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 a great line got 6dpt. Congratulations!! Stick little bean!!

Im so sorry for your loss. I have also had a second trimester loss and it near destroyed me, I wasn't going to go again but I did and then had a full term pregnancy she is 2 now.. I have everything xd that this cycle is a positive one and all goes smoothly.

Im going well on my stims, been having some niggly headaches but when I started stims I had to come off my sleeping tablets and my pain/anti inflammatory medication so that could also be at play. Im a bit moody and tired but just plodding along. I have my first scan and bloods on friday and then again on monday and hopefully they tell me I can trigger but we will see.

Thank you for your thoughts @wishinghard2 currently waiting to go in for transfer now we have an “ok” blast going back in so I’m not overly hopeful but I guess it’s still a chance. Also have one early blast and 2 morulas that they are leaving till tomorrow so will know then if there is anything to freeze but again not feeling hopeful …. This process is so bloody tough 😥

@wishinghard2 congrats on being PUPO and I’m glad they got it in in the end hoping for a sticky one for you 🤞🏼

@SparklyGreenTiger welcome to the group, I hope your collection goes smoothly tomorrow 🤞🏼and I’m so sorry to hear about your loss it sounds truly devastating ❤️‍🩹

@Miraclemuma03 sorry to hear yr having side effects from the stims it’s really no fun at all especially when u can’t take meds that would usually help 😥

@sunflower1906 Thinking of you today 💛 An “ok” blast is still a real chance, and it only takes one. I really hope this little one sticks for you. The waiting and uncertainty is just so hard—be kind to yourself today.

This morning I started spotting. Feeling a bit devastated. Find out in the morning if im responding to the stims or not and whether we keep going. I did ring my clinic and she doesnt know why I would be spotting, just have to wait until the morning when I have my scan and bloods

Hi ladies

is it okay for me to join? My ivf history has been a pretty huge whirlwind but I actually had 4 eggs collected on the 13th of March!

my transfer was also yesterday like OP but feeling very very disheartened. Only one fertilised and made it to blast - pretty much sobbed the whole way through.

anyway wishing you all the best ❤️❤️

Sending you all best wishes and support as you’re progressing though. This is such a tough process and the not know Mg can be so terrifying.

I had my collection this morning. They collected 12 eggs which is great especially given my follicle count pre stims was 7 and we were told 5 would be a good outcome. We don’t know how many are mature yet but fingers crossed. For me, the next few days are the hardest of the lot. I’ll get a call tomorrow to tell me fertilisation results and a progress update on Sunday and if we get to Day 5 (praying we will) aiming for a fresh transfer on Tuesday.

@SparklyGreenTiger thats really amazing and I hope lots of them
progress and make it to day 5.

is this your first round?

I started back in Jan 2022
cycle 1: collected 4 and only one made it to blasto (4AA) - CP

cycle 2: July 2022 they decided to change the protocol and the stimming process was much longer … collected 5… 3 made it (poor quality)
the fresh transfer resulted with me having sepsis!

jan- April 2023: 2 frozen cycles (both failed)

then… weirdly fell naturally pregnant in July 2024…. I had to have a TFMR at about 15.5 weeks… (devastated is an understatement)

fast forward July 2025 … fell pregnant naturally and miscarried at 7 weeks

…. decided to have a final round this year (started about a month ago..)
had my one 4bb pit back in yesterday.

not feeling hopeful but wouldn’t say I’m feeling completely pessimistic. Just a bit in the middle 🙁

@Miraclemuma03 im so sorry to hear your having some spotting, I can imagine u are all over the place but really hoping your scan tomorrow shows positive results so far 🤞🏼

hi @Iloveyellow101 we are transfer twins in more way than one, we have just been told our other embryos are not good enough to freeze so nothing in the freezer as a back up so I’ve had a little cry and trying to move on, it’s just so bloody hard when u feel like u have put yr all into this round 😥 when is yr OTD mine is 31st March ….. ages away! Sounds like you have really been through the ringer too I’m so sorry, hopefully this little one sticks around 🤞🏼

welcome @SparklyGreenTiger sounds like you got a good amount of eggs such a wonderful start and fingers crossed for them all to fertilise! I think it just goes to show follicle count isn’t a great indicator as mine was 20 pre stims but only got 4 eggs … it’s probably one of the reasons I’m still a bit upset by it all xx

@sunflower1906 sorry to hear about your embryos. Believe me I understand!

it sounds like your body responds better than mine though - so that is a positive!

I’m almost 32 … with low amh.
every round my follicle count is pretty low. For context I was told that this third round was my “best” response (I have 7 follicles in total) … I think I’m still in shock that I only had one and none to freeze.

my test day is slightly sooner (29th March) DH wants to test then but I’m always eager to know earlier to avoid the heart ache.

do you think you’ll test sooner?

sending you lots of well wishes ❤️

Hi everyone,
I'm another person late to the party, but it sounds like a few of us are date twins!

First IVF cycle after 8.5 years of TTC. Endometriosis sufferer, 2 x laparoscopies, 1 x tube taken and 2 x endometriomas back again on my right ovary.
Started stims on 2nd March, follicle scans looked good, had acupuncture all through this cycle. Had egg collection on Friday 13th (de-derrr!) and they got 12 eggs. 10 fertilised. After egg collection they said I have some fluid in my uterus which needed to be gone. So I had two further ultrasounds and literally on the day of transfer we got the all clear to go ahead!
I had my 4AA transferred yesterday and the other 7 embryos put on ice. Blood test booked for Friday 27th (but they did say it could be too early). They also said not to do any urine tests as they might not be accurate.

And now we wait..... can't stop eating everything in sight. Need to go out and buy a watermelon I can bury my face in.

@LifeOfRiley63 wow! Congrats on all your Frosties!

and you transferred on the same date as me too!!

do you think you’ll test early?

I was thinking about next week Wednesday but I feel a bit anxious!

Just catching up and I’ve missed loads. Sorry to hear things aren’t going quite as planned for some of us, but even 1 embryo is still a wonderful chance.

I triggered last night, booked in for egg collection in the morning. Feeling strangely calm about it all now, I think maybe because there’s nothing more I can do at this point other than turn up and hope for the best!

@CrumbleCake98 good look with your egg collection tomorrow. I am rooting for you! Take it easy today and enjoy the evening injection free.

@LifeOfRiley63 welcome to the group. It sounds like you have had quite the journey. Amazing news on your transfer and your frozen embryos. I know what it’s like not knowing if you can transfer as my collection before this one , the transfer got cancelled but I am so pleased you got to go ahead. We are quite similar as I have seven frozen in total from two collections and had a 4AB transferred. Interestingly, your test is before mine, even though you transferred after me. although mine is not a blood test.

@sunflower1906 sorry to hear you didn’t get any to freeze as we have had cycles like that I know what it feels like however as they say you only need one and I’ve heard so many stories of where people have just had one and gone on to be successful, so keep staying positive and I hope that little one sticks!

@Iloveyellow101 we are test day twins! When did you have your transfer? I don’t know if we will test early. The one time we had a positive we didn’t test early although it ended up being a chemical and all the other times we did test early and got negative and it was a bit horrible having to continue the medication waiting for test day.

@SparklyGreenTiger that is an amazing starting number! I hope your call tomorrow brings you good numbers.

How is everyone feeling today mentally? I have been taking things quite easy this week and I’ve managed to work from home but it’s also making time go quite slow so I’ve planned a trip to the south coast to see family at the weekend and keep ourselves occupied

@wishinghard2 ahh!! 29th!

I completely am with you on early testing / negatives and the CP!

after my experience - even if I were to get a positive I’d still be a wreck - and the wait for the 6 week / 12 week scan etc.

I transferred yesterday! Did you transfer then too? That’ll mean there’s 4 of us who transferred on the same day!

i have taken today and tomorrow off work! Had a bit of a lazy chill day and just trying to find as many positive 4bb stories as it really does lift my spirits when I see other people’s success stories!! You’re right, it only takes one! Sending you lots of good wishes ❤️❤️

I'm very tempted but don't want to risk a false positive and having my hopes destroyed. It's been difficult but throughout this whole thing I've kept my expectations as low as possible to try shield myself from disappointment. Quite a pessimist view but my mum always said, "Expect the worst, hope for the best!"

That sounds like a great idea. I've been taking it easy (I.e. doing very little work) but having weekend plans sounds a good idea!

Also... if it gives you hope, my friend is a childminder and one her children was a 3BB

@LifeOfRiley63 i don’t think you’re being pessimistic at all (I would say I think the same way as you) I just want to protect myself - which is impossible anyway. Just so much heart ache over the past 6 years - I’m ready to have a bit of joy too!

the nurse told me the other day that she thought I was always so smiley and that I “radiate happiness” LOL - I told her I’m mostly sad about all the failures I’ve had and I’m a bit of pessimistic - and she said she understood but when you do a process like ivf you need a little “hope” - which obviously I do have otherwise I wouldn’t do this!

such an exhausting journey!

are you in the 2ww too? Sending you lots of baby dust ❤️

always hear these stories. Soooo lovely!!!! Hoping this happens to me next Sunday! ❤️❤️

LOTS of baby dust and sticky bean wishes!
I've named ours Sean Bean 🤣

@LifeOfRiley63 sorry I know you’re in your 2ww! Sorry!!!!

Is anyone doing anything "extra"?
I'm eating lots of pineapple, few Brazil nuts, pomegranate juice, electrolytes and fluffy socks.

Nothing apart from thermal socks - I’m always really cold but going above and beyond to keep my feet warm! I’ve decided to not change anything because it could go either way! But I did hear you should drink loads of water (which I struggle to do!)