IVF march 2026

[sunflower1906]

Is anyone planning a fresh cycle in March? It would be lovely to have some cycle buddies to share all the highs and lows of this whole process as we have been pretty private and not told any friends or family. I have been down regulating most of February and finally got the green light to start stims on the 28th with egg retrieval provisionally booked for Friday 13th March. Thankfully I’m not superstitious 😂😂 then planning for a fresh transfer if all goes to plan and we have an embryo 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Negative beta today :( even though i knew that was going to be the outcome it was still hard to hear. I have a dr consult next week to debrief, talk about what went wrong and whether we try again or move on with life .

@wishinghard2 Thank you. Currently contemplating if I we do the thing we said we wouldn't do and keep trying 😬 How you getting on?

Thank you @wishinghard2 we have a frostie so think we’re gonna take a break, let my body recover (which is what I should have done after egg retrieval but you live and learn!) and then do an FET in a few months. If that doesn’t take I think we’ll just accept our family will be just us and our daughter as I really don’t think I could go through it all again. Plus the cost is huge. I’d estimate we’ve spent about €30k over the last five years.

I’m so sorry @Miraclemuma03 and @2mumlife, it’s all so unfair. All I can say is try to be kind to yourselves but that’s much easier said than done. We’re going to Peppa Pig Land with our almost 3 year old in May to give ourselves something to look forward to.

Thank you. I dont know what we are planning to do from here. Just going to wait for my consult and go from there depending on what the dr says.

Pepper pig would sounds like a great family adventure and lets you concentrate on spending some time with the family you have and forget about all the negativity of ivf even if its just for a couple of days.

@Miraclemuma03 I'm sorry your beta was negative :( hope the consult is helpful in finding your way forward.

@SparklyGreenTiger Wishing you the best of luck with your frostie, and a lovely trip to Peppa Pig land! I've stopped trying to think of what we have spent to be honest!

I am so sorry @Miraclemuma03 it seems March has been quite the cursed month for most.

@SparklyGreenTiger I am pleased you have some things to look forward too and that you still have a frostie to try again when the time is right.

@2mumlife I have been there with those conversations! After we had paid for the 3 rounds with my partner we was never planning to pay again for myself.

I am doing ok. Feel quite guilty for being the only positive in this group, but so far so good. Our only other positive was my partners chemical at 4+4 so we are in unknown territory now. I’m 6+1 today and the spotting has stopped but I’m not really having many symptoms at all. A bit of nausea in the morning but apart from that nothing. It’s making the wait for a viability scan so very hard. I did a test yesterday which was the first in over a week and still showing 3+ so taking that as a good sign but really, there isn’t much to go on. Keeping myself busy with wedding planning and wallpaper stripping until the scan in 2 week time. It’s been the slowest month of my life!

Hi,
We only have 2 embryos and I had my fet last march but failed. I think first factor was my lining was only 6mm and during the transfer, I had a soar throat then the second day, i had flu. So my immune system was so weak.
i felt so sad coz I did everything to make my body healthy, I had acupuncture every week, gentle massage before the transfer but still my body wasn’t ready.

my next transfer will be April and see how it goes. That’s our last embryo.
according to NHS, we can only get one free IVF. So if this didn’t work. I don’t know now what to do. I’m 37yo this year, it’s very expensive to go for a private once 😭

So sorry to hear it’s a BFN for you ladies. There isn’t much I can say that hasn’t been said already, but I’m just so grateful for the support in this group. It’s heartbreaking that there weren't more BFPs this time around.

I felt so low after my negative; being my first round, I knew it would be hard, but I wasn't prepared for the massive hormone crash. Seeing all the Easter posts was just too much—it’s so hard to feel happy for others when you’re dealing with your own grief.
Our follow-up consultation isn’t until next Saturday . It’ll be over two weeks by then, so I’m hoping I’ll be in a slightly better place emotionally to start looking forward again.

Quick question for the hive mind: I’ve found the withdrawal bleed really light? My clinic told me to prepare for the worst, but it hasn’t even been as bad as a regular AF. Now I’m overthinking everything and worrying about my lining quality—has anyone else had this?
For everyone trying to figure out next steps, it feels it’s impossible to "live in the moment" when your mind is already racing with what next for us, but I hope you can find a bit of peace knowing you gave this round everything 🙏🏻

@Greentiles67 my period after my first failed cycle was normal, probably even lighter side of normal, I was also expecting it to be really bad and it wasn't!

This time has been horrific but I was expecting that as was a chemical pregnancy.

Really itching to start again struggling with the waiting. But also struggling to imagine it working out.

Hi every period I had after a failed cycle was the same-v light. I also worried if my lining had stayed at a good level and the clinic reassured me that it had. I don’t understand why we get a light period on withdrawal of meds but I do know it’s very common xx

My period after my first failed cycle a few years ago was very heavy and this one is the same. It’s grim.

@wishinghard2 In so glad you got a BFP still - you’ve been through so much to get to this point. Keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🤞🤞

@Greentiles67 TMI my period started today and it’s very clotty (sorry) but not massively heavy. I don’t remember previous times it being that bad either but to be honest it was so long ago. I realised today I’ve not had a BFN for around 5 years, so giving myself more compassion that of course this all feels difficult, as it’s been a long time since I’ve had to go through the hope and disappointment.

Had a good chat with a friend the other day about it all who put some things into perspective, so I’m taking some time to let the hormones and dust settle before making any more moves