Hi Sizzles & Valantine1
I have to say it is quite differcult juggling work & IVF. I'm on my second IVF currently as our first go was unsuccessful.
I had to inform my manager that I needed to go for appointments during work time, but it is extremely differcult to keep going for appointments especially as I work full time.
I have to say I was really positive for my first cycle but once I didn't work I was still at work trying to cope with it all, my cycle failed in September and I went to see the councillor for the first time yesterday which seemed to help, but looking back I should have gone straight away to see them as no one really understand the pressures & stresses us women have to go through during the ivf and all the medication & hormone changes.
When speaking to the councillor yesterday she said ,most women don't even tell their boss there going for treatment they just take the time off sick, but I have told my employer but she is not supportitive at all & ignores my emails when I tell her I going for my scan dates and needing time off etc which isn't great, so I'm having to deal with that as well on top of the IVF stresses! Not good! I'm sure most managers will be supportive & my matron & HR are on my side to have the treatment we need so at least I'm getting support from somewhere!
As I work 3 long days at work I have been able to go for many appointments luckily on my days off but obviously once you've commenced treatment you can't really change the dates, so have had to go during work time which mu manager doesn't really like but I'm sure she knows if she prevents me from going I can contact HR and put in a complaint as it's our human right to have children and unfortunately we can't have IVF in the evenings or on weekends!!
I have been a bit tearful at work mainly from taking the buserelin which made me feel like poo, but now I'm taking the menupor and feel more human! Thank god!