IVF and running your own business

[Cinnamontoas]

I'm (hopefully) getting closer to starting IVF but the reality of the process is beginning to hit home.

I run my own business which employs 6 people. It's quite a physical, busy job and my team rely quite heavily on me.

Has anyone had IVF and can give me some guidance about the amlijt of time I would need to take off for appts etc? I'm clueless

Hi,

I have a physical job and took time off after the first transfer, a weeks holiday, as you're advised to avoid heavy lifting and high impact exercise, which my job includes. People with more sedentary jobs aren't advised to do that though, some people have a transfer and go to work after!
You'll need the day off for egg collection as you're sedated. I went to work the next day and wish I hadn't as was very tender still.
You'll need time off for the appointments, but these won't take all day depending on how close you are to your clinic. Also depends on clinic how often you have scans, I had a baseline, then 7 days later another andb2 days after another one, so not a huge amount of time off work.
I took off time after the transfer as my job is physical and I just hated the idea of it not working and wondering was it that daybat work that did it, was it that heavy plant I dug out etc etc. My first cycle didn't work unfortunately but at least I know I did everything I could!

All the best for your first cycle :)

Thank you!

I think I will try and do the same and take the week off after transfer.

There's just a lot to think through isn't there