MissMagpie - 6 sounds really good to me. I had 12 collected (over 2 ovaries), so you are pretty much tracking where I did.

I didn't really do anything in my Stim cycle to help relax myself and cope - in hindsight I should have as I don't think I realised quite how stressed I was. In my FET (frozen embryo transfer) I included acupuncture into my cycle. I found it a great way of relaxing me and I coped so much better in that cycle (although a FET cycle is less stressful than a stim). Not sure if you have thought about acupuncture, but there has been research done on how if can also help improve pregnancy rates in IVF cycles.

Not sure how much it had to do with it, but the cycle I included acupuncture is the cycle I fell pregnant on... so for me it is amazing.

Also, I am the one with the primary fertility problems in our relationship and I understand that feeling of guilt. Talk to your partner about it - I'm sure that he will reassure you that it is not your fault. None of us asked for this, it is just the burden that we have to bear.

I wish you all the very best of luck in getting your longed for BFP.

Janie xxx