Me and my fiance currently lives in NSW but are moving to WA in the end of November. We have done all tests with Westmead Fertility Centre and our FS recommends us to start with ivf. All tests were normal, but we have been trying for over a year and since I'm turning 32 soon we don't want to continue trying on our own any longer.
Since we are moving to WA shortly we are looking for a clinic over there and I have read lots of positive things about Fertility North. I was hoping someone here would like to share some information.
How much did you pay (before and after Medicare) for a normal IVF cycle with everything included? We don't have any private health insurance. How long did your IVF cycle take? How many times during the cycle did you have to go to the clinic? We will be living up in Newman so there will be some flying for us. How long waiting list do they have?
Not much help with the costs as it's been a while since I've done a cycle but give them a call...ask to speak to the nurse manager...they are absolutely wonderful and I can't speak highly enough of the whole team. Good luck
Last edited by onthefly; February 10th, 2010 at 02:30 PM.
have you had a look at their website? It goes through the costs for the different cycles that you can do through the clinic.
Pre-payment Out-of Pocket Cost After
Maximum Safety Net Refund *
ICSI * $3121.20 $624.20
IVF * $2944.20 $588.80
FET $863.00 $172.60
* If you are not in a private health fund, you will be required to pay an anaesthetist fee of approximately $300.00 together with your pre-payment of procedure when undergoing IVF or ICSI. You would be eligible for a Medicare rebate of $98.55 on that portion of the fee. If you do have private health cover, you will need to contact your fund to determine how much of the remainder will be covered.
That's the information I got from the website.
I did IVF with Fertility North in Aug/September, and that fee included all the drugs, and I have private health cover, so I wasn't charged anything for the anaesthetist fee. I'm just finishing up an FET cycle, and I had to buy the drugs on top of the up front fee, but with the Puregon and Pregnyl, I was out around $120. The pessaries were included.
My IVF cycle took around 6 weeks, with me starting Synarel at day 21 of one cycle, and starting injections of Puregon on day 3 of the next cycle. I did have to go for regular blood tests, (I had a blood test to check my levels at the start of my first cycle, and then a blood test at day 21 to check my levels again, for starting Synarel. I had to ring the clinic on day 1 of my next cycle, and then go for another blood test on day 2. I started injecting Puregon on day 3, then back for a blood test on day 7. Another blood test plus an ultrasound on day 9. Day 12 was another blood test and ultrasound, and I triggered that night for egg pickup on day 14. Day 16 I was back to the clinic for an Embryo transfer, then another blood test on day 23. Pregnancy test was day 30.) Not sure how that would go commuting from Newman.
Maybe it would be best to ring the clinic and find out, but maybe you could do the blood tests locally, and just come to Perth for the Egg Pickup and Embryo Transfer. I'm not sure what they do with regional patients.
I'm really happy with how I've been treated through Fertility North, and the nurses are fantastic.
I hope this helps a little bit.
Best of luck in moving to WA!!
Last edited by onthefly; February 10th, 2010 at 02:29 PM.
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Hi Sofhia
Im not with Fertility North but I have only heard good things about them - if they weren't so far away from where I live/work, I would probably go there.
They are also one of the more affordable clinics in Perth - much cheaper than my clinic (FSWA)!
Ive actually heard the best thinks about Vince - not to say that the others arent good, but all o my friends have used him and had positive results! And he is really persistent!
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