Hi Ladies,

Hope you don't mind me popping in to say hi! Just thought I would reply and update babycat on what the costs have been for us - as a comparrison - although similar to Loops reply.

We are with Melbourne IVF and going with a down reg ICSI cycle. DH has good sperm; good count, good strong swimmers, just abnormal heads which mean they can't penetrate the egg by themselves. Costs for MIVF are:

$5300 payable up front (80% of this should come back to us at end of cycle from Medicare through the safety net - and that is only because we have already reached out $1100 out of pocket expense level before paying that)

$225 - new patient admin fee (not claimable through medicare - but currently seeing if my private will cover it)

$100 - synarel (claiming from private - think I get about $30 back)

$80 a visit to FS (claimable through medicare - think I get about $30 back)

Not sure on costs for EPU & ET - there are hospital costs but as I have private some of it will be covered.

So I think in a very estimated guess I think per cycle it will cost us around $1500 out of pocket - and that is only because we have already met our safety net quota.

I have been on synarel now for 13 days and have my first scan tomorrow and can hopefully start injections then to get on to the next stage. Eveything possible is crossed for a BFP first go - but I'm trying not to get my hopes up as I know the odds are not that high.

Anyway - will keep an eye on this thread as there are a few of you at around the same stage which is always good to read about!