Gender selection using Superior Art in Bangkok

[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.

[saramac]

From my research you dont get any medicare rebate for procedures done out of Australia.
You may be eligable for a rebate from the IVF specialist that you see in Sydney before hand.

I looked into the American places too and from my research they all come back more expensive closer to $20000 and thats not including flights, airfare or medications etc.

I too wish it would be available here for people who just want to bablance their families. Just the logisitics of taking the time to travel to BKK and leave my other two kids here and have my husband take time off, it just makes it so hard.
Also the fact that we could go there and go through the processes and then it may not work. Thats hard. I know we could only afford to give this one shot.
Would love to hear some stories of people who have done this and had a successful outcome.

[foreva*your*mummy]

Cherished I would be far more keen if it was in America.

Im in the same boat as you saramac I would be only doing it once also, It's a worry that it might not work. We have never had a problem getting pregnant before its been first time but you never know what would happen doing the IVF.

[Lenny]

Would love to hear some stories of people who have done this and had a successful outcome.

Would you be willing to hear from people who did 'this' and did not have a 'successful' outcome? Or are you looking for positive feedback only?

[onthefly]

If you want some idea of what it's like to go through IVF, then there are lots of women here on bb who can talk you through it.

[saramac]

Lenny - I have read on another forum about people who have gone through it and didnt have any embryos to transfer.
So was interested to hear about a successful one.
Either way happy to hear anyones experience positive or negative

Thanks Mad b - will look into it.

I had an email from a nurse at Genea who has given me the name of a IVF specialist to go through. She is posting me out forms today to have a scan and blood test before our first appointment.
Im still on the pill and she said that I can stay on the pill as the scans wont be affected by it.

[bbrocket]

Hi Saramac

I am also looking into the PGD procedure at Superior ART. I am interested to know how your experience with Genea and Superior ART have been so far?

Thanks

[Junipear]

If it was me and funds weren't an issue, I'd skip on Bangkok and head straight to the US. They will implant your female embryo. I saw it on 60 minutes. A woman did this after 6 boys!!!!! She got her girl. She was going back to the US to get her other girl on ice.

Cheers
June

[Junipear]

See below

[saramac]

Junipear - Bangkok does the same as the US. Only difference is that Bangkok is closer and cheaper. Superior ART in Bangkok share a close relationship with Genea in Sydney so you can do all the prep leading up to it in Sydney and just fly to Bangkok for the procedure to retrieve and implant. The do PGD gender selaction same as US as far as i know.

If only funds wernt an issue, I would be there in heartbeat!

[bbrocket]

Hi saramac

Sorry I haven't replied for many months! For some reason I hadn't received any notifications of any replies to this thread. Have just checked back on this thread now, as I have resumed my research into gender selection via PGD. How are things progressing with you? I have just contacted Superior ART as well as an American fertility company for basic information, costs etc. What do you estimate the costs to be through Superior ART? Have they advised you of the success rates?

Thanks,
bbrocket

[saramac]

Hi saramac

Sorry I haven't replied for many months! For some reason I hadn't received any notifications of any replies to this thread. Have just checked back on this thread now, as I have resumed my research into gender selection via PGD. How are things progressing with you? I have just contacted Superior ART as well as an American fertility company for basic information, costs etc. What do you estimate the costs to be through Superior ART? Have they advised you of the success rates?

Thanks,
bbrocket

i have estimated that the treatment including accomodation and flights and medications etc is about $15000.
The american one works out to be about $17000 - $20000 just for the treatment - doesnt include flights or accomm.
I think the success rates are pretty similar in both places.

[jello]

Hi all,

Has anyone here actually gone overseas to pursue pgd?
Just wanted to find out where you went and what your experience was!

Thank you!

[MummaS]

I'm so glad I found this thread and there are no negative comments.
I have just found out we are pregnant with our 3rd little man
Although I am not due until March we know we only want 1 more baby after this one and really want a girl. we tried all the gender sway techniques and it didn't work. So I am currently researching options on PGD. It's going to take us a lot of time to save and wouldn't be looking at doing it until start 2015 but I just want to do all my research.
I know the NHMRC is reviewing the ban on it here in Australia next year and fingers crossed they lift it especially for family balancing reasons but on the chance they don't I would love to hear all positive and negative stories.