I feel like my journey towards starting IVF has been filled with hurdles and delays. From the initial round of testing to finally embarking on the treatment, it’s been a rollercoaster of emotions and waiting. Can anyone relate to this experience?
After completing all the initial tests recommended by my fertility specialist, I thought I would dive straight into IVF. But it seemed like one thing after another kept popping up, causing delays in starting the treatment. Whether it was unforeseen test results, scheduling conflicts, or paperwork issues, each delay felt like a setback.
It took me months to finally kickstart the IVF process after all the initial testing was done. During
It may take longer than expected. It took us 6 months from referral to receive our IVF results. Here is our detailed timeline starting from our initial appointment in June 2023.
I had my first appointment in December and could have done my pre-screening tests right away, but I decided to take the month off for the holidays. By February, I had completed all tests and began stims in March. The waiting period felt long when I was anticipating it, but once I started the process, time flew by.
I had my initial appointment in November and did not begin an egg retrieval cycle until late April.
My first appointment was in November, followed by additional tests in December and January. In January, I had a discussion with the RE to create a game plan, and my first treatment began in February. It seems like this journey will be a marathon, not a sprint!
It will be a total of five months from the initial consultation to the first embryo transfer.
I am planning to have consultations in July, testing in August, Hyst/Lap in October, and will start stims in late December, due to a delay from a death in my family. The retrieval will be in January.
About a week after my period began, …
Like many others, we had our first appointment and blood work in late January. After a month delay due to work travel, we finally started our first round of stims today! It took about 3 months of tests and procedures before we got the go-ahead to start stims. It may have felt like forever since January, but now that we’re in the midst of stims, everything is moving quickly! Good luck!
Our first appointment was originally scheduled for the beginning of January, but we completed all necessary tests before our consultation. We just completed our first FET. Feel free to inquire about being placed on a cancellation list for an earlier appointment date!
They will most likely start planning for treatment during your upcoming cycle after this appointment. You can also express your desire to move quickly, within reasonable limits, by scheduling the SHG and HSG tests as soon as possible. For the treatment process, you will be contacting them on the first day of your next period for a baseline ultrasound, and could potentially start stims on day 03 of your cycle. Keep going, you’re almost at the finish line!
Initial consult on 10/24, husband’s baseline bloodwork on 10/29, my baseline bloodwork on 11/1, HSG on 11/6, diagnostic follow-up + sono on 11/20, stims prescribed on 11/21, CD1 on 12/7, started birth control on 12/8, last day of birth control on 12/23, stims started on 12/28, retrieval 1 on 1/8, PGT biopsies sent on 1/14, started birth control again on 1/15, PGT results available on 1/24. Now undergoing endo suppression and awaiting FET.
The initial appointment was scheduled for April or May, with the first retrieval in September. It was delayed as the testing lab needed time to identify markers for my specific chromosomal deletion for PGTM.
It is likely that after completing all necessary testing, you will be prescribed birth control pills to start on the 2nd day of your next period. Following two weeks on the pills, you will begin monitoring appointments and daily stim shots. The retrieval procedure will likely occur two or three weeks later, depending on your body’s reaction to the drugs. You will receive information about the number of embryos retrieved one week after the procedure. The next steps will vary depending on your choices - some may go straight to transfer, while others may need to do multiple retrievals. Hopefully, you will begin stims in early July, unless additional tests are required.
My first appointment was in April, with the retrieval taking place in July. After waiting a cycle to start, lead follicles were already present. In order to proceed, I needed to do an estrogen prime the following month. PGT-A testing results were received in August, with polyps discovered during a pre-transfer check in. After having the polyps removed, the transfer wasn’t until November. IVF timelines can be quite unpredictable.
In 2024, the first consultation was in March, followed by testing in April. A trip in May led to doing BC, then an ER appointment in June. A fibroid removal surgery took place in July. In August, a severe case of Covid postponed the FET to September, but it was canceled due to a thin lining. The first FET took place in October and was unsuccessful. The second FET in November was successful. Currently 30.5 weeks pregnant, due at the end of July.
I remember that it took us a minimum of 6 months. Tests like the HSG were scheduled at the hospital, not the fertility office, so it also depended on their availability.
The first appointment was scheduled for June, followed by IVF in November, and then transfer in January. The timing was affected by the clinic’s closure for the entire month of August.
My initial consultation was in mid-October, with tests conducted and results discussed in November. I needed a vaccine due to low antibody levels and had to wait one month before starting stimulation medications, making the process around three months in total.
My fertility journey has been interrupted by job changes, surgeries, and practice changes, but we finally decided to move forward with genetic carrier testing in June 2024. Our first egg retrieval was in January 2025, followed by a second retrieval in April 2025, both rounds including PGTa testing. We were planning on our first embryo transfer next week, but decided last minute to test two inconclusive embryos, so we are currently waiting for those results before officially starting the transfer cycle. Hopefully, we will receive the results this week, making the entire process from genetic testing to first transfer about one year long.