Getting pregnant, a money pit?!

I had another mini ' are we doing the right thing/ ready for this' attack again. It ended with my booking the blood tests, so you can deduce what I decided.

Shock of my life.

The doctor had said that I would require 1 blood test, I checked the cost when I booked and told the nurse when she started taking the body that it was only the fasting bloods I was having done, that everything else was up-to-date, the shock came when we went to pay. Instead of €40 she was charging me €160! I nearly died.

Apparently [annoyed]

It's routine [so I was told] for PAI -1 to be done at the same time, the expense little bugger. The receptionist wasn't much help when I asked what it was all about. And sure I thought to myself it will be worth it [it better be]. If this kid doesn't come out right I will want my money back!

The Baby Fund

I know that having IVF, or at the very least assistance with getting pregnant is going to cost us. My initial guesstimates are in the region of €4,000 - €8,000 with our chosen facility, The Sims Clinic. That is of course if they chose us! According to their website they can be picky [ my words not theirs], they, more eloquently put it; that they take on a small number of patients so they can focus more on patient care than numbers. - most of the reason we want to go there!

I've done my research...

Well I've had a few conversations with people who have gone down this route, the IVF one, and each has said to me; can you afford it? Honestly, right now I don't know that we can. Well right now I don't even know how much it is going to cost. Regardless, once I'm finished this post I am going to make a jar marked ' The Baby Fund' - at least it will start us off.

Second on my to do list... once 'The Baby Fund' is started

Find out for sure what this is going to cost, which means gettin referred to the clinic. I'll call the Doctor's tomorrow and get them to do my a referral letter, then I can make an appointment. Knowledge is key right now.

Wish us luck!