Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception Jan 2013

[jo_white83]

Thanks everyone, it is a little disappointing but we may have actually come up with a solution! Just hoping it all goes ahead!!! I'm still waiting for my nurse to call me back and let me know exactly what type of cycle we will be doing as yesterday she wasn't sure because my FS hadn't told her... She said it will be either a down reg cycle or an antagonist cycle but she is leaning towards thinking it will be a down reg one...

Kbudgie- yep! I have the price list for there for all procedures so if you want, pm me and I can let you know what the costings are!

Mel- I'm at TFC in Dandenong and it is around $2700 - $3300 out of pocket (if you havent hit the safety net and after you get your medicare rebate back) which is AMAZING but you need to pay the full amount up front which for IVF with ICSI is $7690... Someone had told me that before and I was unsure as well, but it turns out that they were right...

[nothing2lose]

Can I just ask whether that price includes egg pick up and transfer?? That is usually done at a private hospital so is not included in the price of IVF. At both MIVF and Monash it is an extra $1200 or so (not rebateable unless you have PHI).

[jo_white83]

Can I just ask whether that price includes egg pick up and transfer?? That is usually done at a private hospital so is not included in the price of IVF. At both MIVF and Monash it is an extra $1200 or so (not rebateable unless you have PHI).

Yep n2l, it does include pickup and transfer, hospital and anesthetic fees- the procedures are done at the royal women's hospital in the city...

Mel- that's exactly what I thought until my appointment yesterday, and I was hoping and praying that I would only have to pay the gap... TFC will apply for the rebate for you but it isn't done until the end of your cycle... Fx'd you get a different answer though xxx

[myturn]

Bugger Jo... I hope you can make something happen quickly, it sucks having to wait when you're raring to go!!!

rai fx this is the one and you'll be UTD soon

AFM.... The dreaded witch just arrived.... Wouldn't you know it.... Day 28.... Never comes this early.... DH said about an hour ago... maybe you are pregnant, as I said I wasn't feeling well.... Ah.... No.... There's your answer honey... Anyway, I'm okay about it, even though secretly I was hoping something natural would happen.... At least she'll be gone by Monday when DH and I are off to a Japanese Mountain Retreat in the dandenongs for two nights I bought a 'romantic package' which includes massages, private bathing in a hot spring, Japanese banquet on one night and just all round niceness.... Now we will be able to take 'full advantage' of it

as for TTC.... I don't know what to do next... We are not doing AC for a while, I don't know when I'll be ready to get back into it, although I have in my head if I was ten kgs lighter at least, that would be a good start..... Maybe after April.... But that means ill be 37 when I have my first baby never wanted to be a first time mum at that age... But as DH keeps telling me just be happy if we get one... I'd just love three or four... But no chance of that now, I'll be pushing to get two... Lets hope that's a possibility....

Feeling a bit dizzy today.... Probably should go to bed, but..... Now I'm babbling so ill sign off.... Till next time ladies xox

[Mel_B1981]

Mel- I'm at TFC in Dandenong and it is around $2700 - $3300 out of pocket (if you havent hit the safety net and after you get your medicare rebate back) which is AMAZING but you need to pay the full amount up front which for IVF with ICSI is $7690... Someone had told me that before and I was unsure as well, but it turns out that they were right...

That's really odd cause I very specifically asked whether or not I had to pay everything upfront and then make a claim with medicare, and the person I spoke to said that no, that wasn't how it worked, I pay the GAP and they claim with Medicare the rest. Very strange.

I guess I'll find out when we go to our appointment there on February 8...