Is an infertility coaching group for patients undergoing ART procedures for you?
If you have been told by your physician to consider undergoing an ART procedure to achieve pregnancy, or if you have moved forward with a treatment plan, then this coaching group is for you.
Regardless of where you are in the ART process.
Maybe you have just been told by your fertility doctor that the next step is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure. You may already be scheduled for a consultation to discuss it with him in more detail. Or maybe you have had your consultation and you’re scheduled to undergo treatment in the near future. Or maybe you’re in the middle of your ART procedure.
| Regardless of where you are in the ART process, this coaching group is an opportunity for you to connect with other individuals and couples who are experiencing the same thing as you. This is an opportunity to interact with: |
| - A seasoned and knowledgeable fertility nurse with years of experience in the field. |
| - The experience of other couples who are undergoing ART procedures. |
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What you can expect in a coaching group for patients undergoing ART procedures.
This group provides an incredible opportunity to receive support – support in many different forms.
A strong, powerful and supportive community.
Another valuable form of support you will receive is support from others in the group. Your fellow group participants are moving through the same experiences as you. They may be at the same point or at a different point in the process. You will benefit from their support, encouragement, wisdom, challenges, ideas and responses.
Participants at different stages of the same cycle can offer insight, dispel fears and lend guidance. They will provide you a valuable view based on the process, decisions and outcomes they’re facing.
| There is much to gain from others in the same situation as you: |
| - Feedback as to what worked well and what didn’t work so well and what could be done differently. |
| - Insight from what other physicians may have recommended to other participants. |
| - Guidance from the questions others have asked their physicians and from the ways they have engaged their health care providers. |
| - Direction from the measures others have taken to ensure they were comfortable with their treatment plan. |
| - Counsel from participants who have successfully ensured that their relationships (with spouse and/or others) haven’t broken down. |
| - Advice from others regarding what areas in their relationships were more apt to break down and why. |
It is valuable beyond measure to be in community with others who understand what you’re feeling and who can engage you on a heart level. They are living this the same time you are.
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A knowledgeable and caring coach familiar with every facet of the ART process.
| This group will provide you a great deal of opportunity to interact with a fertility nurse coach. You will be coached by a seasoned fertility nurse who has worked with thousands of patients. She is thoroughly familiar with all the tests and procedures that you will be undergoing. She has over 10 years of wide-ranging experience in the field of infertility and extensive experience in ART. This means that she is thoroughly knowledgeable of: |
| - All the medical terminology. |
| - All the testing and procedures that you’ll face. |
| - All the options and implications that lie ahead. |
| - All the decisions that you’ll have to make. |
| She will coach with your best interests in mind. She will ask questions. She will listen well. She will share a wealth of professional knowledge. Your fertility nurse will: |
| - Help you maximize the time you have with your physician. |
| - Help you work through the roller coaster of emotions that typically accompany this process. |
| - Explore with you the options and their implications and guide you through the difficult choices that lie ahead. |
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Control of the process.
It is critical that you have control of your fertility treatment process. There are many weighty decisions that you will face during the course of the IVF cycle, and it is important that you are well educated about the options and the ramifications of each. It’s also important that the decisions you make are the ones that you are most comfortable with. The fertility nurse will coach you in a way that enables you to find the treatment plan that matches your heart’s desire.
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Help with anxiety.
Your coach will also prepare you for what could be a moment of great excitement (yes, your procedure was successful) or a moment of great sadness (no, the procedure didn’t work). This is one of the most anxious moments for couples undergoing infertility treatments. They have put it all on the line. They have invested a lot of money, time, energy and other resources to undergo a procedure that will give them the greatest chance of success.
This is an emotionally charged time for you. The fertility nurse will help you cope with the emotions you are facing and the strain it may be putting on your relationships, particularly the relationship with your significant other.
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Space for open communication and helpful feedback.
This coaching group provides a space to talk openly about the conflicts and feelings that are arising in this process. It is a safe place where there will be listening and empathizing ears. There will also be opportunity to receive powerful and supportive feedback, whether from patients who too know exactly the tensions you’re experiencing or from the fertility nurse who has coached many others through this same experience.
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Focused, relevant, timely support. Sound, compassionate, valuable advice.
You will have many opportunities to ask questions relating to the medical procedures that you and your spouse will encounter. The fertility nurse can answer your questions and coach you through important considerations, options and implications.
| In this group setting, you will have the opportunity to: |
| - Ask questions regarding treatments, procedures and medications; get answers and perspective. |
| - Discuss your experience and explore the impact it is having. |
| - Engage other similarly-situated couples on an intimate level. |
| - Be educated on what’s ahead in your fertility treatment process, and receive insight and direction on your path forward. |
| - Learn what to ask your healthcare providers and receive feedback on how to make the most of your time with your physician. |
| - Get input on questions to consider as you go through this process. |
What are the logistics?
The group will comprise no more than 10 other individuals and/or couples.
We will meet by phone for 1.5 hours every other week for a 16 week period.
After your payment is received, you will be sent a phone number and pass code. Just prior to each designated group coaching time, simply call the phone number and when prompted, dial the pass code. You will then be connected to your group.
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