Has anyone had any experience of changing clinic from SIVF to IVF Australia?
Although I am comfortable with my current clinic regarding admin, nurses and how the process works, due to my NK cell issue, I have to choose the right FS to treat this condition and he is at IVF Aust. I have lot of confidence in Dr S as he is much loved on BB but just wondering if the clinic is up to the standard comparing to SIVF (who claim they are the best) such as monitoring process (b/t and u/s), services (nurses, admins) and flexibility on EPU and Transfers (do they do weekend EPU and TF?) etc...
Anyone who have similar experience would love to hear your feedback...
I was at IVF A then it became Next Gen. We moved to SIVF after 4 fresh failures. I've had a much better experience at SIVF. My doctor at NextGen was horrific. She would be late for appointments by 45 minutes to an hour then rush us through. We'd be in her office for 3 to 5 minutes then both be charged. My husband's bill was $80 and he didn't even speak (there was no time). They do egg pick up on specific days - at least when I was there - rather than when it is best for you. I got a severe case of OHSS - ie was in acute care in hospital for 6 days - after an egg pick up. After the egg collection, I was sent home with no one actually saying to me I could be at risk. The nurse handed me a prescription and just said the doctor needs you to get that. And that was it. Then that night, I could barely breathe and DH rushed me to hospital.
My husband is still quite angry about the whole experience. We found at SIVF, the service was really smooth. They took our test results and didn't re test for things that we already had done. But investigated other things. We've had a much better experience. And our new FS has been really reassuring.
Just want to comment that being a patient of another doctor at Next Gen who also suffered from nasty OHSS, I was treated MUCH better than that! My doctor was brilliant. Sadly, no longer at next gen, though. I honestly believe, Turner, that your experience is a reflection on your doctor and NOT the clinic. I can't comment to IVF Aust, however, but I am under the impression that they can do blood tests, transfers and egg collections when needed - not just on specific days. If I recall with any accuracy at all, this was one of the reasons Hollybolly changed to Dr S and IVF Aust.
Oh Butterfly warrior. The last thing I wanted to do was offend. I felt very hesitant writing a negative review but that was MY experience. On a positive note, the nurses I referred to were at the day surgery, not at Next Gen. I found ALL of the nurses absolutely lovely at Next Gen. And as we know, we mainly deal with our nurses. However the buck does stop with the FS and yes, that wasn't a crash hot experience at all.
To clarify again, that was MY OWN personal experience. I do believe with service, one person can have a great experience and the next not a fantastic one.
Thanks Turner for poping in, I am sorry you had such a shocking experience and glad you are now in good hands...I hope the one you went wasn't in the city.
Sorry I probably should have made it clear, I will be at IVF Australia city clinic and will have EPU and TF at Maroubra...
BW, good idea, I will check with Holly about some details when she needs some distraction during TWW, following her journal at the moment...
Just thought i would pop in and share my experience with IVF Aust. I was at the Kogarah clinic for BT and at Maroubra for TF and EPU, but im sure the process would be similar at either.
It is true that they only do EPU on specific days unlike SIVF. BT's are done by appoinment (not always convenient times) not on a first in first served basis and they would always be running late. Another thing that i didnt like was the fact that i had to go to a different clinic to do the procedures. This meant that my file would be constantly transfered from clinic to clinic and whenever i was at Maroubra no one could answer my questions or know what was going on and if i was to call Kogarah that day, they didnt have my file so they couldnt help me much either (there arent nurses assigned to each FS like at SIVF). Plus EPU and ET was never done by my FS, just whoever was there on the day. I basically had a different person everytime.
These are just a few differences that i can think of that i have noticed since moving to SIVF. Now being at SIVF i feel like i am my FS patient not just another number at a big clinic.
Anyone experienced change from SIVF to IVF Aust?
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