Tam,

I agree with the others - check out the conversation in the Long term TTC November thread about costs. But don't be rocked! You do get a lot back on medicare, and for your first IVF attempt (and hopefully your last!), you will prbably not have to have a range of "extras" like ICSI, embryo biopsy, and the like. So the costs that some of us have quote included these costs, so a straight stim cycle will be less.

Who have you been referred to at Monash? I am with Monash now, but as Jo said, I haven't done a stim cycle with them yet. I have done all my IVF through Freemasons, but changed clinics when we weren't getting any success. Now I'm at Monash, I'm falling pg easily enough (which is why you do IVF), but can't seem to keep the pg going (although fingers crossed for this current one). But I am under one of the IVF drs at Monash to get me through.

Best wishes Tam. It can be a worrisome time, but please know that there are plenty of us in here that have been through it or going through it and will always be here to talk to.

You're not alone.

Hayseed