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amother

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 10:26 pm

Thoughtful gift for someone starting ivf? any ideas

amother

Honey

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 10:40 pm

Spa certificate!
Any massage gifting idea..

amother

Lightcoral

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 10:42 pm

just check in with her every few days. If she is doing injections (I'm not up to date on protocols) - maybe a cute icepack.

amother

Maroon

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 11:33 pm

A lunch or supper? I couldn't cook those weeks. I hovered between nauseous and starving. My poor husband in addition to watching me go crazy, had no food to eat....

amother

Burntblack

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 11:34 pm

Ugg robe and socks

amother

Oldlace

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 11:34 pm

That's so thoughtful!

Either just a nice lunch/supper
Spa gift card or any self care item

fig

Mon, Oct 23 2023, 11:42 pm

Alo velour zip up

amother

Lightcyan

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 12:51 am

I did IVF and these ideas are really nice!

notshanarishona

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 2:18 am

amother Lightcoral wrote:

just check in with her every few days. If she is doing injections (I'm not up to date on protocols) - maybe a cute icepack.

Not everyone would appreciate being checked in every few days, that could feel intrusive

amother

Wine

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 3:11 am

Fuzzy throw blanket

amother

SandyBrown

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 5:00 am

Really sweet ideas. You are all good friends and thoughtful.

amother

Lightcoral

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 5:40 am

notshanarishona wrote:

Not everyone would appreciate being checked in every few days, that could feel intrusive

If you are a close enough friend to know about the IVF - you are close enough to check-in.

(alternatively - if you are just hearing through the grapevine /gossip about the IVF, do nothing.)

notshanarishona

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 7:38 am

[quote="amother Lightcoral"]If you are a close enough friend to know about the IVF - you are close enough to check-in.

(alternatively - if you are just hearing through the grapevine /gossip about the IVF, do nothing.)[/quoten

Not necessarily. I told my coworkers and those directly impacted some details so they would understand me taking off work and cover my shifts but I wasn’t at all comfortable with being asked questions .

mommyla

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 8:32 am

A good travel coffee mug for early morning monitoring appointments.
A heating pad.
You’re a good friend!

amother

Babyblue

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 8:39 am

My sis who did it wanted a cute splurgey sweatshirt for early appts like anine bing, alo, etc

amother

Lightcoral

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 9:07 am

[quote="notshanarishona"]

amother Lightcoral wrote:

If you are a close enough friend to know about the IVF - you are close enough to check-in.

(alternatively - if you are just hearing through the grapevine /gossip about the IVF, do nothing.)[/quoten

Not necessarily. I told my coworkers and those directly impacted some details so they would understand me taking off work and cover my shifts but I wasn’t at all comfortable with being asked questions .

They also would never think to send you to the spa. IE not your friends.

(I’ve gone through three rounds)

amother

Mintgreen

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 9:14 am

notshanarishona wrote:

Not everyone would appreciate being checked in every few days, that could feel intrusive

Check in meaning - how are you doing/ what’s up - not- hey how are your medical procedures going or what are the docs saying.

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