Hi everyone, just popping in to say congratulations to Lemon, that's fantastic news! Yippee!
Teagan, I imagine it must be really upsetting, but is take all the tests that are available on the NHS that you can, having to do them privately does add up and once you're looking into self funding every penny counts! I'd also shop around for clinics, just because they are close by doesn't mean they are better. Ine of the grads from this thread, Nelly, is currently pregnant after treatment in serum in Athens. Especially with the weak euro just now, that could be a really affordable option.
Sam - it depends on your employer and what you decide to tell them. I didn't want to tell mine so took some annual leave and scheduled early morning appointments when possible. Other people's employers have been known to grant extra unpaid leave or allow them flexible working during the cycle. You're considered "pregnant" after embryo transfer (there was a case a few years ago about it, if law's your thing, google it, it's quite interesting) so any sick leave you take after you could say is pregnancy related sick leave, which your employer cannot penalise you for taking. However you would need to tell your employer about the fertility treatment from the start for that to be the case.
I've had some bad news I'm afraid, my pregnancy recently ended in a miscarriage. Unfortunately there was a very weak heartbeat at the 7week scan, and a week later this was gone. Enjoying some gin at the moment, and then on to TTC again. The clinic won't do a frozen cycle (we have 1 in the freezer) for another 3 months, but there's nothing stopping us ttc naturally (except that it doesn't work for us, but I'm up for having a bit of fun nonetheless!)