While previous generations of women athletes were encouraged to wait until retirement to start a family, a new wave is changing that thought process.
, with veteran players able to get reimbursed up to $60,00 in costs for adoption, surrogacy and fertility treatments, including egg and/or embryo freezing. Maternity leave is now paid at 100%, and current mothers receive a $5,000 childcare stipend annually.
That makes in vitro fertilization the safest route for Humphries. But because her insurance company has deemed it an elective procedure, she and her husband, Travis Armbruster, are paying most of the cost out of pocket. On average, about half of the eggs retrieved are mature enough to implant with sperm. After days of lab growth and monitoring, patients get details on how many viable embryos they have. Success rates can vary widely by clinic. Patients watch the number dwindle while simultaneously hoping it remains as high as possible. Humphries harvested 48 eggs in her first retrieval, which resulted in three viable embryos, currently being stored in Texas.
Essentially forbidden from working out, Sauerbrunn was told to “keep two feet on the ground at all times, basically, and not get your heart rate above 160,” unusual instructions for a world-class athlete. Because ovaries enlarge during IVF, there’s risk that physical activity could lead to ovarian torsion, or twisting, a rare but dangerous condition that could require surgery and lead to loss of the ovary.
“It is not fair that elite female athletes feel like they have to choose between family and a career,” Sauerbrunn said. “Organizations have to be cognizant of that.”“A lot of us don’t have endorsement deals and money is a big stopping point,” she said. “If you’re an athlete, are you going to put $15,000 toward a new coach, new equipment or harvesting your eggs? Because it costs roughly the same. And if you’re 25, you’re probably choosing the coach or equipment.
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