A
Holiday with a Purpose
We would never pretend that going through
an IVF program would not be stressful. But with a
number of recent studies psychologists have established
that by reducing a couples stress levels while they
undergo fertility treatments, a marked increase of
a successful outcome is achieved. With that knowledge
what better place in the world to reduce your stress
than in the exotic island of Barbados in the Caribbean.
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rates.
In between your appointments, you have
constant access to our team of experts by cellular
phone but with the freedom of being on holiday. You
can enjoy the soothing sound of the lapping Caribbean
Sea, go for a long romantic walk along the white sandy
beaches and then enjoy the tantalizing tastes of the
Caribbean’s cuisine. Barbados is famous for
its world class luxury hotels and we have selected
some of the best the island has to offer. CLICK
HERE to see the locations we have selected for
you to choose from to stay in while attending our
Clinic.
Obviously, in order to pursue your treatment
in Barbados there are some preliminary steps you need
to undertake in cooperation with your local doctor/clinic
so that your time spent in Barbados can be kept to
a two week timeframe.
Upon arrival in Barbados you are met
at the airport and taken by private luxury car to
the hotel of your choice where our Patient Liaison
Manager will meet with you to ensure that you have
settled comfortably. You will be given a programmed
cellular phone to enable you to contact us at any
time but give you the freedom to enjoy being on holiday.
Your appointments schedule will be given to you with
collection times for your transportation to and from
all appointments. In order to give you a choice of
hotels and packages we have selected a number of wonderful
hotels and created four levels of accommodation packages
in order to make travel arrangements easier for you.
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for details and costs of these packages. The details
of each are laid out under packages available.
For further information about costs,
please see our section about Finance.
Prerequisites
Listed below are the investigations
that are required to have been carried out within
the last 12 months. Please ensure Barbados Fertility
Centre receive copies of these tests prior to commencing
your injections to avoid any delay with your treatment.
Preliminary routine investigations
All of the preliminary tests may be
done in your own country and we will be pleased to
assist you organising everything and even if copies
of the test results are unavailable to you we will
be able to repeat the investigations on your arrival
in Barbados. Below is a general list of tests needed.
Once you are a patient of Barbados Fertility Centre
and have spoken with our Consultant, a specific lists
of tests required will be allocated to you.
Blood Tests
- Rubella
- Oestrogen, Progesterone, Prolactin,
TSH and Follicle Stimulating Hormone.
- HIV
- Hepatitis B and C
- One semen analysis
Any relevant medical information will
need to be sent to our confidential fax at Barbados
Fertility Centre marked "Attention Anna Hosford,
RGN".
Telephone consultation
You will have a telephone consultation
with one of our Barbados Fertility Centre clinicians.
After reviewing your case on the telephone,
you will be sent a consultation report, which will
outline a recommended treatment plan along with additional
recommended tests.
Once you have received the material,
you may wish to have another phone consultation with
your clinician or go ahead with booking a treatment
cycle. Both of these options can be arranged by your
nurse Coordinator.
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