LTTTC & Taking Clomid/Metformin 2009 #2

[31becc]

Wantbaby#2 - so sorry to hear that. You need to go and get some chocolate and have some "me" time otherwise it will consume you. Thinking of you.

[Frustrated]

Ok so here i go again, about to start 3rd round of chlomid today, i thought last round was my month but af decided to show up beginning of the week.. Oh well.. THIS MONTH..
Where is everyone else at??? SO BFP"S anyone??

Wantbaby2, how's things with you??

[31becc]

Hey Frustrated - month 3 might be it.

I went back to the FS yesterday - and they have given me the OK to do up to 3 more cycles of chlomid - then it is onto IUI. apparently there is a higher percentage of people that fall BFP after having the dye - so fingers crossed - now all I have to do is wait for a natural AF to begin - so a few weeks away I am guessing.

Hope there are some BFP this month.

[tammara]

Nice to have the forum back online.

I am thinking that i wont have any luck this month as hubby is away working till next friday so i think timing wise it is not going to work. Unfortunately he is working away quite a bit so i think the best thing for us to do is try the clomid another month then if nothing i might look into ivf.

Has anyone looked into this? i think (hope) i only need to use it for the freezing of sperm - because we cant guarantee when he is home and implanting. I have looked at the website but it is a bit confusing to work out cost involved with all the medicare rebates and health insurance, i just want to know how much is the most it will cost if anyone can help me out or explain it to me

hope everyone is doing fine.

[Frustrated]

31becc i am so hoping round 3 is my lucky round

I had the dye test done before i started on the chlomid, unfortunately it hasnt made it any easier for me 2 fall, but they did tell me it could as it clears out anything that may be causing blockages in your tubes.. Good luck.. babydust

[Frustrated]

Tammara :- Not sure with the health insurance etc..But im pretty sure its between $6000-$8000 that it costs up front then medicare will cover some, so you will get a little back. ( Not the doctor fee's), i am not in a health fund so i'm not aware of the amount that is covered by that.

[tammara]

Thanks for that i think i might have another read up and make some phone calls.

[31becc]

Tammara - IUI - is where they insert his stuff into your uterus - that is the step before IVF - it is cheaper too.

IVF - my FS has an estismate of all costs on his website check it out :

Reproductive Medicine - Albury

I hope this helps as to some kind of guide to costs.

[tammara]

Thanks Becc

i just called monash ivf and the person i spoke to was not terribly helpfull. If i do just have the sperm frozen and then implanted i think it will be $1372 for the implantation (then you get medicare rebate) and the freezing is $132. So if this is correct then it is not too bad at all.

If i have to go through everything it will be in excess of $4500 (not including rebate) so even if i have to go down this path then it will be so worth it, and it gets cheaper due to the medicare safety net.

I think the best thing for me to do is book an appointment with my fs and if this month is not my month then have a good chat with him and see what he thinks