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 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thats great results so far. Will you be doing a fresh transfer or freeze all cycle. Im well behind everyone here im pretty sure. I pick up my meds in the morning and do my baseline blood work. If all is good I start my stims on the 15th, just now waiting for my bleed after stopping the pill.

That’s amazing news @wishinghard2! Everything crossed for you 🤞

@sunflower1906 im a bit of a wuss with needles so I’ve been using numbing cream and icing before and after. Not sure if any of this has helped but so far I’ve got away with no bruising. We’re hoping for a fresh transfer (but lots of steps to get through before then). So just trusting the process and the clinic and taking it one step at a time. Just hoping that my next scan & blood test tomorrow shows we are going in the right direction.

@wishinghard2 those are great numbers, cognrats! Hope you have a relaxing few days planned. Fingers crossed for Monday.

@Miraclemuma03 @sunflower1906 @CrumbleCake98 I don't remmeber exact days but I never stimmed for long either. I think there is a lot of variation in how many lead folicules you have, and sometimes a few biggies do just lead the way.

@CrumbleCake98 I never understand the numbing cream and ice cube thing to be hoenst, as I feel all it does is just heighten the anticipation in your mind. Whenever possible I just get my partner to just do it with minimal faff. But in general I've found its easier to try to get on with life as normally as possible throughout the whole process, and try not to get too wrapped up in it all. I've also become supersticious about not testing early, as after driving myself mad testing early during a chemical I realised it didn;t help at all, and when I stopped testing early we got our positive results. Though the last 5 days are a bit agonising waiting.

@wishinghard2 wow great numbers, really rooting for you to get some good news come Monday with a good number of embryos 🤞🏼🤞🏼 hope you are being kind to yourself and resting up xx

my trigger was a 10,000UI HCG injection, can’t recall the brand name maybe something beginning with a Z?

@CrumbleCake98 i just jab them in quickly 🤣 clearly my technique is somewhat lacking 🙈

@2mumlife so sorry about your chemical, I’ve never been an early tester I’d much rather a tiny slither of hope while having to take all the meds than repeated negative tests and still having to carry on until OTD xx

Evening all. I've finally gotten around to watching the film Joy about the scientific breakthrough of IVF. It's made me emotional and remember my own journey which began over 15 years ago. I can't believe its been that long. It's so interesting reading this thread to so I just wanted to wish every one good luck, positivity and support. I won't ever forget my IVF ICSI experiences. Somehow during it all three little miracles happened for us. I have a 14 year old and 9 year old twins and they all love each other so much. We are still in touch with our fertility clinic to. Bourne Hall in Cambridge. Everyone's situation and journey is so different. It's so hard to not get your hopes up. When and if it goes wrong it feels like the end of the world and for those it never happens for it probably does feel that way. If anyone has any questions I'm happy to be asked or pm'd. I remember so well what its like and how i never really had anyone to talk to. All the best to you all.

Got the go ahead to start stims on sunday. Let the roller-coaster and really early mornings begin.

morning all! Just in the waiting room for collection in about 15 minutes.

@sunflower1906 good luck for today hope we get good numbers Xx

Hi ladies a little disappointed today. Out of 7 follicles of good size, they only retrieved 3 eggs. Not sure what to think of it and feeling deflated 😔

Also in a similar boat so completely understand how you are feeling, we only got 4 eggs so feeling disappointed deflated and a bit numb about it all. Feels like the odds are so stacked against even making it to transfer and all the hard work is just hopeless.

I am trying to tell myself that I am lucky to get 4 eggs and that it only takes one, quality over quantity etc but still feels like we have no buffer for the brutal attrition rate that is to come 😥😥

will find out tomoz how many fertilised but I’m all out of hope today 😥😥

@sunflower1906 I'm sorry 😔 just a few months ago, they collected 9 and this time the follicles were growing amazingly well, in the correct size bracket. Whereas, the previous cycle was a bit sporadic. I was so so shocked to hear it was just 3 and broke down crying in front of the nurses. It was a mess! Trying to be positive, but losing all hope at the same time. They said it would most likely be a day 3 transfer.

@Tinkerbell098 im sorry your also having to go through this, I’ve also cried so much today this is so brutal. I can understand your disappointment especially after collecting 9 on your previous cycle, it really is a kick in the teeth. Mine never mentioned day 3 transfer only that I would find out if there was anything to transfer the morning of expected transfer which is weds next week …. Gonna be a long wait 🙈🙈

I know its hard to keep your chin up, the ivf process is rough and can be unfair, but 4 eggs is still good. Try to remind yourself that quality is better then quantity.

Im so sorry that you also had a disappointing egg collection, hopefully those 3 eggs all become viable embryos.

Thank you for your kind words @Miraclemuma03 how r u feeling about starting ur stims this weekend?

after yesterdays disappointment we just got the call that all 4 eggs fertilised which is the best possible outcome for now so starting to let a bit of hope creep in that we might make it to transfer day 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@Tinkerbell098 im sending positive vibes your way and really rooting for you to get some good news about your fertilisation today xx

@Miraclemuma03 @sunflower1906 thanks both. Unfortunately none of the three fertilised. The embryologist mentioned something about the eggs not really being eggs (I shut down after they said bad news), so maybe there weren’t any to begin with. I have a review appointment next week so will ask properly then. For now I’m just shocked and devastated.

I'm so so sorry @Tinkerbell098 after the hell of stims and ER to have none fertilise is so cruel. It's just not fair.

I hope you are okay. The review should help as you'll get a plan for next time. Xxx

Oh @Tinkerbell098 this process is just so so unfair! I’m so sorry, that’s such tough news. Hopefully the review will give you the chance to ask all your questions and give you some answers.

@sunflower1906 Four fertilised is amazing – keeping everything crossed that things keep going well 🤞

Oh @Tinkerbell098 I’m absolutely devastated for you, this process is just so cruel and I’m so sorry you’re having to go through this it’s all just really unfair. I hope you can take some time to process the news and hopefully get some answers when you have your follow up. Il be thinking of you xx

@Tinkerbell098 ob that’s awful news. I hope you are taking care of yourself. It’s such a hard gruelling process and you are in my thoughts. Do you have plans to go again?

@sunflower1906 all 4 fertilising is great news. I don’t know if this will make you feel better but my partners last round they got like 8 eggs an 7 fertilised but only one made it to blast which wasn’t successful, my last round we got 4 eggs, 4 fertilised and 3 made it to blast. We couldn’t transfer as there was an issue with the donor sperm on the day of transfer so all 3 were frozen.

this time we have 9 fertilised but I tend to think it doesn’t mean anything. Quality over quantity and all that really matters is if there is anything to transfer come Monday.

the only other real news I have is that we had to change donor for this collection to go ahead which was a big choice. The results came back on Friday from my first collection and the investigation was complete with the donor cleared which is good in that my other embryos no longer need disposing of but bad in the sense that we could end up with embryos from different donors but never mind. That’s small in the grand scheme of things.

@wishinghard2 Wow, that’s a lot to navigate! It sounds like you’ve been through quite the journey. I’m really glad to hear the donor situation has been cleared up. Fingers crossed for Monday that everything goes smoothly and you get some good embryos. Sending lots of positive vibes your way.

I’m on day 8 of stims today. My scan yesterday showed 2 follicles a fair bit bigger than the rest so theyve increased my dose slightly in the hope it will help the smaller ones catch up. Nervously waiting for Monday morning to see if the situation improves.

@CrumbleCake98 we have has this happen before. We ended up with one follicle running off and being like 28m and could defo feel it! It was like a constant stitch but the good news is the rest did get to the right size come collection day and the majority was in the right zone rather than too big or too small. Keeping everything crossed for you!

@Tinkerbell098 In sorry you’ve not had a better outcome. I hope the follow up consultation provides some clarity.

@sunflower1906 Hope your eggs are going strong still, will you get anymore updates or just 1 on day of transfer?

@wishinghard2 It’s good you don’t have to destroy embryos but a tricky situation as I know it isn’t easy to choose donors. I personally don’t think I would use 2 separate donors if 1 works out just as it could give very different experiences to your children of reaching out to their biological family in the future if you did so. For genetic mirroring our kids are full siblings and I think that’s good for them, but need to do what works for your family 💛

Just plodding along with meds. No bruising or side effects but I’ve never really foudb any issues with FET meds. Feels like a long time until the first monitoring scan on Friday

Oh wow im so very sorry. That is the hardest news sometimes, especially after what your body goes through to collect those eggs. I have been in this position before and it really knocked me for a 6. Please ask all the questions at the review and write things down if you need so you remember them later on. Please dont be hard on yourself , there is nothing you did wrong what so ever, sometimes this just happens and there is no rhyme or reason.

@sunflower1906 wow all 4 fertilised, thats so amazing. Hopefully there is going to be good news on day 5.

Had my first shot at 4am this morning. Feel like finally we have started.

Sorry late to the party! Had a fresh transfer on 2nd March with a day 3 embryo, tested today to a BFP 🤯

Can’t believe it and no idea what to do now 😂 Have had so much failure I didn’t know how to do this part!