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World of 'Going Private' & IVF #confused.com
x-Alice-x
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Hi All,
It looks as though my partner and i may have go private for IVF/fertility treatments. I have posted in the last couple of months re our conception struggles & how the NHS wont help us due to my partner having children with a previous partner.
After 2 years TTC & 1 year of begging GP's to help & changing doctors we are no nearer knowing what the issue is and we have come to the conclusion that if we want to even start investigating and hopefully one day starting a family we may need to reach (deeply) into our pockets. In one year i've only had LOTS of blood tests which are all normal and i seem to ovulate every month.
We are starting to look around for clinics but i am getting a little lost in the world of fertility clinics and treatments and pricing. I struggle even booking a holiday online due to choices and options!
We would really appreciate some advice/tips on 'going private' from someone with experience.
What to look for and what to avoid?
Do prices vary depending on clinic or are prices quite standard?
Is it worth traveling for treatment?
Are there treatments that some places push that are not necessary?
Do some clinic's offer deals and should they be trusted?
Are there any specific clinics that can be recommended?
For reference we are based in Sussex but are obviously willing to travel.
Thank you in advance - i cant tell you how lovely it is to speak on such a personal and secretive subject
#prayingforbfp 
It looks as though my partner and i may have go private for IVF/fertility treatments. I have posted in the last couple of months re our conception struggles & how the NHS wont help us due to my partner having children with a previous partner.
After 2 years TTC & 1 year of begging GP's to help & changing doctors we are no nearer knowing what the issue is and we have come to the conclusion that if we want to even start investigating and hopefully one day starting a family we may need to reach (deeply) into our pockets. In one year i've only had LOTS of blood tests which are all normal and i seem to ovulate every month.
We are starting to look around for clinics but i am getting a little lost in the world of fertility clinics and treatments and pricing. I struggle even booking a holiday online due to choices and options!
We would really appreciate some advice/tips on 'going private' from someone with experience.
What to look for and what to avoid?
Do prices vary depending on clinic or are prices quite standard?
Is it worth traveling for treatment?
Are there treatments that some places push that are not necessary?
Do some clinic's offer deals and should they be trusted?
Are there any specific clinics that can be recommended?
For reference we are based in Sussex but are obviously willing to travel.
Thank you in advance - i cant tell you how lovely it is to speak on such a personal and secretive subject
#prayingforbfp 0
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What clinic/treatment have you opted for and is this your first TTC?
Yesterday we took some advice and booked a 'female fertility MOT' with the London women's clinic in Harley street for the 3rd Aug.
They have offered blood tests, an ultrasound scan and consultation for £275 which i thought was reasonable and much more than my GP had offered.
They offer a free hours seminar on couples fertility which we will attend before hand.
Once i have a little more insight on what the issue may be we can then make an informed decision on the best treatments to go for i assume.
I have emailed a few clinics regarding a meeting or consultation but alot of places have said the initial fee is around £200 to even discuss. Is that normal? I was kind of hoping to check a few facilities but at £200 a pop i am worried i would settle for the first place!
Thank you again! x
I am in Scotland so go to a private facility in Glasgow. For initial consultations and tests it was approx £800 but that’s because I had to have an HSG test (where they test your tubes) initial consultation, AMH test (eee how many eggs you have) . We are doing assisted IUI and it’s costing us 1250 a time. We also use donor sperm so had to book a pregnancy slot which was £500 and then pay for viles of speed at around £175. It is initially very expensive but we are at the point where we would pay anything to have our bubba so if we can keep affording to we will go as long as it takes.
some clinics do open evenings which are free where you ca. See the facility meet some of the staff and ask them questions. We went to a few of those before deciding where we wanted to go. Good luck with it all xx
please keep me updated! - im crossing so much for you!! x
When is your next appointment? x