We initially went to IVF Australia but did not get anywhere regarding treatment or progress. Basically, we where told to 'get a sexy book at bedtime and try harder'. We had to specifically request blood tests and a hysterosalpingogram. The FS we saw wanted to do everything his way, and only his way was the only way. We started getting worried of upsetting him as he would go off a bit during consultations. He also said he would deliver our baby as well as he had 2 jobs. We where told by our GP that our IVF Australia FS had a strong personality and it was just his way of doing things...
We got fed up and went to SIVF. We have had (and continued) to have a wonderful experience at SIVF with our current FS and the staff there. Everyone is very professional, service top notch, treatment can be agreed on and arranged quickly. No messing around. We highly recommended SIVF to our friends (who have also switched) and to anyone else who is considering... Definitely the best!
I am currently 16 weeks pregnant after 2 IUI's and 1 IVF/ICSI cycle with Dr Rob Lahoud at IVF Australia at Castle Hill.
I cannot remember a nicer group of healthcare professionals as the ones I dealt with through IVF Australia. I was sent for all the necessary tests before any decisions were made and was highly involved in the decision making process when it came to my treatment options, down to being given the option of what brand of injections I would prefer (although I didn't know squat about any of them!!!)
The costs for an IVF cycle are very reasonable at IVF Aust, $3600 at present (additional medications may be extra). An IUI cycle is approx $1000.
All in all my personal experience with IVF Australia was fantastic! Good luck with your IVF journey and here's to it being a very short one at that.
We are with IVFA and love them. They are convenient to work for a start. The nurses are great and despite it being one of their bigger clinics I definitely do not feel like a number. I am not sure why SIVF is more expensive as IVFA also only do blastocyst transfers as well. Cost wise it is much friendlier. I believe the IVFA clinic hours are more limited (EPU on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for example) but for blood tests and scans and things you can do that any day and you never have to wait too long. Perhaps that availability is the thing that makes SIVF so much more expensive? I believe they both use the same SIVF developed catheters, embryo growing fluid (can't recall the REAL name) and other technology.
We paid the upfront fee ($4500 as we did an antagonist but will get 80% of that back from medicare) and have not had to pay for anything else including replacing certain medication because I stuffed up the injections ) Oh we did have to pay the excess to our health fund for the EPU and will have to pay the "freezing" fee for our remaining 14 blasties.
I guess it is a matter of horses for courses. For my DH and I the convenience, cost and service coupled with the fact that we really like our FS at IVFA means it as an easy decision.
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) Oh we did have to pay the excess to our health fund for the EPU and will have to pay the "freezing" fee for our remaining 14 blasties.
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