Hi @Lolly2507 I'm with ABC (so all info is based on my clinic, some may vary slightly), I have just gone through it so sorry if the following is a super long reply but hopefully helps as know I searched high and low for detailed reviews and didn't find many.
I opted to do the mild IVF after 3 failed IUIs (unmedicated - also at a diff clinic) as I found the IUIs and more the let down really hard so worried I wouldn't deal with stronger medication of full on IVF - as it turned out I feel I've managed the meds fairly well once I got over the injecting myself part. I have found ABC wonderful and so helpful so far, I just completed a day 3 transfer on Monday and genuinely feel like they have gone out their way to support. I like that they explain things on your scans and it was nice I got some pictures of scans during the process, I like that it feels they are a team and in it together. I was with Care previously and you could feel staff tension there and honestly didn't find them great at all.
I think aslong as you go into the process mindful that mild IVF will likely yield less eggs but hopefully of a better quality so you set your expectations. My clinic only collect eggs from the follicles that are 11mm as anything smaller will not be mature, I say this as some clinics collect all eggs and unless you are doing ICSI they cannot tell what's mature so there can be a massive drop off initially. I am waiting on my day 5 call so haven't yet put out my numbers online but can share later if you would be interested?
With ABC they don't over stimulate you, they are very focused on your well being, due to this I didnt have any blood tests during my stims which worried me a little but I trusted them and have been really well, others is the August forum has struggled really bad with OHSS. As soon as 3 follicles were above the 16mm they booked my EC.
I found it really good that they aim to start treatment within 3 months of the scans if all is okay, you don't have to, there's no pressure but it keeps costs down regarding redoing bloods and scans again. I actually postponed by a month as AF arrived 4isj days early and it would have meant doing injections on a train and carrying a cool bag around as I had booked a 2 day trip in before I thought I would be due to start, when I called them frantically and worrying they agreed postponing was a good idea and gave me lots of reassurance that a shorter period and shorter bleed can be normal.
Re the work thing, I have told my manager and they have been as supportive as can be, you kinda need that for appointment times as and also taking clinic calls with updates. Some people get signed off for 2 weeks, I didn't feel that was needed as work is a good distraction. I was due to work yesterday and today but EC to day 3 transfer seemed to be such a whirlwind (again ABC were amazingly supportive during some difficult decisions) that I took them off as sick. I also do a job where I work with vulnerable people and hear some very sad things so I didn't feel it would be fair on them to not be getting my 100%, my work were fine with it and said very kind words about looking after myself and not to under estimate what you body has gone through. Feel like as I haven't struggled with the meds like I expected to it all just feels a bit surreal.
Hope this helps and good luck with your cycle