Sarah - thanks for your help. A week or 10 days in Sydney would be fine with work but 3 or 4 weeks would be a lot harder so it's good to know there are possibilities I can work around. I have ordered the SIVF info pack so I'll have a look at that with DH when it arrives.

Dusty - I am currently with Dr Miller at the QLD Fertility Group. He is very good but I'm just worried about the rigid timetable with IVF there. One of my colleagues had to go on the pill again for 6 weeks to get her cycles in line with their egg collection times. I'm not sure I could deal with that. Thanks for the info about other clinics too. I'll definitely be looking into other options with DH before we decide.

Slyder - I should have mentioned my time limit in my first post, sorry. I have bad arthritis and have been allowed 12 months off my tablets (not baby friendly ones) to TTC. I am now approaching cycle 13 which I guess is why I'm getting a feeling it more this cycle thank others. I think if I didn't have the arthritis then I'd be ok with another 6 or 12 months. My choices are therefore:

1. Give up on TTC (nooooo!!!)
2. Go back on BCPs for a year (so I can start my arthritis tablets) and try again later (I am 34 and not keen on this option)
3. Carry on doing everything I can to get UTD and hope I don't cause my body more damage simply exisiting on steroids alone

My spotting has stopped today but I still have AF cramps. I just feel very confused.

Thank you to everyone for helping me out - it's good to hear about your experiences and I really appreciate the time you've taken to reply to me