IVF and Work - what are you doing?

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I’m planning to start the process of IvF in July. I’m 39 and this will be my first attempt. Work is pretty full on - I have lots of meetings, lots of stuff to deliver and a boss who has very high expectations. I just can’t get my head around how all of this works with IVF. I have PCOS and endometriosis so I already struggle with fatigue and pms. For anyone going through it currently, how have you managed? Did you flag it with your HR or boss? Have you taken sick leave or holiday? I want to make sure I’m as well rested as possible to try and maximise our chances

Hi there - I am also going to be starting my first round in early July which will be ISCI. I am v lucky that I have a 2.5 yr old DS already and this is secondary infertility.
I work for a big law firm and am lucky that I get 3 days paid annual leave extra per cycle (up to a max of 6 per year). Sounds like maybe you work for a big corporate so maybe check your policies?
I have been really upfront with bosses and told them it's going to be time off and I won't be able to tell them exactly when and they've been supportive. Haven't flagged to HR yet. I'm going to use my 3 days off around the egg collection date and then probably use an annual leave day for transfer (friends have said you can just have this in the morning and go into work but have also said you might be quite excited, so to have it off).
To be honest I've thought about if the first round or two doesn't work that I'll ask for 2 months off unpaid early next year and do a full round without work and the stress to see if that would make a difference (obviously here I am being pessimistic as it will hopefully work before that!)
Good luck!

I’ve told my boss, but I have a clinical job and it would be impossible to juggle without saying anything. He was really lovely about it and checks in to see if there are any side effects he needs to watch out for etc. We don’t get any specific days off, he’s said to use sick leave for the procedure days and I’ll probably take a couple of days AL too. My clinic said they will do scans very early in the morning for monitoring so that I can get to work without telling anyone so perhaps you could manage that if you have a bit of say over your diary. Then you just have to think about how you personally are likely to handle the emotional / mental side of it