Infertility affects 7-8 million Americans of all different ages and backgrounds. When pregnancy doesn’t occur easily, people are left wondering what is wrong and what can be done to help. Compounded by social pressures and even a sense of embarrassment, many individuals do not seek the help they need. Rising costs of infertility treatments has also become a bigger obstacle to more people. We want to bring awareness to the problem of infertility and introduce an emerging treatment option.
Capturing the Story
Recipients of the Fertility Awareness 2024 promotion submitted videos telling their story and struggle with infertility. These stories were reviewed, and winners were selected. Their journey will be documented through a combination of videos recorded by the recipients as well as video recorded during their visits to California IVF. Our intent was to capture to emotion and actual experiences of couples as they progressed through fertility treatments. There was not a script and their outcomes were uncertain. We are grateful for the opportunity to share their stories in an effort to increase awareness of infertility and IVF.
Fertility Awareness 2024 Winners
Ivette Lomeli
Arla Ashmead
When Arla was ready to start a family, she turned to the internet for help. Arla found success through intrauterine insemination (IUI) at California IVF. After the birth of her son, she returned to California IVF Fertility Center. Her IUI treatment was initially successful, but she experienced a pregnancy loss. After additional IUI attempts, Arla considered IVF. We are all looking forward to Arla’s journey with IVF. Her message is to always stay positive!
Chelsea Sola
They have a large family with many nieces and nephews. Children are the only missing piece of the puzzle. In 2023, her husband Cody was diagnosed with cancer. They are in their early 30s ready for family. Due to the high cost of IVF, and the lack of insurance coverage, they have been unable to pursue treatment. They remain positive and have hope to have a family one day. We are looking forward to working with Chelsea and Cody as they move forward with IVF!
Alyson Facha
The struggle of infertility can have financial and emotional burdens that prevent people from moving forward. California IVF Fertility Center is contracted with most insurance plans including Tricare and VA. For people without insurance coverage, we offer discounted multi-cycle plans. With these plans, we are able to provide pricing options that are more suited to what people need for their IVF journey.
The 2 Cycle / High AMH plan provides a choice between 2 complete egg collection cycles and one embryo transfer procedure or 1 egg collection cycle and up to 3 embryo transfer procedures. The package cost is the same for both options.
Many other fertility centers have pulled out parts of their packages to create additional charges that may not be obvious to someone that doesn’t understand the IVF process. Separate charges for anesthesia, ICSI, culturing of embryos, embryo freezing, and the embryo transfer procedure are being charged on top of the IVF cost. Our packages are inclusive of these services and our goal is to have clear and affordable options. We are happy to discuss our costs and help you understand how to compare prices between IVF centers.
Ovarian platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections are an emerging fertility treatment being evaluated for the potential to increase egg numbers and quality in the setting of diminished ovarian reserve. Preliminary research is showing some promise for PRP injections. Many patients have experienced positive benefits. More time and additional research will be needed to fully understand the potential benefit of PRP injections.
The program is no longer accepting applications for 2024. Follow us on social media for information about the winners and future opportunities offered by California IVF. For more great stories visit the Fertility Awareness 2020 and Fertility Awareness 2021 pages. For details about the 2024 contest, visit the Fertility Awareness 2024 Promotion page.