Clomid & male factor infertility

[Mamamirfy]

I think it's an extra $2000 here just for ICSI, making it $12,000 - could be wrong though. I won't be getting a refund for anything. Ahhhh......another reason for me to be living in Australia LOL.

 

[MySillyGirls]

Mirf, ours is about $12k too and no refund. That is why we only planned to do this once b/c my insurance will pay up to 10k in fertility...lifetime.
UGH

 

[Mamamirfy]

Ok Ladies...I called. It's $5800 for IVF and extra $1500 for ICSI and the meds will run between $2000-$3000 (depending on what I need). They do payment plans but the full fee must be paid 2 weeks before.....that's not really a payment plan to me but I get what she meant LOL. I will call on the first day of my period and go in and they inject saline to make sure I have no polyps(SP?) and if everything is good I wait until my next cycle and go back in and start BCP and then get crackin. Hopefully....a Chiristmas announcement!

 

[MySillyGirls]

Mine is about 12k NOT COUNTING MEDS!! Can you believe US healthcare?? Ridiculous. Fortuntely, I have prescription insurance whic did pay for all but $200 of the meds. Anyway, that is AWESOME you are moving forward!

 

[Mamamirfy]

Yes.....the US medical system is a joke. I thought ours would be comparable to Australia. Guess not. How much were your meds, Silly? Do you think the $2,000 would be for younger patients and the $3,000 for older patients? i hope I don't need alot....I wanna do this now! I went and put some more money in my savings account so I stop spending.....gotta look at the prize. Time to scratch my scratch n wins I bought at the store....come on big money

 

[MySillyGirls]

Mirf, honestly, I don't know what my meds cost as insurance paid and I just had to pay the deductible. I think mine were probably very pricey since I was on both gonal-f and repronex. Maybe you will be like Pink and just be on one injectable.

 

[Mamamirfy]

I didn't even win the small $2 prize on any of them LOL. I hope I don't have to pay alot for the meds but I also have to come up with the majority of the cost before we decide to go ahead. I'm not sure why I didn't think of this before, I guess I never wanted to believe I would need it. How are you feeling? Any symptoms at all? How bout you Pink?

 

[MySillyGirls]

bummer on the scratch-offs! LOL! I always give those as tags on my holiday gifts.

No symptoms here. I really don't expect this to work for me. My numbers weren't good enough. But, it is what it is, right?

 

[Mamamirfy]

Have you thought about what you'll do if it doesn't? I still think it will. You have three in there

 

[MySillyGirls]

Yeah, if it doesn't happen, I think we are going back to adoption. My sister-in-law and her husband are adopting their second baby boy from Russia anytime (go figure, we have this midwestern family who will have a whole russian hockey team by the time we're done lol). Anyway, her process has only been 9 mos start to finish so we will probably go that route too. We actually already signed on with an agency LAST fall before we decided to give fertility a go.

 

[pink32]

hey girls,

lol you guys are hillarious...silly a whole russian team?! Wow and your IVF/ ICSI is absolutely ridiculous over there....U know that we dont even pay for the meds now they are funded by the government...i still think we are pretty lucky here...our system is still pretty good...i mean at $2300 per treatment is not too bad but 10k is absurd.....

silly u mentioned u have not symptoms? either do i apart from the constant cramping i've had ever since i started the progesterone.

Also i was told from a lady on here that she POAS before her Blood Prego test and it came up negative...However when they did her bloods they told her she was pregnaant and evidently so she has twin girls to prove it......imagine that, how devastating to get the negative at first...

silly - dont test early, what if you disappoint yourself unnecessarily?! i dont know..i've been thinking about should i? shouldnt I? i think i shouldnt and wait....

its only been 7 days since i had ET and it feels like a month ago....how slow is this 2ww....

mirf you should be getting excited now starting ivf!!!!

 

[Mamamirfy]

Are the cramps from the progesterone? Do they cause cramps? Maybe it's that baby growing so quickly

I agree about the waiting to test...maybe take it the day before blood or something but not any sooner. I used to be a POAS aholic but I have recovered now....it causes hurt and empty wallets (here anyway, they cost $15, and at my lowest time I was doing one or two a day LOL)

Very excited!!! Now I just need to get AF so I can make the call to the office.

 

[pink32]

you crack me up Nah dont think it's the baby growing quickly Mirf, the Progesterone definately gives the cramps 100%...Something to look forward to....hehehe

The progesterone also enlarges the breasts (not complaining there and either is DH ) hehehe...painful breasts it also gives constipation (another added incentive - NOT), Bloating - i already look about 5 months preggers - NOT KIDDING - no exageration here wotsoever.... So something to definately be looking forward to MIrfstar! i've got till Sat and then dont need to take it anymore...they said 2 boxes is the course and thats it...its suppose to help implamantation...i'm not complaining just as long as this all works.

I Agree about POAS and getting a bit pricey...Once again they're expensive here but for $15 you get 3 tests in box...Not as pricey over here ....everything seems so ridiculously expensive over there....

ok so at least you know you will be starting IVF soon...

 

[MySillyGirls]

OK ladies...i know the poas stuff..not to do it etc. But, i really think I need this as a guidepost. Even if it is negative, it can help me start setting realistic expectations. I tested with my dd 8dpo and it was negative. So, trust me, I won't do it early and probably won't even post when I do it. Part of why I want to take a hpt is that I have family coming to visit in several days (my dad). I am not even going to mention that we did IVF if this is a negative...

Plus, according to what I've read, most clinics do beta tests at around 11dpt. My test won't be until 13dpt

Finally, I still have a chance to host a child for the holidays! The little girl we planned on fell through but there is another I am considering. I probably won't do this if i am pg, so I want to get some idea on this asap so we can start making decisions on this.

 

[MySillyGirls]

I have the same progesterone symptoms. It makes me feel truly gross. I have to fly tomorrow and I just know I will be a bloated like a little piglet when I get home from the trip. LOL

 

[Mamamirfy]

I just thought there were alot fo false positives with IVF...that's why I suggested not to. I don't want you to get a false positive and it end up being negative.....but I know you have a baby in there so test away!!! I don't know why the tests are soooo expensive here. I go downt to the States (10 mins)if I know I'm gonna be jonesing. I can get 3/15 or even better, at the dollar store down south LOL. So.....I was brainstorming how I cold come up with the money quickly, we have a few thousand saved up but because DH has been putting every penny into the latest reno he's doing, things have been tight. I have a pair of diamond earrings (biggins) that have no sentimental value.....DH bought them for me when we were dating....I had thought it but didn't want to hurt his feelings but he brought it up to me...said it would give him something to replace. I'm heading to get them appraised and see...I'm sure it would cover the rest. Is that awful of me to do? I just want a baby so badly and don't have another 6 mths in me to wait. I'm done with waiting. OK - let me have it.......

 

[MySillyGirls]

First, Mirf...it is ABSOLUTELY fine that you may sell those earrings. I mean, a cold piece of jewelry can't offer what a child can. I say go for it!!!

No worries on the POAS...I know there are some false positives. Anything positive will be taken with a grain of salt So, will anything negative. Maybe I just like to POAS.LOLLL

 

[Mamamirfy]

Hahahaha you're funny. I got them appraised....they appraised for $13,000 and he said I should be able to get between $6- $7,000!!! Plus I already have a few thousand saved. Look how quick that was....I guess if you want something bad enough....yahoo!!!! I'm so excited now....come on AF. Watch me sell my earrings and end up pregnant this month LOL.

 

[pink32]

Hi Girls,

Well mirf thats amazing you're going to get so much for the earings...and i too dont think it's a bad thing that you want to sell them for IVF...as SIlly said you can always replace the earings....Get DH to buy you an even better pair when you're preggo....j

i'm glad you can come up with the funds to do it now!

silly POAS away and let us know as soon as you do....

i'm a bit scepticle because i was thinking what if it is a false + or a false - i would believe the - over the + tho....i'm such a pesimist....

 

[Mamamirfy]

I would probably be P'ingOAS constantly.....I'm not fully recovered. I agree with Pink - let us know. Getting close to blood tests though, too, aren't we????