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[quote=Anonymous]I am currently 22 weeks pregnant from first IVF cycle, also due to male factor issues only.  There has been a lot of good advice above.  Particularly being flexible as to schedule...there are a lot of monitoring appointments but you can do them early before work.  But you absolutely cannot control your retrieval and transfer days so just know that ahead of time and be prepared.  I like the advice about not telling anyone at work and just calling in sick.  I just said the day before each that I had to be out for an unexpected medical appointment and no one said anything.  When my transfer unexpectedly had to be on day 3 instead of day 5 because we had very, very few embryos I just said it was a follow-up appointment.  I guess that was the big unexpected thing for me--we got so many good eggs (16 I think) that I expected everything to go smoothly from there.  But then the male factor issues were more severe than they had anticipated and we wound up with only 3 embryos.  I was devastated the day I found that out, and very upset that we had to move up to a day 3 transfer because of it.  But we only transferred one and it only takes one!  It worked and we have 2 frozen embryos for next time.  So my last piece of advice is to try, as hard as it may be, to keep a positive attitude.  No use doom and glooming it when you never know, it might all just work out for the best!  It can do so much to alleviate the stress.  And try to do as PPs have said and keep your life as normal as possible and take time for things you enjoy.  Have that glass of wine, sushi dinner, massage, etc.  Best of luck!![/quote]

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