Contact Conceptions by Phone or Email (Contact Us Page), then:

 

1. From the Conceptions Reproductive Associates  of Colorado website, print off and complete the New Patient Information packet and return it to CRA within (2) weeks before your scheduled appointment (located on the New Patient Forms Page).  Please include all records from previous OB/GYN and/or reproductive endocrinologist.

2. You will have the option of setting your initial consultation with the physician either in person at the CRA office in Littleton, Colorado or Lafayette, Colorado, or you may choose to do a phone consultation.  The phone consultation is not billable to insurance and we will need to obtain your credit card information before booking this appointment.
    
3. After your initial consultation, your physician will fill out a set of orders for your IVF or Donor Egg cycle.  Your nurse will contact you to set up the necessary testing and consults for your cycle.  These may include but are not limited to the following:

1. A baseline antral follicle count
2. A sonohysterogram or office hysteroscopy
3. A trial embryo transfer
4. Blood work to include but not limited to:  TSH, FT4, PRL, MTHFR, AMH, Factor V, Factor II, AT3, LAC and ACA.  If these blood tests have been performed elsewhere within 6 months prior to becoming a patient at CRA, we will accept those along with other previous records and unless there is a specific problem, you will not be required to repeat these.
5. Male partners may be required to do a semen analysis.  Exceptions to this include the use of donor sperm or a previous semen analysis within 6 months prior to treatment at CRA.
6. A face to face consult with the physician.  This is required.
7. A consultation with the business office to discuss the financial aspect of your cycle.  You will receive specific payment dates and a breakdown of costs for your cycle at this consult.
8. A consultation with one of the embryologists you will be working with during your IVF or Donor Egg cycle.
9. A consultation with your IVF or Donor Egg Nurse Coordinator – at this appointment we will discuss consent forms, a calendar for your cycle, we will order medications and go over specific mixing and administration instructions.

4. It is possible to schedule all of these needed procedures and consults on the same day at the Littleton Campus of CRA.  Exceptions may need to be made based on your insurance coverage; however, you’re IVF or Donor Egg Nurse Coordinator will work to coordinate this with you to accommodate your schedule.

5. There are 2 set ultrasound and blood work appointments with your IVF or Donor Egg cycles:  Day 2 and Day 6.  These requirements can be met in your home state if same day results are available.  Your nurse will make certain all orders for blood and ultrasound are faxed to the appropriate providers well in advance of appointments.
   
   
6. You will need to be in Denver for ultrasounds and blood work by Day 8 of your cycle.  You will be asked to remain in Denver for all appointments and procedures through the time of retrieval.  The decision will be up to you whether or not to remain in Denver after retrieval up to the point of transfer; however, please understand, in most cases, we will be unsure of the exact transfer date until (2) days after your egg retrieval.  You may return home after the day of your embryo transfer.

7. Blood work requirements post transfer may be completed in your home state.  Again, it will be the responsibility of your nurse to make certain you have the appropriate orders to accomplish this.  It is very important to locate a facility that can provide us with same day results to blood draws.

It is preferred that your first ultrasound performed once pregnant will be performed in Denver.  However, if this is not possible, we will help you coordinate an alternative plan.

“Each patient has unique emotional and medical needs that should be considered for optimal health and well-being.”
Michael Swanson, MD