IVF Sydney or IVF westmead?

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    IVF Sydney or IVF westmead?

    I can't decide where to get my referral made to out of these two IVF clinics. Does anyone know the differences in price (not a figure just if one is substancially cheaper then the other) and is there a difference is waiting times? My local Gyno goes through IVF Westmead however the clinic is alot further away then the IVF Sydney clinic which is located in a regional centre not far from where we live. The time is approaching where we are taking the next step but I am so confused as to where to go.

     
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    Hi
    Do you mean IVF Australia at Westmead or Westmead Fertility Center? I do know that Westmead Fertility (WFC) are alot cheaper than IVF Australia and Sydney IVF. This is because they are not for profit. They use Westmead Hospital for the egg pick up as well so there is no cost for this where as for most other clinics this occurs at a private hospital (and is only covered if you have private health insurance).

    On the down side, because they are alot cheaper, it is very busy and when I was there I I missed out on cycling four times because they were fully booked which was so frustrating and meant you couldnt really plan your life at all.

    Hope this helps
     
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    Thanks for your reply Findlay.
    I am glad you clarified the difference as the Gyno is through IVF Australia at Westmead. I was thinking it was the same as the chaper IVF clinic at Westmead public. I don't like the sound of waiting and getting my hopes only to be told I have to wait even longer if that makes sense. I think I would prefer to pay more money to not get the run around waiting for my turn to come up if that makes sense. It feels like I have already waited so long so I would find that so hard if I were looking forward to starting only to be put back further.