Mapping a timeline

Establishing a timeline is a good first step when beginning fertility treatments. Timelines and the path you choose to take depend on your unique circumstances. You should keep in mind that a timeline is not written in stone and it may change as progress is made on the treatment path.

First steps

When constructing a timeline, you should ask yourself these questions:

What are our financial constraints?
What kind of support system do we have?
Will we pursue more than one treatment option simultaneously?
How does the treatment mesh with our spiritual and moral beliefs?
What are our feelings about treatment?

Next steps

To help make decisions, you should ask a fertility specialist these questions:

What is the recommended number of cycles for each treatment option that is being considered?
What length of time, if any, is there from one treatment cycle to the next?
How does age affect our timeline?
What are the chances of getting pregnant with each treatment option?
How much will it cost to follow this treatment path?