Occasionally, we might ask you both to come in for an appointment to update your consent form(s).
Getting time off work for appointments can be difficult. Some people find it helpful to discuss what is happening with their employer, others don’t. We can provide proof of your appointments if requested.
The minimum number of appointments are as follows. If you are having treatment as a couple then attendance of both partners is essential for the appointments in bold, although partners are welcome to attend at any point
- Information giving
- Consent appointments
- Starting scan
- Monitoring scan(s)
- Final scan
- Egg collection
- Embryo transfermonitoring scan(s)
- Final scan
- Egg collection
- Embryo transfer
Please remember that the treatment dates are only an estimate of how your body will respond to the drugs.
This means that we may have to alter the treatment dates in response to the scan results to ensure that you have the best chance of a successful outcome. This can sometimes be at very short notice.
