Saying hello the Seinfeld way!

[ivehearditbothways]

Hi ladies!

I'm a lurker who followed you all over to PB because there was no way I was going to continue on THAT site when all of the knowledge is over here now! I'd been lurking the IF board just waiting to intro until I was out of my last 2ww before moving to IVF. Not surprinsingly, our 4th, and last, IUI attempt was unsuccessful, so we now have our IVF consults scheduled.

I had bookmarked so many of your discussions on thedump for the info they contained. At midnight one night, I was frantically copying all of that info so I didn't lose it when everyone left! I think my RE is going to hate me for all of the questions I now have for him! I'd love to be a part of your new home over here, and lend what support I can, as well as gain knowledge from you ladies, who seem to brim over with it.

I hope it's ok to pose a question in my intro post.
My current RE partners with WIN Fertility. My RE does not partner with ARC, nor does he offer any shared risk/multiple cycle discounts, etc., although the other two RE offices in my city do. Although I feel very comfortable with my RE, I am also meeting with the other two RE offices to discuss financial options (I am OOP).

So my question to you is: do any of you work with ARC or do any of the shared risk programs and what are your opinions of them?

TIA for your thoughts. I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all, and am sending my best wishes to you all as you go through this process.

[fightersince83]

Welcome to the board, though I'm sorry you have to be here. My RE doesn't offer any shared risk programs so I sadly have no advice there. I do recall some ladies discussing it recently, but can't remember if it was here or, you know...

[LavishPeach]

Hi and Welcome! I'm glad you made your way over here to join us, but am truly sorry you find yourself in our company. Not because all the ladies here aren't great, but because... well... ya know. IF sucks. I have absolutely no experience with anything IVF related, so I just wanted to say good luck!

eta: MH and I just finished watching the entire series of Psych on Netflix. LOVE your username and avatar

[bethkate]

I have no advice, but I wanted to welcome you to the board anyway!

[MellyKnu]

Hi! Welcome! I have no words of wisdom for you... But hopefully you'll be moving on to a different board soon enough!

[hrushka]

Heeeeellllllloooooooo

Welcome! I don't have any experience with those programs since we haven't moved on to IVF yet, but if we do get to that point DH and I have discussed looking into other clinics in the area just to see all our options. I think it's always good to know what's out there.

[kariann12]

I have no advice, but you suckered me in with Seinfeld Welcome and GL!

[ivehearditbothways]

Thanks for the welcoming words, ladies Glad to have a board like this, even if none of us want to be here!

[ivehearditbothways]

Jan 25, 2015 11:05:05 GMT -5 LavishPeach said:

Hi and Welcome! I'm glad you made your way over here to join us, but am truly sorry you find yourself in our company. Not because all the ladies here aren't great, but because... well... ya know. IF sucks. I have absolutely no experience with anything IVF related, so I just wanted to say good luck!

eta: MH and I just finished watching the entire series of Psych on Netflix. LOVE your username and avatar

Yay, another Psych fan! I couldn't decide between I've heard it both ways or one of the names Shawn used to introduce Gus. MC Clap your hands, maybe...

[bluejoan]

Psych fan here too!! Welcome and I'm glad you found us here. I haven't worked with ARC or WIN so I can't speak to either.

[annaclaire256]

Well hellllooooo to you, too! Glad you found your way over here. No advice to give on the financial stuff, but I wanted to say welcome and good luck!

[bluefairy5]

No knowledge of ARC or WINFertility, but HE-LLOOOO!!

[tngirl89]

Hi, glad you made it over here. GL to you

[lillee]

Hello and welcome!

[BunnyBerry]

Welcome. So sorry IUI didn't do it.

Good luck choosing your RE/package for IVF!

[mrsrodgersaz]

Hellloooo! Love Seinfeld. No advice on ARC but my RE works with Attain which allows you to buy a package that includes 2 IVFs and unlimited FETs. I don't think we're planning to go that route because the cost would be only $2,000 less than paying for 2 IVF cycles and FETs aren't too expensive at our clinic so even if we have to do an IVF plus a couple of FETs, paying for each cycle would be more cost effective than the package.

Edit: because words are hard this morning.

[brettanomyces]

Heloooooo!
Seinfeld is the best.

Jerry Seinfeld came into the restaurant I work at once. I wasn't there that day but the waiter that served him told me he ordered the cobb salad. I found that hilarious for no reason.

Anyhoo, welcome and sorry you have to be here.

[rainbowbridge14]

Welcome, but sorry you have to join us here. I am also a psych fan since it is set near where I grew up and I love all the references.

When I was looking into IVF I did the same thing you did and met with another clinic in my area that worked with ARC. I ended up not going with the clinic that had ARC and staying with my original clinic. Some of that had to do with variables like convenience and distance from my house, but part of it had to do with how ARC structures their refund plans. ARC gives you a limit on FETs and if and requires that you use all frozen embryos before getting a refund, therefore you could buy the 1 fresh 1 frozen plan for example, and if you get more than 1-2 frosties, you would have to pay for FETs yourself until you were out of embryos to get the refund. I spent a lot of time researching ARC and attain refund plans, so PM me if you have questions.

[froggiesgirl]

Hi and welcome. I am new to the whole process, so can't offer any advice, but there's so much expertise here to reference! GL!

[SweetieShellie]

Welcome! Don't have any advice since I'm in Canada. GL!

[laurensc927]

Welcome, I have no advice but I wanted to wish you luck!

[kensie5226]

I dig Seinfeld and Pysch so we'll get along nicely. Welcome and good luck!

[disneykate]

Welcome and good luck!!

[ivehearditbothways]

Jan 25, 2015 11:41:05 GMT -5 kariann12 said:

I have no advice, but you suckered me in with Seinfeld Welcome and GL!

My first inclination is to say, "ha ha sucker!" but that's not exactly nice, so....I'll just say thanks for taking the time to read my stuff and say hello

[ivehearditbothways]

Thanks for all the hellloooos! And I'm glad there are fellow Psych fans out there. I feel like now I need to spend hours looking up fun Psych gifs...
firstbbq mrsrodgersaz rainbowbridge14 thanks for your insights and offers of help-I truly appreciate it!

eta: I can't spell rainbow apparently

[ivehearditbothways]

Jan 25, 2015 13:47:22 GMT -5 brettanomyces said:

Heloooooo!
Seinfeld is the best.

Jerry Seinfeld came into the restaurant I work at once. I wasn't there that day but the waiter that served him told me he ordered the cobb salad. I found that hilarious for no reason.

Anyhoo, welcome and sorry you have to be here.

lol, I would have also found that funny! Since most things can somehow be related back to Seinfeld (amiright?!), a cobb salad makes me think of the Maestro (Bob Cobb) and also about the big salad Elaine liked. So many connections!

[ivehearditbothways]

Jan 25, 2015 15:27:16 GMT -5 kensie5226 said:

I dig Seinfeld and Pysch so we'll get along nicely. Welcome and good luck!

[lemonliz]

Hi and welcome!

My RE works with WIN but I'll be honest, their "deal" wasn't any better than paying the RE directly. It was worth my time just for the peace of mind in knowing I had explored all of my options (I was really just looking for multi-cycle packages and they did not offer that; perhaps it was specific to my RE and his agreement with WIN). There's no pressure to sign with them, even if you call and inquire.

GL!

[Ann612]

Aw, the fact that you had to frantically copy/paste that info is so sad! But so glad you found this place. Welcome. I don't have any info but am wishing you luck on IVF.

[ivehearditbothways]

Jan 25, 2015 17:15:57 GMT -5 lemonliz said:

Hi and welcome!

My RE works with WIN but I'll be honest, their "deal" wasn't any better than paying the RE directly. It was worth my time just for the peace of mind in knowing I had explored all of my options (I was really just looking for multi-cycle packages and they did not offer that; perhaps it was specific to my RE and his agreement with WIN). There's no pressure to sign with them, even if you call and inquire.

GL!

So this seems weird to me but from lurking, I actually know that you and I go to the same doctor (I feel like such a stalker!)
I spoke to someone at WIN and she was all-you can save 40% with us! And I thought that sounds too good to be true. So I will follow up with them to see, but I imagine my scenario is going to be similar to yours and it won't really be worth it.

eta: to add that i looooove me some 30Rock and was (more than) slightly devastated when it went off the air