Will waiting 3 months make a huge difference?

[twinkledag]

Just turned 39. Due to start round 3 of IVF at Serum, Athens, in March.

However - I've got a really busy run up to a work event in May, will all be done and dusted by end of May, leaving me free to take 2 weeks holiday in June to go to Athens and focus on the cycle.

Will waiting an extra 3 months make a difference to my chances? Part of me thinks just do it in March, get it over and done with, forget work, focus on yourself and the other side thinks it's sensible to wait. But I want it now too!

What would you do?

Hi twinkledag

We are in a similar situation. Work for both me and DH is going to get busy over the coming months so we decided to start our IVF in May too instead of March. It’s nearing my birthday and one Clinic advised against it as they said our chances of success will decrease due to the age factor, another clinic we are seriously considering in Greece told us that the best time for us was when we would be comfortable and not stressed out.

Thanks Ani, I will contact my clinic and see what they say.

My clinic said we should go for it ASAP as none of us are getting any younger but then said they would support me if I wanted to wait until I was less stressed.

So still no idea what to do 🤦‍♀️

If you waited and things didn't go to plan, would you look back and regret waiting?

I wouldn’t wait. With any luck, you’ll be successful and the world of work is about to change anyway.

When you say busy, how busy are u thinking? Do you mean to the point where you will be under serious stress and pressure? That’s not good for any pregnancy let alone IVF pregnancy

If I am pregnant I could tell my boss and I'll be able to take it easy.

The event is a couple of days end of May but will be early mornings and late evenings. But again I could just skip these if I was pregnant?

Well, sperm cycle is 96 days, suggested by an ivf specialist to my friend's dh was 1000 mg vit c twice a day for top sperm. They have 4 dc from 3 rounds so must be something in it!! Start him on them now and in 3 months you will be good to go!!

In my opinion there is never a good time. I would go sooner rather than later, especially given your age. All the best xx

I postponed my IVF a few years ago due to work commitments and then ended up getting made redundant anyway! It made me realise that, no matter how hard you work and how well you get on with colleagues, we are just a number at the end of the day and life is far more important than work.

I nearly postponed an FET as I was starting a new job and felt that turning up and potentially getting pregnant would 'look bad' and then I remembered that I'm just a number and that was the FET that resulted in my DS.

Good luck, whatever you decide x

I was in the same situation so I separated the procedures.
I did a egg collection in August and froze the eggs and I'm doing the egg transfer next week. I'm glad I waited cause I ended up working a 80 hour week in September and I don't think my body would have hacked that if I was pregnant.