Do you know of anyone that has gone overseas for their IVF b/c it's so much cheaper? - Page 2

[MoOnFiReGlOw]

I know of a woman on a different board who went to Zlin and had an absolutely beautiful experience (and a new baby here soon!). She said the clinic was professional and clean, the scenery and touristy things were fun and the people were wonderful.

[sondacop]

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Hello, ladies,

I am an Israeli, I have done 10 cycles of IVF with one successful cycle - DD now a year and a half.
I would like to put some things straight:
First of all many women do come to Israel from all over the world for treatment because it is cheaper. I have had foreign women with me during ER and ET, the main problem was language. Israelis are good in English for the most part, but women from other parts of the world had problems with translations. Please take that into account when considering to do it abroad. There is a lot of info in IVF that is essential you understand, especially if it comes to instructions on taking meds and such.

Second, our national insurance covers most of the cost of the first two kids. A committee has to approve you (based on age and RE's recommendations). Everyone is covered. It does not have to do with your religion. This is a democratic county! I have done IVF with Bedouins and Arab women. As expected, they were treated as equally as the Jewish majority in the ward. Being a foreigner, even if you are Jewish, will not give you a discount. You must be a citizen to be included in the National Health Insurance policy. Each worker pays a substantial part of his/her salary for health insurance, it is a socialist country, not a capitalist one. Benefits and drawbacks come with each society we choose to live in.

I do believe that RE's in Israel are very highly qualified. I know that their work is renowned world wide. They don't have the same pressure to get their statistics proper, so they won't treat you with this ulterior motive (or not treat you). Since Israelis can afford to do multiple cycles, the RE's can study you better, tweak treatments and innovate. I a sure this makes them better doctors than the ones who might see a patient twice, because that is all she can afford, or she will transfer to a different clinic.

I'd love to add more, but this post is too long as it is sorry

Oh, and it is a wonderful place for a vacation
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Feel free to ask anything!

[blueyezz4]

Sondacop - Thanks so much for sharing!!!! Sounds like you are in good hands over there!!! Wow, 10 IVF cycles!!! So glad you finally got your DD!!!! Take care!

[sondacop]

DD was IVF #4. I am working on a sibling. So far no luck...

[TTC]

This is all a great idea. What about Mexico? I'm sure it would be just as affordable as an overseas clinic with cheaper travel cost and close-by so you could fly back/forth if you had to for any reason. But I would want a good recommendation for a good RE. I think a flight to Israel alone is about $2000 vs. maybe a few hundred to MX. I paid $750 for 3 ultrasounds alone this month, which would probably cost a small fraction of that in a different country. (But knowing me I'd probably be too scared to do it somewhere else! For example a dear relative of mine when she was in her 20s went on a trip to one of the former soviet republics and had an emergency appendectomy done, I don't know the details but they did something wrong and she is now incapable of conceiving and is unable to sue for malpractice so you have to look into all the international laws to protect yourself just in case)

[sondacop]

In the summer it costs 700$ to get to Israel; in off seasons it is cheaper.