Hi Paula,
I don't know if its common for the first cycle to not work. I just thought that because i had been on stims for a few months already and because we were upping the anty(so to speak)that we would get results. But unfortunately not the case. My sister is due in 8 weeks and today i was her helper running all over the country side picking up laybys and buying clothes and hospital stuff. I adore her and I cant wait to be an aunty. But i find myself quite often in a pessimistic state of mind. Like today I picked up this cute little baby girl romper and adored it;but said "We'll at this rate I'm never going to need that". She said "Of course you will-stop being so hard on yourself" Sometimes though it just seems so hopeless. I go with her and i try and support her when she says which cot would you pick and why and i honestly think "Whats the point asking me really"?I'm not in an analytical state of mind. I do wish you every single success with your first go at it, maybe you can prove us wrong. I hope so and you can show us how to get it done first time. hehehe. I start stims again on Wednesday.