pam got it hun - i seen doctor Mac Talbot through gippsland assisted conception - they do appointments in Traralgon and clinic in Sale for all the technical bits. let your friend know it might be worth checking out travel to sale as there can be weeks where you have to travel up to three or four times in 10 days, so she wants to be going to the most convenient clinic. Mac isn't a bad doc if you stand up to him and say what you think - he IS old school though, so would prefer to try conventional AC before moving further. it was only our last cycle that i pushed him for suggestions - he was pretty good with suggesting accupuncture and even asked the nurse what she thought in regards to WHO. maybe he was loosening up a little!
if travel from down that way is either/or for sale/melbourne, there are a number of clinics available. friend of a friend travels to the public clinic from Moe as it works out cheaper for her to travel a bit further and get the public hospital system - but the wait is astronomical
if your friend/colleague is looking at assisted conception, suggest she check with her private health insurer if they cover AC procedures - you essentially have to check into the hospital for both egg pick up and transfer and pay for a bed for a day (for half an horur for transfer) - so if her PHI doesn't cover it, it's an added expense that isn't really discussed that much
hope that helps
BG
Last edited by briggsy's girl; March 16th, 2009 at 03:30 PM.
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