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    Posted: 28 February 2015 at 4:59pm
Well we have our second appt with Fertitly assocaites next month. We didnt qualify for public funding despite the fact i'm 39 and we have been trying for 18 months.

We dont live in Christchurch but it is the closest clinic. The doctor travels to Nelson every month.

At our last appt the doctor said we would be doing the IVF route not IUI.

Not sure what to expect from second appt. We have done all our tests(some twice).

Has anyone done ivf from Nelson, what things do we need to consider? How often do you have to travel to Christchurch? How quick from deciding to do IVF does everything get started?

Any advice or information appreciate. The doctor is brilliant and I am sure we will be well informed but I feel a bit overwhelmed with it all. It is good to look up some of the terms etc before hand so i know what to expect.

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Hey kiwi girl.

Will just share our experiences with travelling for ivf. We go to Wellington but live nearly 4 hrs from there with our nearest centre for the FA clinics being 2 hrs away (where we see specialist for review appts etc). I've done 2 fresh ivf cycles which resulted in a total of 3 frozen embryo transfers. For first fresh cycles we only had to go Wellington once which was to collect eggs. Second one I ended up there three times as my scan day ended up a weekend and then they were having issues getting a good look at my ovaries. All other bloods and scans were done in palmy (2hrs from us). Similar deal for the frozen transfers 1 trip to Wellington to transfer.
So for an average ivf you could expect one trip for egg collection and another for transfer depending on how it goes that could be within days of each other. I would presume nelson would have access to anything else you'd need.

Long story short they're really good at fitting around your needs when they can.
As for your second appt I guess it'll be to confirm ivf as an option and direct you as to how to proceed next.

Hope that helps. Good luck!
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Thanks Babycrazy! We are lucky as Nelson seems to have everything we need for scans etc.

I am a person who likes all her ducks in a row and likes to have everything planned! This whole process is so frustrating as i have little control and I have no idea of the outcome. We can afford one round of IVF but after that then it becomes a real question of do we get into debt and if so how much.. It's like buying a lotto ticket each month!
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Yep I'm pretty similar. Just be prepared for things to be a little unsettling when you do ivf. They can give you a pretty good idea of things like 1st and 2nd scans but as for exactly when egg collection and transfer will be that depends on the drugs and your reaction. Frustrating as heck especially as sometimes you don't know what's happening the next day until the afternoon before. You'll have 36 hours notice of egg collection though. Good news is when you pay you can start whenever you're ready! We've paid for one cycle and now saving for another. If that doesn't work I don't know what we'll do as don't have infinite money to throw away.
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I hear you about the money. We were gutted not to qualify for public funding. We were kind of thinking we would get two rounds funded and have enough to pay for round three. 3 attempts seems like a good number, then i wont be wishing i kept going. We may look at other options such as adoption etc but again at our age, limited funds that seems like a uphill battle too.
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We were lucky enough to get public funding but all that resulted in was miscarriages blow it. Fully sucks having to pay I'm thinking about adoption/home for life but yeah the odds aren't great there either.
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Hi Kiwi - I feel you about the lack of control and ability to plan and predict. In some ways it's harder to cope with than the $ aspect. Like BC said sometimes you get less than 18-24hrs notice of your next "step" which can be hard if you are trying to juggle other things such as work and travel to the clinic (I only had to travel just over an hour each way so nothing like BCs 4hrs!). It can feel pretty intense during that time even though the actual "treatment" (ie meds, scans, tests etc) often only take up a short amount of time (often less than 30min).

We've just paid for our first private cycle and one thing I'd suggest is to ask about the pros/cons of "extras" such as ICSI and IMSI. They cost a little more (e.g IMSI was an extra $750) but we figured that if it made a difference it was cheap compared to another $15k! IMSI in particular seems to have really made a difference for us this cycle.
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Its the time thing that freaking me a we bit, as of yet we haven't told my work what we are doing as I have changed positions recently. My work is not the type of job were it is easy to get time off at short notice without a good reason. I know at some point I will have to tell my boos but I feel like I'm jinking it if I tell anyone outside my family. Weird eh?

We have also looked at the payment options for ivf and am not sure what is the best option. Any advice?
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Can I ask what your work is?
Most scans and bloods get done before 9am it's just actual trips for treatment that you'll need time for.
I've been open with my boss and have been lucky to have one so understanding (well two actually as changed jobs a year ago). Could you take some annual leave around that time to cover yourself? I took a couple days to come right after egg collections - I've tend to produce stupid amounts of follies and it hurts a bit for me.
Bit hard to predict what you'll need until you've started but perhaps ask your specialist what theyd recommend.
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I'm in a similar position, the clinic (not CHCH) is 2 hours drive away and all scans have to be done here unfortunately.
My work is also difficult to take time off from, and my husband works for the same organisation so cannot really take a whole day off on the same day as me to go to a 30 minute scan, so unfortunately I have done lots of the short appointments by myself.
I ended up travelling for the ultrasounds every four days, but the cycle was cancelled so can't let you know about the ER side sorry.
I'm also a planner and the lack of certainty about what I would be doing a couple of days out was quite hard. It is very overwhelming but I learnt to put trust in the professionals and take each day as it comes (which really wasn't easy!!!)
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Same as you Amy. The only appts my dh came to was ec as he had to drive me home. We don't work together though he is just really busy being self employed and isn't the kind to do all that doctor shiz if he doesn't have to. I prefer it that was as he's just a pain in the butt at hospitals etc lol.

Stink about cancelled cycle. What happens now?
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We are doing it private so overtime and time off at the moment is precious! However he's not really coping with not being involved with the appointments.

New schedule in April booked with a change in meds to overcome low LH levels. Hopefully the little follicles grow this time!
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Fingers crossed Amy67 for April. My work is in govt sector and leave is usually booked well in advance as we can only have one person away at a time. They will be supportive but I really dont want anyone knowing, until I know if we are successful. I do have a little bit of flexibility with my hours so appts nearby wont be too much of a hassle. Its just getting down to Chch. The more notice I can give the better. But at end of the day, I will be going no matter what!! I just have to remember its the 'end game' that is the most important thing.. I just dont like to inconvenience anyone!!

I really look forward to seeing how all your journeys are going.
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What a sweet dh you have amy!

Kiwi - 36 hours will be max you get before egg collection. As a teacher I understand where you're coming from. Getting time off short notice is hard. Just think of it as sick leave - if you woke up that day I'll they'd have to cope.
And transfer if it's in the days after collection (mine were always frozen then done later) you might have to go the same day they ring you. When you start treatment they usually give you the week you can expect collection then closer they can give you an idea.
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We also have leave booked in advance, and it's a bit odd to take random sick days.

In my workplace people take sick days for plenty less!!

The financial side of IVF is really odd. We are trying to save for the potential outcome of me being off work if this is successful, while at the same time trying to find money for IVF. Though I guess that I would rather be very poor with a child than have no child at all! We don't care much for fancy baby equipment and toys, which is lucky because we may be very broke at the end of this.

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I'm the same Amy. Have always intended to use hand me downs for the big stuff - figure the more stuff I can beg, steal, borrow the better financially. I love the idea of things handed down through generations.
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Agree with you both about the money side, in the long term scheme of things the money will seem like a small deal when you hold the little one in your arms.
Have either of you tried acupuncture to help get pregnant or to help with the IVF process? I have heard good things about it but at the same time dont want to buy into everything anyone suggests as we dont have the spare cash to just try everything.
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Kiwigirl, I have been doing weekly accupuncture for just over a year now in conjunction with the IVF. I did get pregnant once, but miscarried at 8 weeks. I do feel that the accupuncture has helped with the quality of the embryos compared to previous cycles. I also find the accupuncture relaxing - but it is an expensive thing to do...
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Haven't tried acupuncture but mostly because we don't really have access to one in my town. Our local physio does it though so maybe I'll try for this next ivf.
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I haven't tried accupuncture, it's not something that has ever appealed to me. I try to do lots of other relaxing things when I'm doing the drug cycles. Oddly I'm far less stressed when I have started the injections, probably because the waiting is over. I felt better than I had in ages!
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