IVF - for a friend not me

[NaeNae]

Hi All,

I am not sure where I should have posted this so Mods feel free to move

A friend and work colleague popped in yesterday and her and her DH are thinking of starting IVF in the New Year. They have on other option first but she was wondering roughly what the costs were? I think she said she'd been told it would cost around $2k per go?? Sorry I sound so vague and I have no idea when it comes to IVF but she asked me so I said I would put it out there in BB land. I also suggested she join up with BB but I don't think she has yet.

Any posts welcome on the subjet or PM if you don't want to posts your costs etc publically.

Thanks all for your help

NN x x

[Aimz]

Depending on where she lives and who she was referred to she can look up the IVF websites (for example Melbourne IVF, Sydney IVF, IVF Australia etc) and most of them have their fee schedule listed. It can vary between each clinic but generally averages between $2K-$6K for standard IVF and more for a cycle that involves testing like PGD.

Her best bet would be to look around at the clinics in her area and check their fee schedules.

It will also depend on her level of cover (i.e. public or private) as to how much she will get back.

[briggsy's girl]

nae nae - if you jump into the long term ttc section, there is a sticky in there in regards to ivf costs - it's long, and gets updated every now and again as prices jump

your friend may find, after the safety net, that a full stim cycle leaves her about 2k out of pocket. my initial up front cost was about $5500, so she really needs to speak to her clinic - the costs vary lots

do you know who she is going through? if it's the gippsland group, they work on monash pricing. if it's the city mobs, it's different. i believe if you go through one of the major hospitals (maybe royal womens) it is heaps cheaper as you're considered public - but i'm not sure on the exact costs. i went through gippsland - the doc is a nice enough guy, and the nurses i dealt with have been pretty damn good!

[NaeNae]

Thanks amysarah and briggsy'sgirl

we were on here yeaterday and I had know idea where to start Briggsy'sgirl I am pretty sure it will be the Gippsland one would you mind telling me who your dr was so I can tell her??

Thanks heaps again

NN x x

[blackduckies]

Remember once you get over the medicare threshold you get 80% out of pocket back, makes a big difference, can be tough finding the money to start with though...
Oh Dr is Mac Talbot, BG and I seen the same one. Also there is someone in Warragul but seems to be hard to track down, maybe start with the gyno's they might know?? Hospital did'nt have a clue???

[NaeNae]

Thanks Pam - TBH I didn't get into it too much with her so I am not sure what info she has exactly. She is only new at work so wasn't sure when she should start TTC anyway coz I will be TTC come Jan. Even if she falls in straight away by the time she's ready to drop she'd be with us for 12 months so technically safe for ML and job security.

I think it would be funny if we were both pregnant at the same time