$70,000 to Conceive

Last night I read the first half of this Washington Post Magazine article. A Washington, DC couple spent around $70,000 and a good chunk of their 30's trying to conceive through various methods.

I can't begin to understand the feelings of the couple, and in particular the woman, Suz Redfearn, and her desire for experience pregnancy. I don't want to pass judgment on spending a college tuition on something that most people can do for free. I want to wish the family all the best, especially since they've bared their bones in a one-million+ circulation newspaper. I also want to tally up how much it cost my wife and I to conceive. I could probably get change for a twenty.