Hey Shannan -welcome to BB!

We're with FSWA - so far I've found every staff member to be fantastic - so lovely to deal with. Which specialist are you seeing? I initially saw Mike Aitken over a year ago, but he is currently (or was) on holidays so now that we're ready to continue our TTC journey we saw John Love a few weeks ago instead. He was good - very to-the-point but thorough.

I'm having a laparoscopy in a week (including the dye test to check my tubes are clear) and then if all is well, will start ovulation induction. DH's sperm test came back above average which was good.

For the 1st appt it will cost around $180 (you'll get around $71 back from Medicare) - this does however include the sperm analysis. Be prepared for them to be running late. Even if it's a morning appt

It's probably a good idea to make a list of any questions you have before you go, as you'll probably be bamboozled during the appt and forget them all!

Things you need to think about (that you'll be asked about) are:
-details of your menstrual cycle, when you got your first period, any painful periods, absent periods etc, also your mother's cycle (find out if she had any issues)
-any previous pregnancies
-any family illness that may affect reproduction, or any illness you or your partner have
-how soon you want to get started with assisted conception
-if you have private health insurance


Hope that helps!