My head is spinning this morning and it is only Monday! So, I have been waiting for the go ahead for my FET (as lots of us have!) and I have just been given it. Call the clinic on day 1 of cycle to be able to start meds on day 2. Day 1 just happens to be today! Hooray was my instant thought, but then... my clinic is in Oxford with a satellite clinic in Worcester. I have been told that they can't do scans at my satellite clinic at the moment, which means we would need to travel to Oxford 2 or 3 times within a week. The teacher part comes into it now- this will all coincide with the wider opening of schools. I am working from home at the moment but will be required to go back into school from the 1st June. Wouldn't be a problem, except for us needing to meet the new requirements, which mean we won't have enough staff as it is in school and I would need to be asking for time off in that first week of being back!
Will I just be putting myself under too much pressure trying to do it all right now? Should I wait another cycle when things will hopefully be more settled?
We also have 3 Covid related forms to sign from the clinic, which is freaking me out a little with all of the disclaimers and the unknown scientific evidence surrounding it all!
Any calming words or advice please?!
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I’m also a teacher and in exactly the same position as you, day one today. I’ve been thinking about this non-stop for the last week and I’ve decided to go for it. This will be our third transfer and I just don’t think that I could wait, especially knowing that I could be proceeding. My work have been exceptionally understanding and I hope they will continue to be moving forward. I’m just going to continue to keep them as informed as they need to be and keep everything crossed. I appreciate your concerns regarding the distance that you’ll need to travel and can completely relate to that. I really hope that you manage to make it work.
Thank you so much for replying. On my one hand, my work have been really supportive and I belive they still would be, on the other hand, I feel it would all be bad timing and I would be putting extra pressure/stress on myself. I need to have a bit more thinking time, just waiting for the clinic to call back so I can have a chat with them. I will keep fingers crossed for you, it is good to get the treatment started again 😊 All the best xx
Good luck ladies. I’ve decided to wait until the school holidays, I don’t want to travel into central London by train. Thought about driving but congestion charge and parking so expensive. Good luck x
I'm in the same position and have also decided to go ahead. I'm lucky that my school have been so supportive. Wishing you all the best with your treatment! x
I'm in a similar position to you - it's a stressful time to be thinking about fertility treatment with all the uncertainty about coronavirus and schools reopening too. I decided that ultimately the treatment is my priority at the moment, and so we're going to go ahead this month. I'm lucky that my work has been very supportive and I hope yours are too, whatever you decide. The covid-19 forms also freaked me out a bit, but I feel that unless we wait for at least another year (on top of what we've already waited to get to this stage!) then it's not likely to be any clearer, so I'm trying to be positive and focus on the fact that everything suggests that in most cases the risks are low Ultimately I'd say take time to think it through and talk to your clinic. It depends a lot on how much difference you feel a month would make, and how much extra stress you'd be under now. Good luck with whatever you decide! x
Thank you for your reply. It's just good to hear a) that I'm not alone! and b) another perspective on it. I decided to wait another cycle. I'm hoping that things will have settled into another 'new norm' by then and I won't be as anxious about it all. My school have been very supportive but we've had a change in head since I last had treatment and I haven't spoken to her about it yet. She was only in school for about a week and lockdown happened! So, ideally, I'd like the chance to speak to her about it personally. My manager has been fab though and I know she would deal with it all if I asked her to. Anyway, here's to new cycles and new chances! All the best xx
Great that you've made a decision! Hopefully your new head will be supportive, and it's fantastic that your line manager is onside. I think once schools have been open for a few weeks things will settle down into more of a routine, just as they did when lockdown first started, so hopefully you'll be feeling more confident about it all then. Take care and good luck with everything! xx
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Ultimately I'd say take time to think it through and talk to your clinic. It depends a lot on how much difference you feel a month would make, and how much extra stress you'd be under now. Good luck with whatever you decide! x
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