Spring Fertility-East Bay

Caitlin Martin

☆☆☆☆☆5.0· a month ago

Verified

We came to Spring Fertility after a not-so great experience with our previous clinic where we felt like we were tracking down our provider and critical information. We felt like we didn't matter. Spring could not have been a more opposite experience for us. The providers, nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators and front office are all incredibly warm, caring and take time to ensure you as the patient feel safe, seen and supported. Absolutely all-star service and top-notch providers who are experts in their field. Thank you so much Spring!

Danit Trau

☆☆☆☆☆5.0· a month ago

Verified

Spring is an incredible facility that I couldn't recommend strongly enough! They have every detail covered and make patients feel very cared for and informed. I was very happy with my results and trusted the team fully.

Brigitte Driller

☆☆☆☆☆3.0· 7 months ago

Verified

I froze my eggs with Spring in 2021 and turned eggs into embryos in 2023. In general, I recommend Spring for egg freezing. The process was streamlined, straightforward, and involved a lot of face time with their doctors. I do not recommend Spring for IVF (which is a bit of a catch-22 if you have your eggs there). When we made embryos, our results were much worse than expected due to poor egg quality. I specifically asked about my endo diagnosis and effect on egg quality then and was told my egg quality should be fine because I was young (31). More notably, when I suggested that I get endo excision surgery prior to transfer, I was told surgery would have no impact on my fertility. Fortunately I didn't listen because I opted for the surgery and conceived naturally immediately after. I've heard from a number of others that Spring is cavalier about failed transfers. It's hard to know whether their protocols are bad, or whether their advice is profit motivated. I raise these concerns about their endo savvy in part because the research suggests that up to 80% of infertile women have endo. Spring is definitely better than Kaiser for IVF, but based on my experience and the experiences of others, I'd recommend working with Dr. Aimee's clinic, or Dr. Huddleston at UCSF.

Carla Nico Charles

☆☆☆☆☆5.0· 7 months ago

Verified

I cannot say enough great things about Dr Dovey and Spring Fertility. I came to Spring after receiving crushing news from another clinic (I’d never be able to conceive with my own eggs). Dr Dovey and the team were willing to continue trying with my own eggs and showed patience, care and compassion at every turn. They recommended new supplements and a new medication protocol that allowed us to retrieve 4 of my own eggs that turned into embryos. I never felt rushed with Dr Dovey and she always listened to and considered every one of my questions/suggestions, she was willing to modify certain recommendations after I’d shared certain concerns or past experiences. I’ve also seen other providers when Dr Dovey was out of office and they treated me with the same level of top-notch care. Thanks to Dr Dovey, I am 26 weeks pregnant with our miracle baby - we would not be here without her.

Mariah Castle

☆☆☆☆☆5.0· 7 months ago

Verified

I had a positive experience, overall, with Spring and Dr. Dovey. I came to their clinic with diminished ovarian reserve at age 40. We were told our chances were low but there was some hope. After 2 years, multiple cycles, two failed transfers, and laproscopic surgery (through Kaiser) for endometriosis, I got pregnant with our very last embryos - which were Day 3 embryos, not blastocyst. I'm so glad Spring allows freezing at Day 3 because although I had very few eggs I seemed to have good quality eggs. Dr. Dovey was kind and patient with us. She seemed invested in our journey and flexible about the alternative paths we sometimes wanted to take.We also had a great experience with our primary nurse, Mel. She was super communicative and always warm/personable. I still had to be an active participant in my infertility journey and sometimes make decisions that deviated from the norm but I'm so grateful this technology exists and I was able to grow my family. Thank you, Dr. Dovey and Spring!