about the health insurance, i asked my FS if it is worth getting my cousin on full health cover and he said not to worry about it cos will cost more so i think you will be right without it.
Im doing ok, just trying not to think about baby making at all for the moment. I had booked us all into councelling in january but i got a call today saying we might have to do different sessions so im waiting on a call back tomorrow so fingers crossed we can do it all on the same day still.
emily re the IVF cost, i have not long done it, i do not have any private health insurane at the end of it all i was out of pocket around $3000. Not much at all when you think about what is at the end Good luck..
I had my 12 week scan the other day all is perfect, bub is growing nicely and a nice fast heart rate of 154b/m. It was all so amazing we had to wake bubby up to get the nect measurements for the down syndrome test, we saw him/her do a nice big long stretch. It was beautiful. test came back 1 in 17999 chance which we are extremely happy with.
Funny now ppl are starting to put bets ofn the sex due to the heart rate..
Anyway hope everyone is well, and has a fantastic Xmas break..x
Hey Tamarra, thanks for the info about help insurance, I have been stressing about it for ages and now I feel much more at ease that I have made the right choice as it would cost me over $2500 per year to be on full cover for me and hubby anyway. Good luck with the phonecall.
Hey Frustrated, so good to hear from you. Very glad to hear that everything is going well, you sound like you are starting to relax and enjoy the pregnancy which is fantastic. Also thank you for letting us know what it acctually cost you, I get so many hear say confussing stories, its great to hear from someone who has just been through it.
As for me...well I am currently very excited. Whilst I thought I was going to have to wait until mid March for my Lap, I got a phonecall yesterday morning and I am now booked in on Jan 14th. Crazy I know to be excited about surgery but I hate waiting as I'm sure you can all relate to. So now I will continue to stay off Clomid until then, if my period ever arrives. On day 34 now and it still hasn't shown it's ugly head. Might do a test tomorrow just to be sure.
Keli that's great news your lap has been bought forward. I'm booked in for 21 Jan, so please do tell me how it goes. MY FS told me what to expect, but I'd love to hear what happens from someone who goes through it. I've never had an operation before so I'm freaking out a bit. Although I'm looking forward to finding out if there is a reason why I'm not UTD yet.
I completely forgot to ask my FS how much a lap costs - does anyone have any ideas? I have private health insurance, so hopefully that helps with the cost. Or does Medicare cover laps?
My FS gave me an option of taking clomid again before the lap but I decided not too - I think me and hubby deserve to relax over xmas and enjoy a glass or three of wine. Besides, clomid made me go a bit mad so it's nice to have a break!
Emily, all the best with IVF. It's an amazing technology so I have my fingers crossed for you.
First off to frustrated, im so excited and relieved for you that your lil bubba is going great - must be such a relief for you
Keli, i spoke to monash today and they are going to do phone councelling sessions for me and my partner and my donor and her partner before the 20th jan so we get one session in then go on the 20th and do the other sessions sigh of relief there.
And Mez Moz, when i had my ovarian drilling - done by lap, i told my dr i have full hospital health cover and he told me not to tell them when i went in (something to do with him getting paid) so i went in as puplic and have not had to pay anything so i think you should be right.
I plan on having a very relaxed and "merry" christmas lol My lovely hubby bought me a spa for christmas so im enjoying it already very relaxing trying to think of nothing.
Hey Mez Moz, Yeah what’s the deal there? You were supposed to tell me how your lap went to help me prepare for mine, he he, oh well. I have had a colonoscopy before where they sedated me, but I have never been cut open before so not sure how I feel about that. Totally agree though, I am very much looking forward to finding out what’s going on, I’m really in two minds, I want them to find something so there will be an explanation but then again I don’t cos I don’t want anything to be wrong. Oh well, will just have to wait and see. As far as I know if you are going to a public hospital then it won’t cost you a cent but if you go private then it will cost you a bit depending on your excess. I too have decided to stay off Clomid this month again, it’s only 3 ½ weeks to my lap now so there’s really no point and anyway I am loving being a normal person again at the moment.
Hey Tamarra, that is fantastic news about your counselling, I’m so happy for you that it is so soon and you don’t have to wait months and months. Enjoy your spa over Christmas whilst you can, hopefully you won’t be allowed back in there by early next year.
As for me, well AF arrived on Sat morning as I expected, not too bummed about it though cos I’m looking forward to the lap now. Have had horrendous pain and cramps all weekend though (brought me to tears twice) very much over being in pain.
Hope everyone is well and looking forward to a great Christmas and hopefully a break for everyone too.
Keli - how good is it being off clomid!!! I'm now looking forward to my lap, despite being nervous about it being my first operation. I found out it's going to cost me around $880 coz it's in a private hospital with my FS doing the lap. It would have cost nearly $3000 if I didn't have insurance! MY FS reassured me that there are still lots of things we can try before IVF which was good to hear, and he said for the 2 months after the lap the chances of falling preggers increase (unless tubes are blocked). So that's good news for both of us. Maybe if you have such intense pain you might have endometriosis??? I'm thinking I might have it given the pain I go through AF comes knocking.
Tammara - hope you are enjoying the spa and you're man is giving you some nice back rubs in it! Good luck with the counselling.
It sounds like January is going to be busy for some of us - 2 laps and IVF counselling. At least things are moving forwards for us all now.
I went to a xmas BBQ on Sunday and it was overrun by my friends with babies or babies on the way. Thankfully most of my friends are tactful when the baby subject comes up and they don't ask too many questions as they know the mission we're going through. And even though I am so happy for my friends, I can't help but feel sad and the whole 'when will it be our turn' thing.
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Good luck..
Also thank you for letting us know what it acctually cost you, I get so many hear say confussing stories, its great to hear from someone who has just been through it.
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