Thank you so much ladies. I feel like there's hope now. I know I cant get my hopes up too much but the fact that people out there do concieve on their first ivf cycle is something that i will keep in mind over the next month. Does anyone have any hints on how they stayed relaxed through the cycle? My DH and I are under quite a bit of stress at the moment due to a number of factors and have been told that we need to do i.v.f sooner rather than later. (Otherwise i would hold off on trying for a few months). Does anyone have any stress relieving tips?