Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Infertility Centers

Infertility Centers

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

IVF in Mexico

 Mexico IVF treatment

I have been looking into the cost of IVF and Surrogacy Worldwide. There are two websites that have some breakdowns available. They are ivfcost.net and at ivfcostworldwide.blogspot.com.

The real value depends on what your needs are and what part of the world you live in. Travel expenses such as Hotels and airfare really add up fast.

From the USA, Mexico IVF appears to be a value price leader. The full fees for IVF and ICSI are only $4,000. Medication are in the $1,500 - $2,500 range. And there are round trip flights from almost all major US cities for around $300 round trip per person.

Many of the doctors are trained in the US and many clinics will let you bring your USA surrogate down to Mexico to transfer. With a surrogate from the US you only need to leave the country once for the transfer. The baby would be born in a US hospital with your normal doctor.

You can get the full treatment (IVF, ICSI, Meds, and Surrogate) start to finish for $20,000 - $30,000 and you only need to visit Mexico once. This is really a valid option that many people should explore.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Barbados Fertility Centre


$7,500 and 2 weeks in Barbados. Can you make a better choice?

A Holiday with a Purpose  
We would never pretend that going through an IVF program would not be stressful. But with a number of recent studies psychologists have established that by reducing a couples stress levels while they undergo fertility treatments, a marked increase of a successful outcome is achieved. With that knowledge what better place in the world to reduce your stress than in the exotic island of Barbados in the Caribbean. Click here for success rates.

In between your appointments, you have constant access to our team of experts by cellular 
phone but with the freedom of being on holiday. You can enjoy the soothing sound of the lapping Caribbean Sea, go for a long romantic walk along the white sandy beaches and then enjoy the tantalizing tastes of the Caribbean’s cuisine. Barbados is famous for its world class luxury hotels and we have selected some of the best the island has to offer. CLICK HERE to see the locations we have selected for you to choose from to stay in while attending our Clinic.
Obviously, in order to pursue your treatment in Barbados there are some preliminary steps you need to undertake in cooperation with your local doctor/clinic so that your time spent in Barbados can be kept to a two week timeframe.

Upon arrival in Barbados you are met at the airport and taken by private luxury car to the hotel of your choice where our Patient Liaison Manager will meet with you to ensure that you have settled comfortably. You will be given a programmed cellular phone to enable you to contact us at any time but give you the freedom to enjoy being on holiday. Your appointments schedule will be given to you with collection times for your transportation to and from all appointments. In order to give you a choice of hotels and packages we have selected a number of wonderful hotels and created three levels of accommodation packages in order to make travel arrangements easier for you. CLICK HERE for details and costs of these packages. The details of each are laid out under packages available.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

South Africa - Nurture - South Africa’s premier Egg Donor and Surrogacy program


Nurture - South Africa’s premier Egg Donor and Surrogacy program is the creation of two fabulous South Africans who have experienced the heartbreak of infertility first hand - Melany as an egg donor, and Tertia as an infertility patient who went through 9 IVFs to achieve her dream. Joined by two other IVF veterans, Sue and Kim, the gals at Nurture make a formidable team who combine the best of heart and soul to provide truly excellent service.

A global business with a local touch, we absolutely love what we do, and our passion shows through in everything about us. We pride ourselves on providing the best care and support for our donors, our surrogates and our intended parents, facilitating the process from application through to donation and beyond. In a nutshell, we care. We call. We write. We rock.
“Thank you so much for your help and quick response.  It is a pleasure dealing with professional people in such emotional times and you and your team should really be proud of the service you provide.”
So, Why Choose Nurture?
1. We are local and local is deliciously lekker
Nurture is a South African company, based in South Africa, owned by South Africans using South African donors and surrogates. Local recipients pay in Ronts, not 475 million dollars! FINALLY!  An egg donor and surrogacy program that is affordable for local AND international recipients. Hallelujah and Dankie Tog!
But it is not just the locals we smaak. Because we are an equal opportunity company, we *heart* the tourists too. They are more than welcome to spend their hard-earned cash in Sunny South Africa. Of course the International visitors really score seeing as you get about a billion Ronts for one Dollar! But that’s ok. It’s good for them, it’s good for us and it’s good for South Africa! Viva!
2. We know this business better than anyone else
There is no one who knows the donor side of the business better than Melany does. And there are few people out there who could wrestle the Infertility Queen tiara away from Tertia. Between the four of us, we have personally done 36 37 IVFs!! We know our stuff. There might be a few Johnny Come Latelys out there who are promising the world (and delivering a lot less!) but don’t fall for that spiel. If it sounds too good to be true, it IS too good to be true!
Thank you so much for everything - for your wonderful professionalism and speed at dealing with queries. I have been dealing with more than your agency and there is no comparison - you certainly have the edge!”
3. We are an Everything Friendly Company
Here at Nurture we are Gay Friendly, Women Friendly, Tourist Friendly, Green Friendly, Organic, LoCal and free of any added preservatives. In fact, Nurture is so everything-friendly that if we tried any harder we would be Mother Theresa. (That’s if Mother Theresa was as fond of Chardonnay as we are)

“We will always cherish your guidance, humor, patience, and warmth throughout this period of time. You always followed up on things in time and we never felt pushed to make any decisions, but we also did not feel alone no matter what the decision was. We would like to thank you for the professional and personal help.”
4. Our donors are 100% Fabulous
Being the shy and retiring types (AS IF!), we don’t want to sound conceited or anything like that, but seriously – we have better donors and surrogates than anyone else. We pride ourselves on only taking on really exceptional donors and surrogates, both on the inside and out. Here at Nurture we give you 100% genuine fabulousness – no Photoshop or Creative Editing allowed!
So in a nutshell, we are better at this than anyone else, our donors and surrogates are a cut above the rest AND our rates are affordable. It’s a win-WIN-WINNA situation. Yeah!
If you are considering becoming an egg donor, please click here for information on how to apply and here for further information on egg donation.
If you are considering becoming a surrogate mother, please click here for information on how to apply and here for further information on surrogacy.
If you are a potential recipient and would like to view our database of available donors, please click here.
Life is either a great adventure, or it is nothing.
Helen Keller

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Russia - Low cost Surrogacy Program

MomService


Low Cost Surrogacy Options starting at $35,000.

This must not be in US dollars. It is very high to be advertised as low cost.

Also, there are a lot of addition fees.

It does not include:
  • Expenses to travel to Russia (2 trips)
  • Accommodations Expenses
  • Food Expenses
  • Surrogate synchronization
  • Medications
  • Intnded Parents medical screening performed in the US.
Plus, the IVF cycle is an additional $2,000

Saturday, February 21, 2009

IVF Prohibition In Costa Rica

IVF PROHIBITION IN COSTA RICA
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is unconstitutional in Costa Rica since 2000, when sentence 2000-02306 dictated by the Constitutional Room of the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of Costa Rica, prohibited its use because it was considered that it violated life. (Available at: http://www.vidahumana.org/vidafam/repro/costarica-invitro.html). This ruling of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica could be against the right to found a family and to have access to health, expressed in the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights of the UN: -Article 16.1- all men and women have right, without restriction for reason of race, nationality, or religion to marry and found a family; and - Article 25- everyone is entitled to the benefit of the highest possible level of physical and mental health. Likewise, according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), health is the complete state of physical, psychic and social well-being, and not only the absence of disease. Furthermore, studies made at the University of Harvard, have demonstrated that most people consider that to have children is an essential element of life, and that not being able to have them can cause a strong depression, similar to the one experienced by people knowing that they have cancer (Domar A.). Furthermore, the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights, also demands freedom of religion; many of the arguments against the use of IVF in this sentence are of religious nature. A group of 15 couples demanded to state of Costa Rica at the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (CIDH), which admitted the request in 2004. This acceptance demonstrates the importance dispensed to the protection of sexual and reproductive rights; no resolution has yet been emitted. What do you think you on this sentence? What would you say to the CIDH if you were called to defend the rights of patients?

South Africa - Cape Fertility Clinic

The Cape Fertility Clinic was established in 1993. It is situated in Cape Town, South Africa, one of the most beautiful cities worldwide.

A modern sophisticated laboratory allows all the latest assisted conception techniques to be used with great success. There are approximately 850 IVF (in vitro fertilization) cycles performed each year. It is one of the largest IVF centers in South Africa.

We provide a friendly, caring environment to help couples cope with fertility treatment. Our IVF coordinator and a psychologist are available to provide additional counseling. Our premises are purpose built within an IVF operating theatre, laboratory and embryo transfer room all adjacent to our main reception and staff offices.

Our medical team consists of four Specialists in Reproductive Medicine:
- Dr. Sulaiman Heylen
- Dr. Paul le Roux
- Dr. Klaus Wiswedel
- Dr. Saleema Nosarka