Thinking ahead: Planning for your IVF journey
IVF is a journey through many events and procedures.
Research shows that people prefer to plan for challenges that might occur during this journey to reduce worry and better prepare for their fertility journey. Learning what challenges you might encounter and preparing for this can help you feel more confident, organised, and well-equipped for your IVF journey.
Our research participants told us how they managed challenges during their cycles and their thoughts might help you to prepare. Read through the challenges below and select the solutions that might work for you. You can also add your own.
You can refer back to it whenever you need to. You could also share it with the people who are supporting you during your cycle.
What will you do if you start worrying about future challenges?
You can use our suggestions or add your own.
If I’m worried about treatment before it’s started
If I feel a stigma around IVF treatment
If I feel pressure from my family or friends when we talk about treatment
If I feel worried about the cost of treatment
If I feel underprepared
If I’m worried about how my body will react to treatment
If I’m worried about the treatment not working