Westmead Fertility Centre OI-IUI cost and processes

[Lullaby]

thank you so so much for all the info ladies
it put me at ease

Kaydee, you were spot on. I have had my 1st visit now, actually 2nd. I am on day 6 of injections. Had 2 blood tests already.

Just prodding along now, doing whatever they are telling me to do. I am used to needles coz i am Diabetic. so thats not a problem.

They put me on Puregon.

My blood test on CD 8 (day 5 of injection) revealed a level of 177. I have No idea what this means.....can anyone help?

[redlady]

Just bumping this one up for another lady to see the costs involved.

[redlady]

I had the worst experience with WFC. The nurse was rude. I have been told my BMI is too high to loose 10kgs. But not in a nice way. She assumed my portion sizes were big, when in fact they are half of a dinner plate, she assumed I ate mac donalds and KFC, lollies and chocolate. My husband came to my defense saying I have been eating healthier than him in the past 6 months and my portion sizes have decreased dramatically in the last 6 months.

The nurse asked me what sort of exercise I did and I said walking, because I have an inner ear condition that makes me have vertigo. She laughed and said what about jogging. I told her if I jog I will have vertigo for a week, not be able to get out of bed, work and loose my job then I wouldnt be able to afford IVF in the first place.

I saw Dr (who is fat) and he recommended me loose weight too, saying we wouldnt be treated until I lost it. I told him about my inability to exercise strenously and he said oh well drastic dieting then. I felt like saying "Hey you fat bugger you should talk"!!

Im really wondering if I will even go with WFC at all!!! If this is the sort of treatment I got. $300 to see a doctor to sign a few forms, tell me I need to loose weight and see you in january. 15mins he earnt $300!!

Im so not happy but Im wondering do I loose the weight and try my best. Get preg and then get what I came for a baby. Or do I just not go back to the clinic??? Confused

[redlady]

Im staying with my first clinic IVF Aust.

It took us 7 phone calls to WFC with no replies over 4 days and then we paged Dr Smith to get a repsonse. No one returned our phone calls so we paged the doctor.

In the end they won't treat us even if I have half a kilo more weight than they said I should. Come on half a kilo is neither here nor there.

I think their cheaper costs reflect the type of service they provide lacksidaisical.

Redlady

[blisse]

Hiya redlady

I used wfc only the once and was successful first go (ivf) - including after first phone call to them. We now have a son. I was at least 15kg overweight when I went to them and no one said anything to me. I am also 43 and noone said anything negative about that either - in fact they were very encouraging. The nurses are really nice - esp chris. Maybe you should try one of the other drs associated with wfc???

[barney]

good luck sweet we have a bubba girl from wfc and i would highly recomend them ,soory i cant help as we did ivf but im wishing you all the luk in the world