9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment
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If you add up the hours involved, from attending appointments for blood tests and ultrasounds to managing multiple medications, IVF treatment is like having a part-time job. It makes balancing your treatment and your actual livelihood tricky, and that?s even before you throw in curveballs like hormonal surges and unpredictable procedures. So how do you go about juggling work and IVF"
1. Figure out how much time you?ll need
?The first thing to do is to look realistically at your situation,? says Stacy Thomas, a clinical psychologist in Toronto who specializes in women?s reproductive health issues. That means finding out exactly what your individual treatment plan involves, from how many early-morning clinic visits you?ll have to how much time you?ll need off work after egg retrieval and embryo transfer. Ask your care team for recommendations that are specific to you?you might need to take more time off or ask for modified duties if you have a very physical job. Another factor to weigh in on is how you deal with physical and emotional stress. For instance, some women find it helpful to take some time off to grieve in case they don?t become pregnant. ?Even before someone?s cycle begins, we go over how much time she?ll need, from the worst case scenario to the best, because it really depends on the person?s treatment and how she reacts to the medication,? says Young Kim, a social worker with the Women?s Care Program at Victoria Hospital in London, Ont. It v...
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