# The IVF guide

> Two short guides on IVF: preparing in the months before a cycle, and what to expect in the days and weeks after an embryo transfer, with their sources.

Source: https://www.ghinashami.com/en/guide/

What usually happens before treatment and after the transfer, in plain language, with the sources each guide rests on.

Two guides

## Read the one you need now

Both are short enough to read in one sitting. They are general information; your own clinic's instructions come first.

[Preparing for IVF The months before a cycle: tests, folic acid, smoking, alcohol, weight.](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/guide/preparing-for-ivf/) [After your embryo transfer The days after a transfer, the pregnancy test, and when to seek urgent care.](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/guide/after-embryo-transfer/)