Did insurance cover some of that? I've had only one friend who went the fertility route, so my understanding is quite limited. She had to pay a lot for the initial tests, but once it was determined she would "have problems" her insurance company picked up half (but her half was pretty expensive). So she paid for the diagnosis and half the treatment; I can't imagine this is 'normal'?
It's all going to depend on the insurance group policy. I think "fertility treatment" is often carved out as a limited coverage because it is so costly, rare and somewhat elective. More and more I suspect employer policies are limiting coverage to save costs, so paying half or more is real 'normal'.
Adoption on the other hand has some great tax advantages going right now. I'm not sure which lobby group congress was trying to appease, but there are credits available that cover the lion's share of adoption fees.
It's all going to depend on the insurance group policy. I think "fertility treatment" is often carved out as a limited coverage because it is so costly, rare and somewhat elective. More and more I suspect employer policies are limiting coverage to save costs, so paying half or more is real 'normal'.
Adoption on the other hand has some great tax advantages going right now. I'm not sure which lobby group congress was trying to appease, but there are credits available that cover the lion's share of adoption fees.
ive thought about selling my eggs, because 5k is alot of cash to me right now... but the more and more i think about it, im not sure how i feel about little 'me's running around out there...
and besides its not like donating sperm (which i think goes for about 50 bucks a shot...ha ha), you cant just go into a room with a movie or magazine... dontating eggs is a huge process. you have to go thru mental and physical examinations before you go thru a months worth of hormone therapy, and then they take your goods...
the money is a huge factor; but unless it was up to me to repopulate the earth, id have to very seriously conider it
and besides its not like donating sperm (which i think goes for about 50 bucks a shot...ha ha), you cant just go into a room with a movie or magazine... dontating eggs is a huge process. you have to go thru mental and physical examinations before you go thru a months worth of hormone therapy, and then they take your goods...
the money is a huge factor; but unless it was up to me to repopulate the earth, id have to very seriously conider it
Also, I've learned that eggs are only marketable until the woman is a certain age, when they are then considered to be past their prime.
I'm pretty sure I couldn't do it. I would never be able to give up an egg and walk out of its life, even if it meant that other people would realize a life dream were I to do so. And what if Grownup Egg didn't want me in his/her life? That would be devastating.
No, life is complete enough. I do think that having or not having children impacts one's view of this topic.
I'm pretty sure I couldn't do it. I would never be able to give up an egg and walk out of its life, even if it meant that other people would realize a life dream were I to do so. And what if Grownup Egg didn't want me in his/her life? That would be devastating.
No, life is complete enough. I do think that having or not having children impacts one's view of this topic.
"Yes".
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too late for me to cash in on that.
One thing is for certain...they'd have gotten the job done!
One thing is for certain...they'd have gotten the job done!
I don't know about the ethical implication but I wouldn't do it. There are too many bad parents out there and I would hate to think of someone I participated in making was out there and I wouldn't be able to know if he or she was being taken care of.
nope, not me
No, never, not for all the money in the world!
My heart would never be able to handle knowing that there is a child out there who is part of me.
Do clinics buy female underutilized eggs for insemination?
i truly admire your honesty. i gave birth to three sons when i was only a kid myself.i had to go thru chemo which killed all my female organs. im now with the man of my dreams and his biggest wish is now we are older and more stable to find someone who would donate and carry our baby its tough because i myself would have no genetic link to the baby but i still want this. often good couples are turned down for adoption because of formalities such as medical issues.