What you wish you knew before starting IVF?

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Any advice or tips for a first timer?

Books or websites to read? Things to pack during Egg retrieval? During egg transfer? Any help would be appreciated!

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I agree with Lacy, it is a very different ball game. I think you need to feel really comfortable with your doctor. Ours was wonderful- as was his staff. They all got in the phone to confirm our pregnancy after the beta. That is how impressive the whole was!  My doctor was really good and made sure we knew everything up front, including small details like don't wear anything stinky (perfume, smelly lotion, etc) on the day of the egg retrieval/transfer. Take it a day at a time and celebrate the small steps. Relax and let yourself rest! I felt I had fun the fertility journey for too long. With our Ivf and this pregnancy (first time ivf- 15weeks), I find myself taking it really easy and resting all the time. The biggest shock of ivf was getting pregnant, I know that sounds lame but after years and years it is still a shock. Be good to yourself during the process- reach out to people and let them be there for you during this difficult journey. Good luck!!!

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I wish I knew that it was nowhere near as scary as I always heard it would be. The needles weren't bad, the appts were tedious but managable, it was emotional but not what I anticipated. For me, three cycles on Clomid was way, way worse than IVF. The only tough part of it for me was the tww! I got pregnant first try, one embryo implanted, one baby. Good luck to you! I wish more people would share positive IVF stories because I was terrified and clueless going into it and maybe I didn't have to be.

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I wish I knew what an absolute roller coaster it would be emotionally. I had an idea (from going through years of other fertility treatments) but ivf is a whole different ball game. It's scary when you feel you're at your last resort and there's literally nothing more you can do to make it work. That being said I wish I would've known how strong a person I was and I could get through it on my own (unfortunately my spouse was not supportive nor was my family).

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I would like to follow this also x

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Following! Good luck ladies!!

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I wish I knew that the needles would be the easiest part.  The hardest part is the emotional ride you're on.  That the first time probably won't work... And second... And third.

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Thanks I only transferred 1 per my clinic policy

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