March FET 2026

[YourLilacLibra]

I thought I’d add a March thread coming over from my February 2026 thread as my transfer was cancelled for this month due to a collapsed follicle or cyst in my ovary 🙄

We’re doing ICSI due to severe MFI. We are doing our third transfer next month (beginning of March) after a failed fresh and chemical from a FET. This is also our last embryo before having to start allllll over again 🫠 this time I’m doing a modified natural (adding in a trigger), adding in clexane and the same as last time having Lubion and Cyclogest.

Im due my period this weekend and will then have a scan on CD3/4 to check if the follicle/cyst has gone 🤞🏻

My transfer is confirmed on Wednesday...I'm now on day three of progesterone and the hormonal anger/rage is just unbearable. Im on 1200mg of pessaries daily plus 25ml lubion injections (and still estrogen 3 X daily). I already feel like it isn't going to work again, even though prior to starting the progesterone I had been feeling quite positive!!

@LittleBrizzol sorry you had to go through all that. 3 little ones is a great result! Sending you all the best wishes!

@MocktailMe I’m one full day in of lubion. I’m on 25mg lubion, twice daily and 6mg estrogen too. Our bodies are going through a lot, try and give yourself grace 🙏🏼
Sending you some love and positive vibes 💕

Ours is confirmed for Thursday… day three of prontogest injections here and I’m about a week into the evorel patches too.

I’ve been absolutely ravenous over the last couple of days, so blaming the injections for that!

good luck - feels so weird that transfer day is approaching after such a long path to get here (for us 3 x egg retrievals) X

Does anyone have any superstitions they follow for day of transfer or before?

It's only my second one, but I am planning to do everything differently.

Firstly, I want to go in alone this time. Trying to relax whilst they insert the catheter is difficult - I need to try to have an out-of-body experience during all internal exams etc (trauma from losses/ectopic surgery etc etc). This was impossible with my partner there. I didn't actually want him there last time, and he wasn't planning on, but we both felt pressure from the clinic that it was the done thing for him to come watch so we went along with it. Never again!

Secondly, we went for a short walk afterwards as I've read about the benefits of blood flow to the uterus from walking during implantation. This time I'll be having the walk beforehand, and then going to the cinema to get a reclining chair and watch a film with my feet up. I felt like shit after last time, and just exhausted, and CBA going walking when I'd rather relax.

So sort of the opposite of a tradition or superstition for me 🤣

No McDonald's either. I did get a wagamama takeaway after my retrival, went home, had a nap and sipped ramen broth all afternoon. Would absolutely recommend!!!

Hi all.
I thought I would join this thread although my FET was right at the end of Feb (27th). I am feeling completely overwhelmed and I know that only my IVF sisters will understand.

Thisis my 4th FET. The first two were fails and the last was a chemical. I also have had a chemical in a natural conception before. I got my first positive at 4dp5dt this cycle and had been progressing, but I’m absolutely riddled and consumed with worry and dread. I feel like I’m just waiting for a chemical to happen again. I hate that these experiences have taken the joy away from it. Does anyone else feel like this?

@MocktailMe i love the sound of your plan. Also do whatever it takes for you to be comfortable, and I wouldn’t let anyone put pressure on you about anything. This is your time!

I will try and do the same things I followed last time. Wear green on the day, not overly sure why but it’s luck for IVF and I just haven’t gone against it. Eat McDonald’s afterwards, I’m not overly a fan of McDonald’s but if it helps, I would try anything! And lastly, leading up to it and the morning of I drink green smoothies with lots of pineapple (especially the core) to build up on bromelian. Apparently that helps with implantation so I will try it!

@RhubarbCrumble95 the two week wait is the absolute worst! I didn’t test at all on my last transfer and I waited until the blood test.
It’s nerve wrecking but for me I feel like doing a test every day would rise my stress levels for sure. I just try to stay as calm as I can, during the transfer period I enter ‘a bubble’ and try not to let anything affect my mood. No news, limit socials etc.
Its such a trying time, try give yourself some grace x

@Wildflower9 those smoothies sound delicious!

@RhubarbCrumble95 I totally hear you and understand. My last loss (natural conception, following a failed fresh transfer) the fear was instantaneous. I was waiting to miscarry the whole time. I think the difficulty is for those of us with recurrent loss is that we spend our pregnancies expecting to miscarry - then we do miscarry. It teaches our brains that we were correct to expect it. It makes us form a pattern in our brain that we expect all future pregnancies to follow.

Try to remember that wanting a pregnancy to succeed, or worrying it won't, or wishing it wouldn't makes literally no difference to the outcome - all it does is stress YOU out. Try to test just once each morning if you find it helps you. Know that if this is a loss you'll strong enough to get through it. Knowing that doesn't make it more likely x

@Wildflower9 & @MocktailMe

Thank you so much you have no idea how much that has helped me. Everything crossed for all of us!

@RhubarbCrumble95 despite how it feels, you’re not alone 💕

it helps me to make a list of all the things that I know take my mind off things, like watching movies, colouring etc. and when you’re feeling lost look at the list and give one of them a go x

This made me tear up - I feel like you just second guess everything and (I know this sounds bonkers) I look for “signs” everywhere of whether it work or not. and the reality is that what will be will be - as you say, all it does is stress you out but I just want to will it to work x

@MocktailMe hope everything goes smoothly for you today x

Thank you so so much.

I went this morning and I've got the same feeling as before that it just doesn't seem like anything was put in there 🙈 even though I know it was!

I am absolutely praying this one took.

I know, it’s such a strange feeling. Hopefully it’s nice and snug in there! X

@itsthehopethatgetsyou good luck today x

@RhubarbCrumble95 how you feeling?

@Wildflower9

Today is my official test date and I had a really good line today so I’m feeling somewhat hopeful. I’ve never got this far before though so feeling overwhelmed with what is to come. How are you?

Congratulations @RhubarbCrumble95

Who else has now had transfer? I'm 1dp5dt and I'm already over the wait 😭

I'll be testing next week, OTD is 24th. I know that a positive that appears 10dp5dt or later has got a higher chance of early loss. After so many losses I'd rather be braced. If I wait until 24th, even if I'm lucky enough to get a positive, I'll worry it was a late positive. So I want to test no later than 9dp5dt, likely 7dp5dt.

We really have been through the ringer this last 18 months especially, I truly feel it is our time but I know that doesn't mean anything!!

@MocktailMe

You’ve got this! I think 7dp5dt is a very reasonable time to test. My first one was 4dp5dt this cycle and I saw a very faint line. I have everything crossed for you! Fill your days with things you enjoy, talk to people about it if you can, and trust your little embryo to do it’s thing. Thinking of you!

What did you do for the first three days? Did you rest mostly or live normal life? Like specifically, did you do things like hoovering? Get your 10k steps in? Would you spend 6-7 hours a day stood up?

@MocktailMe I was too scared to go back to my normal exercise routine even though I was told it was fine as long as I didn't lift too heavy. But I went for a nice walk every day, tried to get up every hour or so for a few steps and I sang to my embryo (while working from home) because I thought the vibrations might be good. 😀 I think it's good to keep blood flowing and get fresh air. And lots of laughing!!! I invited friends around to play games and watched funny shows but I also napped whenever I needed to. I am pretty sure I hoovered. Fingers crossed!!!!

@Wildflower9 - thank you for thinking of me x

Transfer done. We were in and out of the clinic so quickly that I can’t believe it has been done - and all that we have been through to get even to this stage. I also had such a big wobble last night / this morning and feel so much calmer again now it’s in at least. We’ve never got this far so never got into when we should test etc - my official test date to go back in is the 23rd March.

We got home and just had a very quiet afternoon - I’m taking tomorrow off work and planning more of the same, bit of a walk, bit of reading, bit of telly and perhaps a bit of napping 😂🤞🤞🤞🤞

@MocktailMe i agree with @Waitingforday6 . The first three days I really tried to protect my peace. I carried on my daily routines as usual. I even did a line dancing class morning of 1dp5dt. I made time to do the things I enjoyed, made sure I was moving my body and also eating enough. I find the earlier days easier as I feel like there’s still hope for embryo to implant. It gets hard for me at 4dp5dt.

How are you feeling today?

Just sending in lots of love for today it can be a hard one at whatever stage you are going through! Be kind to yourself today 🌷

Thanks @OneGladOtter it is a very hard day.

I've had a real is it/isn't it squinter this morning. I'm honestly not sure if I'm seeing the start of something real - or just because I want to. Its not clear enough to trust anyway. I will test tomorrow again. These three days -4 -6dpt - are the deal breakers I think.

@MocktailMe Hang on in there! Always here to chat.