GW fertility monitoring since COVID

[Anonymous]

I was at GW before COVID, and it was always packed in that little office with everyone showing up within a single 45 minute window. We had to stand in a line against the wall to wait for our blood draw, and then the little waiting area would quickly fill up while we all waited for our ultrasound and often some patients would have to stand. How do they do monitoring since social distancing became a thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was at GW before COVID, and it was always packed in that little office with everyone showing up within a single 45 minute window. We had to stand in a line against the wall to wait for our blood draw, and then the little waiting area would quickly fill up while we all waited for our ultrasound and often some patients would have to stand. How do they do monitoring since social distancing became a thing?

Never more than 4-5 people during 2021-2022 period. All masked up and social distanced. Also, they are taking in far fewer patients now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at GW before COVID, and it was always packed in that little office with everyone showing up within a single 45 minute window. We had to stand in a line against the wall to wait for our blood draw, and then the little waiting area would quickly fill up while we all waited for our ultrasound and often some patients would have to stand. How do they do monitoring since social distancing became a thing?

Never more than 4-5 people during 2021-2022 period. All masked up and social distanced. Also, they are taking in far fewer patients now.

wow- CFA has had zero social distancing and frequently standing room only during covid. there are masks, but i've witnessed people take them off to sneeze, staff not wear them above their nose, etc.

[Anonymous]

also, no more showing up and standing in line. you'll get an appointment time and need to show up within 15 minutes of that time. then you're called back individually for blood draw/US.

[Anonymous]

Also, no partners can come for anything at GW (still) besides pregnancy ultrasounds. Not allowed in during monitoring, IUIs, retrievals, or transfers.

[Anonymous]

Not monitoring yet but fwiw I've always been the only patient in the waiting room at a time - only saw a nurse take a mask break at the front desk from time to time but they always put it back on when approaching/approached by a patient.