Gender selection using Superior Art in Bangkok

[saramac]

hi everyone,

I was interested to know if anyone has gone down the path of gender selection using PGD.

As most know its currently not available in Australia due to the fear of people "playing god" and only selecting the sex of the child they desire.

Well I have two beautiful boys and my husband and I know we only want to have one more child and we would love to complete our family with a little girl.
Dont get me wrong if i was to have a third boy I would love it just as much as my other children, however seeing as there is an option to know that we can have a little girl then that would be something we would like to try.

We have tried naturally using the Shettles method and timing etc. So far no luck and Im 33 so didnt want to wait too much longer.

Working with Genea in Sydney the closest place to have the procedure done is at Superior Art Clinic in Bangkok. An IVF specialist in sydney works with you and in conjunction with Superior Art to obtain the result.

Has anyone had this done or know much about it?

Any advice or info or thoughts would be appreciated!

[foreva*your*mummy]

Hello, I would be very interested in finding this out aswell. I have 3 boys and we are only having one more and I would love a girl.

[nothing2lose]

The only thing I know about it is that it is very expensive.

[saramac]

I have looked into a bit and it will cost approx AUD $11000 for the procedure and related appointments etc.
The cost includes 10 nights acommodation in Bangkok too.

So not cheap, but a small price to pay in the big scheme of things if it allows you to have your family balanced.

[PumpkinZulu]

Wow. That actually doesn't seem that expensive in comparison to say IVF, which can be close-ish to that, especially with 10 nights accom. Less than what I would have thought.

[FabFiona]

Now I'm curious... I don't know anything about this.

How does it work?

[foreva*your*mummy]

saramac - How did you find out this information? might do some digging into it. Thats if im not already UTD im on my TWW!! lol

[saramac]

The have a website and you can email them.
They sent me some info and a costing outline.
I think then you would be in touch with Genea ( sydney IVF) and they then get you started and guide you through the process up unitl you go to Bangkok.
Genea works closely with Superior Art to monitor your progress.

If you search on Genea website it has abit of info too.

Foreva - hope you can save your self the $$$ and are UTD already!

[nothing2lose]

That's each round of IVF isn't it?

[foreva*your*mummy]

I have emailed them. Thankyou for that information

[Phteven]

AUD $11000

[nothing2lose]

I was thinking that would be for each cycle Onyx. So it could end up being much more than that....

I wonder if the ivf part is eligible for Medicare rebate??

[Phteven]

I doubt very much that Medicare would offer a rebate for a procedure carried out in BKK. Although they have had to cough up for the people who got condoms instead of breast implants from the dodgy plastic surgery holidays

[~ Mylitta ~]

Just wrote a post, but will pm it to you for privacy reasons.

[Lily Dust]

I have looked into a bit and it will cost approx AUD $11000 for the procedure and related appointments etc.
The cost includes 10 nights acommodation in Bangkok too.

So not cheap, but a small price to pay in the big scheme of things if it allows you to have your family balanced.

Not cheap, no. But only $11000 if it works first try.

[foreva*your*mummy]

I have emailed them and they have replied already so will be reading through the attachment they sent. They are willing to contact sydney and organise them to look into it aswell. The problem is I dont think I could go to Thailand! im not a very well travelled person and to go to a country where I dont speak the language and its such a different culture just plain scares me.

I just dont know If you could do it here I would in a heart beat.

[foreva*your*mummy]

Just had a read through the email, and Its more closer to $20,000 after airfaires medication, scans and a couple of extras over there injections and things. It has the prices for everything. It also has the extra price for freezing extra embryos if there are viable ones and you may want more.
Just thought I would let you know

[Cherished]

I was looking into this just a couple of weeks ago. The lady at the IVF clinic here told me that it was only a few years ago that gender selection was taken off the table in Australia. I wonder if there is a group or board or something that is trying to bring it back? While I was googling I found a website that organises everything for you and the price included airfares, accommodation and the procedure but it looked like most of the destinations were in America. While it was expensive I thought it was pretty good considering all that was included. I've just tried to google it again and can't find it though.