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F**king 'ell! We've got NHS funding for treatment (and we're gay!)

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makingafamily · 25/03/2009 00:41

The title says it all! We are a gay couple and although our PCT funds up to 3 IVF's if you meet their criteria we were told months ago that as we are using "donor sperm" we wouldn't be funded. Anyway, i done a bit of research and sent a few emails and after speaking to some amazing people today at our clinic i recieved a phone call to say our treatment will be funded. WOOHOOOOOOOO

Just wanted to share our good news

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DSM · 25/03/2009 00:43

Congratulations, and good luck

HolyGuacamole · 25/03/2009 00:45

Congratulations and good luck too!!!

FairLadyRantALot · 25/03/2009 00:48

congratulations...hope it all works out for you!

dragonbutter · 25/03/2009 00:59

well done you.

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makingafamily · 25/03/2009 01:13

Thanks for all your lovely congratulations

We are still in shock!

D x

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 25/03/2009 01:22

Congratulations from me too - I hope you're successful.

Do you mind if I ask why IVF rather than straightforward AI? I will admit that I'm just being nosey and won't feel offended if you ignore me.

mangolassi · 25/03/2009 02:42

Yaaaay! fantastic news Good luck!

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makingafamily · 25/03/2009 02:49

OLKN I dont mind u asking at all

We are hoping to start with 6 IUI's before we move on to IVF (but we're hoping we dont have too)

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LeninGrad · 25/03/2009 04:34

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makingafamily · 25/03/2009 04:48

Hey Lenin

Yep, we know about the law changes (actually think that might have changed the funding protocol)

Did you do iui or ivf or both?

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nelix2000 · 25/03/2009 09:32

Hi makingafamily we chatted a few months back just wanted to say congrats!!!
Its great about the birth certs too even tho a bit late for us lol!!! well done and hope it works out!! xx

laurielou · 25/03/2009 11:07

I love a positive (no pun intended!) pg story! Many congratulations & good luck, x

madwomanintheattic · 25/03/2009 11:10

congrats - hope it all works out for you - good luck!

CMOTdibbler · 25/03/2009 11:11

Congratulations and good luck !

yellowflowers · 25/03/2009 12:30

fab - great stuff.
x

diedandgonetodevon · 25/03/2009 12:40

Fab news for you. Hope it goes well!

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makingafamily · 25/03/2009 14:37

Hi Nelix

How you doing? How many months?

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StealthPolarBear · 25/03/2009 14:39

Good luck!

LeninGrad · 25/03/2009 15:41

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BecauseImWorthIt · 25/03/2009 15:43

Congratulations! Hope that it's successful for you.

roomforthree · 25/03/2009 15:44

Congratulations!

Boco · 25/03/2009 15:48

Good luck!

geraldinetheluckygoat · 25/03/2009 15:51

well done , thats great news! Good luck!!

nelix2000 · 26/03/2009 11:01

doing good makingafamily thanks!...coming up for 8 months...cannot quite beleive it!!!

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makingafamily · 28/03/2009 22:41

WOW Nelix, we started at the same time so cant believe your almost ready to give birth

As you can see from this post, we ended up going with an unknown donor so have had a long but fab journey

Would love to keep up to date on your new little one. Have you heard of gingerbeer?

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