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For those out there struggling with infertility, it may pay to read the fine print on your insurance.  Certainly it may be less and less the option but upon review of my insurance, I found IVF to be covered with a lifetime max of 30K which is about enough for 2 - 3 tries.  We had written off the notion of becoming parents after 5 years of 'trying' and surgery to combat endometriosis and fibroids that lessen your chance of successful pregnancy.  Our insurance offered a supplemental policy that covered 80% of IVF and I believe also egg donation, and even adoption.  We were fortunate to have a successful first try with two embryos transferred; one took and we now how a beautiful healthy little girl who will turn 3 in March.  I was 35 at the time of the delivery and we are thrilled to have one and have donated the remaining embryos.  

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