My Story (for Blogtavism).
November 9, 2007
My husband and I are proof that without medical intervention, we would not have been able to have a family. Two surgeries for me to correct a uterine abnormality, one for him to correct a structural issue (which rendered him with abnormally low sperm count and shape), and three in-vitro fertilization cycles, we are now pregnant with our first child.
This would not have been possible had I not worked for a company which provided insurance coverage. If we had been forced to pay our own way, likely we would have entered into parenthood with no extra resources to dedicate to the future of our child. Instead of investing in his/her college fund, or our house or saving for our retirement, we’d be spending our time paying off the money we spent for IVF and/or adoption.
Infertility IS a medical condition which affects 12.5% of the population. As of July 2007, the estimated population in the United States is 301,139,947. Almost 38 million people who would have the flexibility to put the $10-15,000 they’d spend on IVF back into the economy, instead of dedicating it to treatments.
Think about it.
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Diana | November 9, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Thank you very much for sharing your story! We with insurance are so very lucky.
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christina(theoneliner) | November 9, 2007 at 7:14 pm
the $$$ is why we are not going to do IVF. And only are considering donor IVF bc of the success rates. B.c we just don’t have that money laying around. I will not go into $100,000. just to get to baby, when that would buy them a college education. (no judgment against those who do).
and we are highly (relative to the average wage) paid professionals (although with matching student loans). G-d bless those less fortunate.
i, like you all, resent that we have to make these decsions.
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Bea | November 10, 2007 at 12:19 am
It is great not to have to bring money into the process quite so much. It’s hard enough as it is.
Bea
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Bea | November 10, 2007 at 12:20 am
Oh – that’s what I was going to say. We’re not just talking about 38 million people. We’re also talking about all the wealth created by the offspring they might not otherwise have.
Bea
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Christine | November 10, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Very well said! The stress of infertility crap is only compounded by financial struggles.
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Ellen K. | November 10, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Well said. The effect on the overall economy is a strong argument.
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sarasp | November 11, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Well put, Serenity!