Hello Jewel,
My clinic (Assisted Conception Unit at Ninewells Hosp in Dundee) did all the scans for me. They were also helpful and gave me e.g. pessaries when I had run out, and the consultant wrote prescriptions for me for the drugs I needed for my treatment abroad.
However, I must admit I personally found getting the drugs over here a bit of a nightmare, as my GP wouldn't prescribe any of them for me a she said she wasn't involved in the treatment and didn't want to be liable if anything went wrong. The consultant that I mentioned above therefore had to write them for me, but I think a bit reluctantly, and I felt like a drug addict begging for drugs.
Some people get their drugs when they are in Spain. In retrospect this would have been a better option for me, but every case is different, as I know some people on this site have had really helpful GPs. I know there is a chemist opposite IVI Barcelona that people have bought their drugs from.
I also have a friend who bought her drugs directly from the companies that supply them here in the UK.
Hope this isn't too confusing. Basically, I would recommend sounding out your GP / local clinic to see how good they are going to be at supporting you in getting your drugs, and then if you come across any resistence, get them in Spain.
I had all my down-reg and lining build up scans, as well as early pregnancy scans in my ACU clinic in Dundee, and they didnt charge me a penny, but I think that was a favour to me as I had helped them in many ways (e.g. written an article for their mag to patients about egg donation in Spain.), and had already had 4 cycles there with my own eggs, so I think they felt sorry for us with all the expense we were having. However, I do know that they only charge £50 for a scan, as did the clinic in Leicester I went to for one scan, so clinics do vary in price quite a lot.
Good luck and welcome to abroadies !
Bluebell xxxxxxxxxxxxx
