call
personally
from
the
embryologist
MID
genetically
testing
our
embryos
asking
why
I
was
doing
this
as
a
healthy
and
young
27
year
old
where
the
risks
of
chromosomal
abnormalities
is
so
low.
He
felt
the
risks
of
testing
outweighed
the
benefits
considering
my
young
age
and
encouraged
us
not
to
do
it
again
in
the
future.
This
was
a
red
flag
for
us.
As
someone
who
has
now
been
in
two
fertility
clinics,
I
found
the
embryo
transfer
itself
to
be
very
uncomfortable
as
well.
Your
significant
other
is
not
allowed
in
the
room
with
you.
The
transfers
are
a
very
emotional
process,
I
felt
a
combination
of
fear,
anxiety,
shame,
physical
pain,
and
great
disappointment
that
my
husband
was
not
allowed
to
be
there
with
me.
Being
that
Chicago
IVF
was
my
first
and
only
clinic
at
the
time,
I
thought
this
was
routine
between
clinics,
but
it
is
not.
When
we
switched
to
FCI,
my
husband
was
in
the
room
with
me
the
entire
time
and
now
that
we
are
pregnant,
I
am
so
happy
he
was
able
to
experience
that
moment
with
me.
Our
new
clinic
found
conditions
in
BOTH
my
husband
and
I
that
were
contributing
to
us
not
being
able
to
get
pregnant,
they
specified
my
medication
list
to
match
my
specific
needs,
and
got
us
pregnant
in
what
seemed
like
in
the
blink
of
an
eye.
While
Chicago
IVF
offered
great
payment
plans,
had
very
kind
staff,
was
in
a
great
location,
they
were
unable
to
get
us
pregnant
when
someone
else
so
easily
did,
and
I
suppose
that’s
where
my
biggest
concern
is…
how
was
is
so
hard
for
one
clinic
but
so
easy
for
the
other?
Fertility
treatment
is
hard
emotionally,
physically,
and
financially;
I
am
happy
I
left
Chicago
IVF
when
I
did.
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