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It might depend on how much you're saving... I had a great RE, but I know that I was just one on a roster of many. However, my nurse was AMAZING, and made the whole process easier. I mean, if the job gets done, that's all that really matters in the end, right? Well, for me it was that way. I wanted to be in and out of that office quickly, so I was OK with being "just another patient", so that might change my perspective.

We have a clinic here that is known to charge less but they shuttle you through and you are pretty much just a number to them. The reviews are so so. I stayed away from them, but did consider going there when I wanted to switch clinics. Luckily, I heard great reviews on the clinic I'm at now. They also have a very good success rate with people who were unsuccessful at other clinics.

My last clinic had good reviews but I was unhappy with the service and process. My new clinic is more expensive but I definitely feel like the REs care and are trying to get me pregnant and they did find a diagnosis for me. I'm hoping that they get me pregnant!

@LindsayInNY: so, it's the price of blood work that turns you off... Not the service? Just want to make sure I'm understanding clearly!

Is it possible to have your b/we done elsewhere, like at Quest? My RE did bloodwork in office and had their own lab, so I really don't know if it's an option... But it is a suggestion!

@Mrs. Jump Rope: that's a good idea! @LindsayInNY: you probably wouldn't get results the same day though.

@LindsayInNY: If it's just a couple hundred per IUI, I'd stay at the RE you hear better things about. (Even if you did FIVE IUIs that's a difference of $1,000, which is totally worth it if you trust this RE more). And hopefully it will work on the first try!

@LindsayInNY: Yes, definitely I bet a consult elsewhere would cost a few hundred dollars anyway. Now, if you were looking at IVF with the prices varying between $10,000 and $15,000, then I would consider changing clinics for sure! And hopefully you won't get there.

I'd stay with the RE you're comfortable with since the price difference may be negligible.

I wouldn't leave if I liked the comfort at the office I was currently in.

@LindsayInNY: I had a consult at a different clinic (doing mini ivf) because it was cheaper and let me tell you the experience was awful! 20+ people in the waiting room, 2 hour wait and SO impersonal. I chaned to someone else who I like much better and better quality. I feel like its worth it to pay a little more.