Category Archives: Ask Courtney

Ask Courtney: Infertility Limbo

Smart Shoppers, Read This! My fellow New Patient specialists and I speak at length with patients on a daily basis about the Shared Risk 100% Refund option and what the program involves. Most times, patients are equal parts bewildered, in … Continue reading

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Ask Courtney: The Kicker

Cue Captain Obvious: Fertility treatment is indescribably stressful. The months and years of trying with no success, the realization that having a child takes more work and money than you ever dreamed, the countless hours you spend waiting and hoping … Continue reading

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Ask Courtney: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

With the growth of egg donor program worldwide, there has been a surge in women pursuing this avenue to fulfill their family building goals. Shady Grove Fertility’s New Patient Center takes calls daily from patients with in-depth questions about our … Continue reading

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Ask Courtney: The Back Up Plan

Oh, the beauty of movies and Hollywood! Where else can we vicariously experience the rarely-ever-realistic aspects of human life we desire? Nowhere. So, thank heaven for all of those romantic comedies filled with optimism and fairy tale endings. One such … Continue reading

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