Can I go to the first fertility appointment alone?

[Ginger84]

Hi everyone. Hope someone can advise me.

I have been given a fertility appointment in a couple of weeks time ( bumped up from first week in January) which I was really pleased about. However my partner cannot attend this date at the hospital. As it is the initial appointment I know they want him to attend. When I spoke to them
They said if I cancel I go back to the bottom of the list at the end of jan. the thought of now having to wait another 7 weeks Is so frustrating!!!

Did anyone else go alone? I don’t want anyone to look down on me for him not coming, I just really don’t want to wait any longer. We’ve been trying 19 months now and have had all the initial tests done at the GP.

Thanks

 

[MKaykes]

If cancelling starts you over on the list, I would go alone. Can you video call your partner at the tike of the appt? That way he can be involved if not physically present?

 

[Ginger84]

I had thought about that, just didn’t know if it sounded a bit odd! Maybe I’ll suggest it to him. Thanks

 

[liz0012]

my husband is a dr and forgot we had an appt so i cancelled cuz i wasn't going to go alone. depends on the problem though. i knew there was nothing wrong with me and hubby was a pain about doing a sa so i wanted him there to hear from dr that he NEEDED at sa done.