Hi Jules,

What BW and Dusty said are completely spot on.
Everyone copes with IVF if different ways and for some it is easier than for others.
I have found that the more i do it the more stressful it has become, i have been under the care of two clinic and 3 doctors and they all agree that stress does not stop you getting pregnant. However it is good to TRY and keep the stress levels down if at all possible. I find the emotional stuff the hardest to deal with, i do suffer from side effect of the hormones and that probably does not make it any easier -all i can say is i hope you are lucky first go or early on and as BW says there are no guarantees and that is probably the hardest thing to deal with, but i do agree with Dusty in saying that i feel your chances increase with time - or at least i hope they do. Wishing you so so so so much luck, and remember there are always counsellors and people to talk to, i encourage you to talk to people whom you feel safe with, i unfortunately have bottled so much stuff up for the past few years and now the lid has exploded - i have now found i am not super woman and i do need to talk to people and i cannot do this all by myself and believe me it helps an awful lot just to talk and get your feelings out there. and to you.