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Yes I did 3 rounds of IVF (1 followed by a baby then 2/3 back to back followed by a 2nd baby). It didn’t really impact work because I got the earliest available monitoring appointments, made sure I always had my computer in case there was a delay, and then just took 1 day for each retrieval and 1 day for each transfer (6 days total over the course of a few years). I told the people I worked with that I would be out on those days for a medical procedure. Good luck!
I did multiple rounds of IUI and then one round of IVF. Similar to Partner 1, the impact on work didn’t seem that bad because the monitoring appointments are so early in the morning.
I think this also really dependent on your relationships with the people you work with, but I did tell a few people, and from a psychological perspective, that helped a lot. My legal assistant knew the most, my friend who is the same level as me (who also is going through IVF now) knew a lot, and then the partner I did the most work for was on a need to know basis. I am terrible at keeping anything a secret, so that was a big weight off of my shoulders. Again, this is probably very specific to your own personal situation, but it helped me a lot.
Good luck to you!
Yes. My hours dropped that year, I didn’t get my bonus, and eventually took some mental health time off. It was really hard at the time, but I’m glad I did IVF and prioritized my family. Pregnant now with an embryo from 5 years ago!
I just finished 7 months of fertility treatments (IUI and IVF). I’m now 10 weeks pregnant. I had consistently billed over 2000 hours in every year prior to fertility treatments. I felt the impact in a big way. I was used to being a high performer, always on, and responsive at all hours. When I started fertility treatments that changed. I was burnt out emotionally and physically felt the toll of the medications and procedures. I told one partner I am very close with and she was an incredible support. I touched base with her when needed and I got the sense she was protecting me if anyone was asking questions about my hours or being out of the office. If you have a close relationship with one of the partners, I would recommend bringing someone in.