https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:31:32 +0000 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:55:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18953 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484805&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484805 Author: Daizy01
Subject: 18953
Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:55am

Also, I did not find the ICSI procedure stressful personally. The only stressful part was the 2 week wait to find out whether you are pregnant or not.

I am not familiar with the IUI, perhaps you could fill me in.

Take it easy girls. ]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:55:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484805&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484805 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484803&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484803 Author: Daizy01
Subject: 18953
Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:53am

Hi Matenga and Shychik,

Yeah, its always the way, if you pay you get it done straight away, and if you don't, there is a waiting list. Typical, isn't it.

For the ICSI procedure, all up it was about $10,000.00 (wow, you are thinking!!). So, we have had to pay $20,000.00 so far. That goodness we have had a wee bit put aside.

It will cost the same with egg donation so as you can imagine we do find it very frustrating having to pay ourselves. I feel like writing to Helen Clark and asking her to change the system for goodness sakes. I am just pleased that we have put some aside for the purposes of the treatments, but, how long can you go. Its not like you can pick it off trees!

So, thats the bad news of paying yourselves, it ain't cheap that's for sure.

Well girls, hope you have a lovely Sunday. The weather is fab. Enjoy.

Take care.]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:53:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484803&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484803 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484612&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484612 Author: matenga
Subject: 18953
Posted: 06 September 2008 at 6:32pm

Well we have been granted public funding after two failed IUI, I spoke to the lady (caroline) at FAW who is in-charge of funding. We have been added to the list, next JUNE ............... 10 month wait on the public list. So we are going to fund one ourselves this November possibly. If we pay, we can do it anytime that suits us. Of course any treatment that starts now you have to consider that they are closed over December/January for two weeks.

Have you been granted public funding? next June sounds and feels like a lifetime away aye ....

Scared, well, only of it not working again after the IUIs ..... I have read plenty of books and my DP received his Menevits today, so 3 months at least til that kicks in.


]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:32:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484612&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484612 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484594&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484594 Author: shychiknz
Subject: 18953
Posted: 06 September 2008 at 5:43pm

Hey ya all, Wgtn FA person here too. Me and my partner are looking at IVF/ ICSI... Pretty scared though. Matenga or anyone know how the waiting list goes??]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:43:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484594&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484594 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484089&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484089 Author: matenga
Subject: 18953
Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:36pm

hi daizy01. We have just finished our 2nd cycle of IUI. Have been told by FA Wgtn that we need to do ICSI now. We have a ten month waiting list,   so we will pay to have a cycle in November. Would love to know more, the costs, stresses, support groups etc. Perhaps we could email each other, im in wgtn too. My sister was also told that she would never concieve due to eggs being 'scrambled' at the age of 40. She didnt do any of the IUI or IVF cycles as these werent offered. She gave up and started down the adoption track. One year later she fell pregnant and gave birth this year to a healthy bonny baby girl. She was 42. .... there is hope at there and my fingers are crossed for you both. ]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:36:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=484089&title=first-appointment-at-fa#484089 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=483992&title=first-appointment-at-fa#483992 Author: Daizy01
Subject: 18953
Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:16pm

Hi There,

I have done two ICSI cycles at FA, WGTN. Both cycles a BFN. I was 40 when I did my first cycle and have had to pay for both the cycles. It can be very costly if its not government funded. But, because one is so determined, you just don't want to give up.

I have now been told by FA that my only hope of becoming pregnant is by egg donation so my path has taken a different turn and am now seeking a wonderful egg donor at the present time. I'm hoping a lovely lady will come to our rescue.]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:16:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=483992&title=first-appointment-at-fa#483992 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=462037&title=first-appointment-at-fa#462037 Author: bubbles
Subject: 18953
Posted: 07 August 2008 at 12:13pm

Did urine preg test today - no cigar.
So prob not preg but will do the BT tmrw for final word on it. ]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:13:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=462037&title=first-appointment-at-fa#462037 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=460428&title=first-appointment-at-fa#460428 Author: Lee180
Subject: 18953
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 7:07pm

Oh bubbles everthing crossed for you for Friday. I really hope all your dreams come true!!]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:07:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=460428&title=first-appointment-at-fa#460428 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=460113&title=first-appointment-at-fa#460113 Author: ginger
Subject: 18953
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 1:59pm

Eek! Nerve wracking! Fingers crossed for a BFP! ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:59:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=460113&title=first-appointment-at-fa#460113 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=459681&title=first-appointment-at-fa#459681 Author: bubbles
Subject: 18953
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 9:51pm

Thanks Chelle. ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:51:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=459681&title=first-appointment-at-fa#459681 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=459506&title=first-appointment-at-fa#459506 Author: tiptoes
Subject: 18953
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 8:11pm

Good luck with your test on Friday bubbles!!]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:11:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=459506&title=first-appointment-at-fa#459506 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=459349&title=first-appointment-at-fa#459349 Author: bubbles
Subject: 18953
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 5:42pm

I went to FA akld two months after I turned 40 - and became too old for publically funded treatment! Bummer! And I have now dealt with both FA akld and FA wgtn - and the frustrating thing is that they dont line up with how they do things - middle of my first clomiphene cycle was spent going btw both clinics and I ended up having 3 unnecessary blood tests because they didnt agree on things - thats five blood tests in five days - my arms look like a heroin junky! Will stay put in wellington from now on during the cycle. I find out if im preg on Friday!
]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:42:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=459349&title=first-appointment-at-fa#459349 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=440061&title=first-appointment-at-fa#440061 Author: fiona_kane
Subject: 18953
Posted: 15 July 2008 at 1:29pm

I did a search on google about the points system they used, and found the form somehow (don't ask me how, but I did), smoking is a big one!! You loose heaps of points if your a smoker....
but yeah do a search and you may find the form too :)]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:29:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=440061&title=first-appointment-at-fa#440061 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434656&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434656 Author: avkiwi3
Subject: 18953
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 4:54pm

Thanks AngieBabe,

I did know about the info evening but haven't got a baby sitter available (usualy use my SIL who is away) so couldn't go and neither me or my partner wanted to go alone.]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:54:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434656&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434656 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434537&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434537 Author: AngieBabe
Subject: 18953
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 3:35pm

Hiya avkiwi3 - I'm with FA Welly's too, but am still at the early stages of investigations - well, it's been determined I have Endo and am just waiting on my Lap surgery to check out the damage and excise what they can. I have been warned that if there's too much of a mess in there (they suspect grade 3 endo) I'll need to go through IVF too - but sorry I'm not too sure at this stage what the points system is really like and all that to get public funding. FA are holding a free seminar tonight actually, dunno if you knew about it and have registered but I guess a lot of this sort of thing will be covered... might be a bit late to register now but you could always ring them up and see if you do want to go.]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:35:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434537&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434537 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434507&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434507 Author: avkiwi3
Subject: 18953
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 3:14pm

Thanks Fiona,

I know we need to do IVF. We are not 100% sure that we will be eligible for funding but the specialist at the hospital that refered us to FA (and is also who we will be seeing there) thought that at a glance we should be.

I am hopeful that we will have enough points for funding. We loose points because we have a nearly 5 year old but gain points because I have lost both my fallopian tubes to ectopic pregnancies (classed as severe infertility, as in we can try till the cows come home nothing is ever going to happen). As far as we know neither my partner nor I has any other issues.

We have been TTC for 4 years and I am only 31.]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:14:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434507&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434507 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434490&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434490 Author: FionaS
Subject: 18953
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 3:06pm

Hi. We went through FA in Akl and they were fantastic.

Your eligability for free IVF cycles depends on your age and the number of years you've been TTC.

There are options other than IVF and in the end all we needed was 3 cycles of clomiphene for 'unexplained' infertility.

All the best]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:06:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434490&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434490 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18953&PID=434478&title=first-appointment-at-fa#434478 Author: avkiwi3
Subject: 18953
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 2:59pm

We finaly have a date for out first appointment at FA Wellington which is the 19th Aug.

Our main questions beside how does the whole IVF thing work are:
Are we elegable for funding
When we can expect to start an IVF cycle

Does anyone have any advise on other questions to ask?

Kirsty : )
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