Nic, I think every clinic does it differently.

For us, EPUs are done at the day hospital. DH had to bring his sample from home with him, and one of the embryologists from the clinic collected it from him. DH stayed with me until I walked into theatre, and then he waited in the hospital for them to call him that I was out.

DH was able to come and see me in recovery, but only after I woke up. He needed to help me dress and was then able to sit with me in the lounge once I was moved from the bed until we were given clearance to be able to go home.

I think it all depends on whether the EPU is done under general or only under a local anaesthetic. Mine was under general, and he was with me until the last possible moment, and back with me ASAP.

BW