Two failed IUIs. Finally started IVF and put on medication, then COVID happened. Now on yet another burner case and am very stressed, and have no idea how to fit IVF into this job. Should I leave?

Twitter, Meta, Amazon and many other tech firms recently laying off workers. What’s really going on? Is the tech boom gradually dwindling post Covid?

Met my bf during covid in city x. Pre-meeting him I always wanted to move to city y. A year into our relationship a job opportunity came up in city y and my bf supported me through it. I have been living in city y and loving it and have been ldr for a year now. I want my bf to move to city y but he says it doesnt feel like home to him. I feel like I will have to move back to city x or we break up. There is a small chance he will move to city y but he’s not happy about it. Continued in comments.

How has COVID been impacting your personal life (e.g., childcare management, cabin fever), your firm and/or clients beyond WFH (e.g., layoffs, funding, project delays, unpaid leave, etc.)?

Anyone else schedule private meetings in the middle of the day so you can go to the gym?

Has “We need to get back to normal ASAP!” been drilled into your head as well? I don’t see things going back to normal for A WHILE.

I started a job in May of this year. I’m in need of a major surgery that will take me out of work for 2-4 weeks. Every week I wait the pain and situation gets worse, however I’m not comfortable taking time off when I just getting started. My question: how many months should I work before request off? What do you think is appropriate? I was hoping to get to the 6 month mark but I’d love to hear what you have to say.

Today we learned that our 8 montj GSD can climb over our backyard fence. FML.

Does anyone else struggle with remembering to eat lunch on busy days? I totally forget to feed myself and end up tired and cranky by the end of the day because of it.

Has anyone dealt with a lingering injury? I've had a minor hip issue since the marathon, and I just keep hoping it will get better. But, it flares up once in a while after I run. I've tried hip-specific stretches, but anything else I can do?

I've come to that stage in my career where I am thinking of wearing elbow pads due to typing / desk pain. This job is dumb.

Hey, anyone know how much a plyo box went for before COVID jacked up all the prices for gym stuff? I want to get one but I don't want to pay the up charge and I'm more than willing to wait.

So I’m currently in the training process (20 weeks) and we start live phone calls next Monday and I’m a bit nervous to start talking to people on the phone in regards to their insurance. It’s been a lot of information to retain.. I know that we get 6 months of coaching after training but I still feel really uneasy. Is there any advice for a new health care concierge? Thank you!! @

You’re not going back to your office until you have either antibodies or a vaccine.

Anyone have any insight on Milbank Century City’s culture, facetime (pre-COVID) and general work environment?

What is the better option- to leave alcohol or to leave sweets. End goal - to lose weight. Can’t leave both at the same time !

Is anyone buying covid-related travel insurance (other than if required by the country you are visiting) these days? If so, what insurance are you purchasing?

Has anyone tried the Dr Dennis peels or Bliss peels for deeper acne scars?

Is severance negotiable or is there some type of policy that dictates how much a company can pay out (eg maxes out at two months salary). A friend was just a casualty of a RIF.

Is Redondo Beach a good area to buy in?

Sup all, I'm a director in pharma marketing and want to eventually get to a senior leadership position. I have an MD and currently applying for an executive MBA program. In the meantime, I'm looking for board member positions. I'm open to most industries but particularly enjoy med, pharma, and tech. But, I'm having a lot of trouble finding something. Any advice?

I am working as SAP PM Consultant and having 5 YOE.. i want to learn some niche module to grow in the industry..i want to ask if SAP IBP or EHS niche module in SAP? What average salary can i expect in these modules and ehat is market demand?

Talking with recruiters about a position in M&A. It seems like PwC is leading in comp? How is that? Is there a catch?

Is it a red flag to not use your current employer as a reference or would this not be noticed? I have other references I want to use who I think can better attest to my skills for the job but don’t want it to raise any questions.

Any good one year ms program in US which is treated equally to stem programs where one can apply this fall - currently into digital transformation consulting, 10 years of total work ex in digital transformation

Hi Fishes,

I'm looking for a switch, but not getting calls. Even if I get calls, they are not scheduling interviews. I'm getting frustrated here as I have almost no work in the current project. Zero learning.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Looking for a Python Developer's position.
YOE: 7.5
Notice Period: 3 months

If all these matter.

I'm having some trouble with my manager.

He's always asking me to work late, but when I do, he doesn't give me any credit for it.

I feel like he only cares about the results, not how much effort I put in. Should I say something to him?

Hi Folks,
Can anyone refer me for business analyst role?

What do you appreciate in a cold email from a creative trying to network?

What do you hate seeing in a cold email?

For those of you who are married into more traditional households or live with a spouse who has more traditional expectations of you, how long did it take for your marriage to re-align where you found a healthy balance? Or did it not…?

Best pot roast sides... Go!

What's a good resource to prep for the BCG online case assessments? Would love tips about the test in general and what to expect. Boston Consulting Group

Random question, my boss wants me to become a notary so I can handle notarizing all of the official documents myself. Has anyone else been asked to do this for their employer? Is it ethical?

How many levels of interview does Mphasis has?

Hi everyone, first fishbowl post here :) I’m currently 4W4D pregnant! I’m excited but also very anxious. I had a miscarriage first time I got pregnant last June and a chemical pregnancy in Jan. I REALLY want this to work and need to obviously keep my stress and anxiety in check. I read everything there is to read on what to do/not do/eat/not eat… My previous experiences have removed any kind of “innocent excitement” I had. Does it ever come back?

Quick question, I’m starting timed intercourse with medication. I received my ovidrel injextion 4 months ago. It’s been in the fridge. I’m anticipating a potential trigger today or tomorrow (measured today with one 17mm and one 18mm) waiting to hear back on my hormone levels. I assume the fridge was a good call as that’s what the pharmacy reccomended. Should I take it out now? Leave it in till last minute? Thoughts comments?

I feel like the fertility process is pulling my hubs and I apart. We’re both not great at communication, but I feel like this stressful process just is not bringing us together at all. I can’t vocalize what I need (because I don’t actually know what I need) and hubs is stressed and I feel like he’s drinking more and just not talking about his feelings. Anyone else navigating this? I don’t even know how to broach this topic. I am all about therapy, has anyone benefitted from couples therapy?

I did some ivf shopping and now I don’t know which one to choose. One is a university affiliated ivf center and the other one is a local /not a chain fertility center. I am open to suggestions and so overwhelmed.

Any acupuncturist recommendations in Chicago?

Anyone starts their ivf stims more than 3 days past their period? Any success stories?

Got a beta HcG result and it’s only 26ML. They called me to go back in two days and said it’s very low. Anyone with similar first result that ended up in pregnancy? Obv freaking out.

Has anyone had experience with follicle size discrepancy? I’m trying to freeze my eggs; on day 8/9 ultrasound they counted 4 follicles larger than 11mm, two of which are already mature, 16.7mm and 18.9mm. They also said I have another 5+ in each ovary that are smaller than 11mm. The phone call with the doctor was pretty grim (he basically said we might need to cancel the cycle as 4 follicles is too few for elective freezing). Can the smaller ones maybe catch up? Anyone with a similar experience?

PwC Fish - I’m considering where to have a baby, either the US or Austria (I currently live in Vienna, but thinking to move home to the US). What’s maternity leave in the US? How much does it actually cost to have a baby with our insurance? In Austria, I can take up to a year off, but only receive €2,000 a month from the government 😳… I don’t think there is any paid leave through the firm. Pregnancy through birth costs are pretty covered by insurance though. Would love your thoughts!

Any sucessful ivf experience with DOR ?

Insurance companies are now allowing embryo banking. This happened to me and also another friend who works at a different company where we decided to go through with another IVF cycle before attempting a transfer (because an optimal number of embryos was not achieved) and insurance approved them. Hallelujah!

For those in LA area, any RE recommendations? Also, any indication from your clinics will start new cycles (or any clinics in LA already reopened)?

Has anyone used a loan to cover the cost of IVF treatments? If so, what lender did you go with and how was the experience? Would you have done anything differently?

Hi. I have very low AMH, 36 years old & never have been pregnant. I have done 2 IVF cycles this year approx 5 months apart. Each time had only 2 eggs retrieved, 1 fertilization each which lead to the embryo reaching blastocyst stages both times & both came back normal after genetic testing 🤍 talk about beating the statistics odds! 🤞🏻 I now have 2 cutie embryos saved. My husband & I would love to have twins and will be speaking to my doctor about the best options. Twins thoughts?

EY ladies, did insurance require you to transfer all frozen embryos before doing a second egg retrieval? Would like to freeze as many as possible now but WinFertility nurse said it would be difficult to get another retrieval approved before using all embryos first

My wife is a Fragile X carrier, so with this and trouble conceiving we are doing IVF and doing genetic testing on the embryos. There were 2 options Natera and Cooper. We went with Natera - and they take so long!! It sounds like it will be months before they send sample collection kits to us and close family members, then use those samples to develop a customized embryo test. Natera is fine with us beginning hormone stimulation in parallel, but our RE won’t allow it (no clear explanation why).

My husband and I are going through our 2nd cycle. He initially asked me to allow his sister to administer my injections because she’s a nurse and I refused. I don’t like depending on people when I am capable of doing things myself. This is taking an emotional toll on me already, but I don’t want him to feel like I’m refusing his help and excluding him from the process, because I won’t take his suggestion. How do I get him to understand?

Fresh embryo transfer. Got my period yesterday, and my pregnancy test in the clinic is tomorrow... so frustrated after all the investment... I had two embryos frozen so hopefully next time it happens... hope everyone gets what they want.

Anyone use fertility supplements? Specifically with myo -lnositol?
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