Rols- hee hee, so you have two heads too hey?? I am also a tassie girl, but moved to Syd a couple of years ago. I did some work with the ivf docs down there bout three years ago, before i knew anything much about it, let alone knowing that one day id be doing it!!
Hi Sparkles!! I am kinda new here too, even though have been following the posts for last 2-3 months. I am 26 and DH is 27. I have endometriosis- never knew i had it until last year when was seeing gynae about other stuff...then had a lap in Nov to remove all adehsions etc... We have been trying to fall preg since Dec 05, and my gynae said, just to exclude any male probs, would also check DH sperm. Then probs started....he has triple defect abnormalities. So met FS in Jan, and completed first IVF cycle in Mar, then had m/c in Apr About to do our first FET this month or next. We had to use ICSI. Like Rols said, Medicare are now covering some of the costs so that is added benefit. Nothing about ivf is cheap It pretty much sucks. But you have to think of the benefits in long run. The costs increase depending too, if you have embryos transferred at day 5- which are blastocysts, i think for us that cost an extra 600 dollars out of pocket, but also has a higher success rate. With IVF aus, we paid money up front for a full cycle and that included cost of everything, including all u/s and blood tests. But there are hidden costs too like hosp excessed and anaesthetist bills. Just make sure you have a credit card!! With a good limit, so you have extra money if you need it! Hey also, my DH also plays a lot of sport, really into fitness. He rides quite a bit and does a lot of running, dont think it makes much of a diff. If you have any other questions feel free to ask, might be able to answer some. We have same problem as in we are still youngish and people question why we want kids so young??? It is so frustrating grrr.
Welcome too Ray, hope everything goes well for you.
BW- only few days left??? How are things going?