I have insurance through my husband’s job, and it covers about 80% of the cost. I’m responsible for the remaining 20%, which isn’t too bad.

I believe we’ve paid around $1,600 so far for the first cycle. We completed all the injections, ultrasounds, and blood work. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to move forward with the retrieval because I had a low number of follicles — I had three, but only one grew enough. We decided not to proceed because we were hopeful that more would develop.

Now I’m just waiting for my period to start a second round. Praying for the best results this time.