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What the latest embryo grading research actually means for your cycle
New ESHRE guidance simplifies grading standards across clinics. Here's what changed, what it means, and the questions to ask your team before your next transfer.
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After three cycles and two years — it actually worked
"I have written and deleted the beginning of this post eleven times. I keep trying to find the right way to start, and there isn't one. So I'll just say it: it worked. After everything — it worked."
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What the latest embryo grading research actually means for your cycle
New ESHRE guidance simplifies grading standards across clinics. Here's what changed, what it means, and the questions to ask your team before your next transfer.
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The Complete IVF Consultation Guide — questions, terms, and what to expect
The resource our community reaches for most. Covers your first appointment through to cycle planning, with plain-English explanations of every term you're likely to hear.
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Three rounds, two losses, and the moment I stopped apologising for how I felt
What no one tells you about grief that comes in waves — and how one member found steady ground again.
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The link between sleep quality and IVF outcomes — what the studies say
Three recent papers suggest sleep disruption in the stimulation phase may affect egg quality. Here's what the evidence actually shows — and what's still uncertain.
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Cycle Tracker — injections, scans & how you feel
Track every injection, scan result, and emotional moment through your cycle. Designed with the community to actually fit how IVF feels, not just how it works.
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The grief that doesn't have a name
What nobody prepared me for was the silence after. The world keeps moving and you're standing completely still.
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Questions to bring to your first consultation — the ones no one thinks to ask
Curated from hundreds of community responses. The questions that matter, grouped by topic, ready to print and bring with you.
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AMH explained — what your result means and what it doesn't
Anti-Müllerian Hormone is one of the most talked-about numbers in IVF. It's also one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it actually measures and why it isn't the whole picture.
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Plain-English glossary of IVF terms — from AMH to 2WW
Every acronym, test, and procedure you'll encounter, explained clearly. Alphabetical with cross-references. Bookmark it for the moments you need it.
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What it's like to watch someone you love go through this
I couldn't take the injections for her. I couldn't make the embryos grow. I had never felt so useless in my life, or so in love.
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Email templates for communicating with your clinic — clearly and calmly
When you're exhausted and emotional, finding the right words is hard. These templates cover results queries, protocol questions, and requesting more time.
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The trigger shot — what it does, when it's given, and why timing matters so much
The hCG or GnRH agonist trigger is one of the most precisely timed steps in an IVF cycle. Understanding why helps make sense of the urgency around it.
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Medication & injection log — daily protocol made simple
A daily log for tracking injections, timings, doses, and notes. Simple enough to use at 10pm after a long day. Spaces for both pen and digital use.
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The moment we decided to try — and everything that came before it
We sat with the idea of IVF for eight months before we said yes. This is what that decision actually looked like from the inside.
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The two-week wait — what's actually happening, day by day
A gentle, honest guide through the TWW. What symptoms mean (and don't mean), how to manage the uncertainty, and what the research says about early signs.
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Progesterone in the two-week wait — why your symptoms don't mean what you think
Progesterone supplementation mimics early pregnancy symptoms almost exactly. This is why symptom-spotting during the TWW is genuinely unreliable — and what the research says instead.
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For partners — a guide to supporting someone through IVF
A practical, honest guide for partners who want to help but don't always know how. Written with input from partners who've been through it.
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Fourteen days in which time stopped making sense
I have never watched a clock the way I watched it during the TWW. I documented every hour of it. Here's what that was like.
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Talking to your employer about IVF — what you have to share and what you don't
A template letter and guidance notes for navigating time off, flexible working, and disclosure. Reviewed for accuracy against current UK employment guidance.
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IVF vs ICSI — understanding when one is recommended over the other
ICSI is now used in the majority of IVF cycles in the UK, including many where it may not be strictly necessary. Here's what the evidence says about when it genuinely helps.
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After a negative result — a gentle guide for the days that follow
There's no roadmap for this. This guide doesn't offer false comfort — it offers company, practical suggestions, and space to feel however you feel.
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Frozen vs fresh embryo transfer — what the current evidence actually favours
The conversation has shifted significantly in the last three years. We look at what large-scale trials now say about outcomes, and whether your clinic's preference is evidence-based.