Hi Ce
I have been with three FS and three clinics. Like Loula I liked somethings about all of them but didn't necessarily get everything I wanted in one clinic and FS.

It is scary to look for a different path. BUT I am so glad I did and both times I changed it was with a big push or when an opportunity showed itself, when we realised we needed to take my health and happiness into account and be more actively involved.

Like Loula pointed out getting files copied and transferred is fairly easy. FS's have never followed up with me to find out where I was or what I was doing. You have to be so proactive in this 'game'. I had developed great relationship with my second clinic nurses and staff over a year and was sad to leave the nurses. In fact I was probably a little hostile to my new clinic nurse as she was so young and the process was more impersonal, but it still did work ok, it just wasn't what I was used to and had to become more comfortable with it.

I think the best thing is to shop around and find a FS you really think is for you and go with the clinic they are associated with. I know in Canberra the two (there is a third clinic opening called ISIS soon) clinic have different embryo culture and processes and SIVF does seem to have slightly better stats, but people get pg at both.

The one note of caution I make is your new FS may want to start you on a treatment that you have done in the past and not been successful with, but as you are new to them they may not want to try something different at first. My 3rd FS ignored the fact that my body shuts off on Lucrin/Syneral and wasted a cycle IMO. Be strong if you want to try a different protocol or question them on the level of stims they want to give you etc. They may have a reason for doing so, but it is important to find out WHY they want to it.

THe other thing you may want to consider is whether you go to Sydney for treatment and greater choice in FS. I know of others in Canberra who do this.

Good luck hun.
xx