{"id":6745,"date":"2025-12-30T15:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myivfbuddy.com\/?p=6745"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:03:14","slug":"10-things-we-wish-we-knew-before-starting-ivf-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myivfbuddy.com\/es_es\/10-things-we-wish-we-knew-before-starting-ivf-2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cosas que desear\u00edamos haber sabido antes de comenzar la FIV"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting IVF can feel overwhelming. There are so many things we wish we had known before starting our own journeys – things that would have helped us feel more in control and prepared. Every clinic is the same, right? We\u2019ll probably get pregnant after the first or second try!<\/span><\/p>

That\u2019s what we naively thought when we started.<\/span><\/p>

Little did we know it would take 17 IVF cycles, 20 transfers and 30 embryos between us, to finally get our miracle babies. Or that we\u2019d end up spending every waking hour researching anything and everything that might give our next cycle a better chance.<\/span><\/p>

That\u2019s why we created this platform: to share insights, tips, and lessons we learned along the way so you can feel more prepared than we were when starting your own IVF journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1. IVF Doesn\u2019t Always Go as Planned\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We went in hopeful. And hope is a good thing – you need it to get through this. But we weren\u2019t prepared for just how unpredictable the IVF journey could be, or how many different kinds of loss it could hold.<\/p>

You might not get pregnant right away. You might get pregnant and not stay pregnant. You might have a cycle cancelled before it even reaches transfer. You might transfer what feels like a perfect embryo and still get that devastating negative. Each of these outcomes carries its own particular grief – and none of them mean you did anything wrong.<\/p>

What surprised us most was how the goalposts kept moving emotionally. You think: if I just get some eggs, I\u2019ll feel better. Then it becomes: if I just get a blastocyst. Then: if I just get a positive test. And even when that positive finally comes, the anxiety doesn\u2019t lift the way you imagined it would. You\u2019re still on medications, still going for blood tests every few days, still holding your breath before every scan – trying to feel happy while quietly bracing for the next hurdle.<\/p>

We learned, slowly and not always gracefully, to take it one step at a time. To stay hopeful but also realistic. And most importantly, to be gentle with ourselves – letting every emotion exist without judging it. Whatever you\u2019re feeling right now? It\u2019s valid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2. Choosing the Right Fertility Clinic Can Change Everything\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Turns out not all fertility clinics are the same. Success rates, treatment protocols, costs, and patient care can vary widely. We didn\u2019t realise just how much until we\u2019d gone through a few cycles ourselves. At first, we didn\u2019t know what questions to ask or what red flags to look for. Over time, we learned the hard way how important it is to be your own advocate. Here are a few things we wish we\u2019d asked sooner.<\/span><\/p>

What to ask before choosing a fertility clinic<\/strong><\/h3>