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[quote=Anonymous]While I agree with everything that PPs have said (IVF is stressful, it's hard to do that and have a job, etc), I do want to offer an alternative perspective.

I got a new job last December, did an IVF in February which worked (!! first one out of three that took). It really wasn't that bad - the monitoring appointments, at least at my doctor, can all be done before normal business hours, and then its just the retrieval and transfer. I took my retrieval day off as a sick day, and actually worked the entire day after my transfer (as you'll see in another post on this forum, there's lots of questions about whether one day off even is necessary after transfer). So from a logistical standpoint, it's totally possible. Maybe not ideal, but possible.

Here's the real sticking point - after the pregnancy took, I got OHSS then had a miscarriage. I've had two surgeries and have had to put IVF on hold for about 4 months while this miscarriage actually happens. Point being - you can NEVER predict what's going to happen. If you want the job and it's a good job, take it. If you don't really want it, don't. Just don't make the decision based on TTC/IVF. You'll figure it out either way. We always do, don't we?[/quote]

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