It’s no surprise that IVF can be a long and difficult journey. Every step of the process is filled with highs and lows, triumphs and defeats. That’s why it’s important to find ways to celebrate your milestones as you go along. One way to do this is by using IVF milestone cards – special cards designed to commemorate each step in your journey. Keep reading to find out more about how these cards can help you on your IVF path.
What are IVF milestone cards?
IVF milestone cards are often used as photo props, as a way of marking a special occasion or moment. They can be used to document your IVF journey, from your first consultation, your first injection, scans, to your egg retrieval, transfer day and your official pregnancy test day.
IVF milestone cards are a unique way for those going through the IVF process to recognise, celebrate, and document their progress in an organised and tangible manner. Each card has a unique message that reflects the particular milestone being celebrated – such as the first scan or egg retrieval. And you can get fertility affirmation cards too, with inspiring quotes, mantras, and affirmations meant to lift your spirits during this difficult time. They also serve as a great reminder of how far you’ve come, should you ever need one!
What are the benefits of documenting our IVF journey with IVF milestone cards?
IVF can be a daunting process and we aren’t saying it won’t be difficult and emotional. But, we have found that by celebrating every milestone, big and small, you can turn moments of possible dread and anxiety into a positive experience.
Using milestone cards throughout your IVF journey provides much-needed comfort during times of stress and uncertainty. The act of using each card can be a creative outlet for dealing with emotions that may arise throughout the process – such as anxiety, fear, excitement, or joy – while also serving as an external reminder of how strong you are for making it through each stage of the journey. Additionally, these cards make lovely keepsakes that can be passed down from generation to generation so that future generations can benefit from understanding what was involved in their conception story.
Of course, we’re not denying that IVF and fertility treatments are challenging and very hard at times, but by shining a positive light onto the situation, we believe that it can alter your mindset, making you happier and healthier.
What do Fertile Mind’s IVF milestone cards include?
Our IVF milestone cards come with the below messaging (including EN-US spelling). We have tried to cover most milestones, but we understand that everyone’s journey is unique, so we also offer additional cards with bespoke wording, or even, fully bespoke sets. Just get in touch if you’d like to find out more.
Our IVF cards include:
- The journey begins
- First consultation
- Scan day
- First injection
- Time to inject
- Stims scan
- Trigger injection
- Egg retrieval day
- ___ eggs retrieved
- Embryo fertilisation day / embryo fertilization day
- ___ embryos fertilised / ___ embryos fertilized
- ___ embryos frozen
- Embryo transfer day
- Officially PUPO!
- Two week wait
- One week to go
- Official test day
- It’s positive
- The journey continues
- We’re pregnant!
We have several designs available, but can offer bespoke designs too. Get in touch if you’d like to talk to us about bespoke sets.