Short cycle IVF in November lasts 10 weeks. What happens at Xmas/New Year??

[ninieburelli]

Hi there! Does anyone know how it works at NHS clinics at Xmas/NY? I am starting my first IVF cycle in November and if my timeline provided by the clinic is correct it looks as though i'll be doing egg collection/transfer smack bang in middle of Xmas/New Year period! I did ask them but they told me i had to wait until my pre-treatment appointment in 2 weeks

[CC2019]

Hello. I had a similar situation last year. I was due to start my IVF in November (long protocol) with an NHS clinic in Scotland. I got a pack through the post saying that I was due to start with my November period and that I should call them to let them know when it had started. I had worked out the dates and figured that my egg collection and transfer would be right in the middle of Christmas/New Year. When November arrived I called them to start the cycle and they told me I had to call back the following month as they weren’t doing collections and transfers over Christmas due to lack of staff. I don’t know if it’s the same everywhere but better to be prepared in case of a slight delay. Wishing you all the best x

[ninieburelli in reply to CC2019]

Thanks CC2019 that's good to know. Hmmm I'm wondering why mine says short cycle if it takes 10 weeks. Hopefully it will be quicker than that! I'm supposed to be moving house just before Xmas so it could really throw a spanner in the works 😬

[Ranchu90]

NHS have a cut off sometime in December when no egg collection is performed. I remember on my 2nd cycle I had my egg collection at the end of November. They mentioned to me that if it was 1 or 2 weeks later than it would have been cancelled. It was actually short protocol so I was a little bit lucky. Good luck and 🤞.

[KiboXX]

Short cycle definitely shouldn’t last 10 weeks! You go straight into stimulation. I did my last cycle which was short last November. Started stims injections on 8th Nov, egg collection was 20th Nov. I did a freeze all cycle but if I hadn’t then my egg transfer would have been 25th Nov xx

[ninieburelli in reply to KiboXX]

Ah that's encouraging thanks! On my timeline provided, it says start Progynova tablets week 3 but perhaps they are just preparing me for if it takes longer than expected.