Supplements
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See the supplement list →The small, unglamorous bits that genuinely made treatment easier for me. Not sponsored picks. Just the stuff I reached for again and again.
None of this is essential, and none of it makes IVF easy. But over years of treatment, certain little things kept turning up as the difference between a rough day and a slightly more bearable one. The little necklace I fidgeted with in waiting rooms. The folder that stopped my paperwork becoming chaos. The cosy socks I wore to every single appointment.
This is just me sharing what helped. Buy it, don't buy it, find your own version in a charity shop, all good. There's no pressure here, only honesty.
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The prep that made the start feel a little less daunting and a lot more organised.
Amazon only lets me link one product per card, so I've put the full list on one page instead, with a link for each. Every clinic recommends something different, so always check with your team first.
See the supplement list →The honest, UK-specific guide I wish I'd had from the start. Everything from protocols to the two-week wait, in plain English.
See the guide →You'll be told to stay hydrated more times than you can count. A bottle you actually like makes it far easier to keep up.
View on Amazon →For the mountain of letters, schedules and prescriptions. Keeping it all in one place saved my sanity more than once.
View on Amazon →You'd be amazed how often you're in a gown with cold feet. Cosy socks are a tiny comfort that genuinely helps.
View on Amazon →When the meds add up and the timings matter, a simple weekly organiser takes the guesswork and the panic out of it.
View on Amazon →The things that made the injections, the appointments and the long days a bit kinder on you.
Something to keep your hands busy when the nerves hit, and honestly it's stunning. A little bit of calm you can wear.
View on Amazon →A quick numb of the skin before you inject can take the sting out of it. Small thing, big difference on the nervous nights.
View on Amazon →A little set to keep your skin refreshed and hydrated through it all. Ten quiet minutes that feel like looking after yourself.
View on Amazon →Soft waistbands and nothing digging in. Your body changes through treatment, and comfort beats everything else right now.
View on Amazon →Somewhere built for exactly this. Track meds, timings, sites and feelings so you're not relying on a foggy memory. My own journal, made for IVF.
See the journal →One small thing that's purely for you. You're allowed to be kind to yourself in the middle of all this.
View on Amazon →For the strange, suspended fortnight afterwards, when distraction and comfort are everything.
For the sofa days, the curling-up-small days, and the days you just need to feel held. Never underestimate a really soft blanket.
View on Amazon →Something gentle to lose yourself in when the waiting gets loud. A good easy read is a proper coping tool, not a cop-out.
View on Amazon →A little something sweet for the sofa days. Comfort in its simplest, most delicious form.
View on Amazon →A day-by-day guide for getting through the two-week wait without unravelling. Honest, practical, and there at 2am when you need it.
See the plan →Something to do with other people, or just to fill a long evening. Distraction with a side of fun when the days drag.
View on Amazon →My free colouring book, for the 2am spirals and the racing thoughts. Colour through the chaos, swearing optional.
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