***May Emeralds check-in***
Welcome to the May Emeralds 2013 check-in!!! Check ins are every Monday and Thursday!
This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for MAY. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (# IVF cycle, where you are in the process, relevant dates, etc.) Be sure to update along the way!
Your check-in leader for the month is: Lacyj67 on Mondays and Jezebel57 on Thursdays
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QOTD: Do you have baby names already picked out for your future little one(s)? What are some of your favorites?!
BFPs:
BFNs:
MAY Angels:
Cancelled/Delayed:
RosyGlow-delayed FET (hugs)
Jschwind22 (hugs)
In the 2WW:
Between ER/ET:
Stimming/Priming:
- Lacyj67- Ivf #3
- Jezebel57-Ivf #2
- Irishlove16-Ivf #1
- Geordie314- Ivf #1
- Futurehuber- Ivf #1
- LeggyJeggy- Ivf #1
- Clynn82au- Ivf #1
- Kariannm2- Ivf #
- Balabusta- Ivf #1
- Lizrn1975- Ivf #2
- Xladybassx- IVf #1
- Kezzzke-Ivf #1 ER 5/20-5/25
- TTC23-Ivf #1
- Forevaarose-IVF #2
FET:
- Jschwind22- FET# 1.2
- Stepharonius- FET #1
- Julieannt15- FET #1
- Mrsc430- FET #1
- Djma81- FET #3
- Mkpanther- FET # 1
- BrideJackie- FET #3
- Frenchy6- FET #1
- Nursecheryl-FET #2 5/14
Waiting to Start Cycle:
jquinger
- Heath04angel- Ivf #1.2
- Aurora1181- Ivf #1
- Noelcallum
Me (37) DH (39); PCOS changed to Unexplained, changed to DOR in 2012 (finally a correct diagnosis!);
Started TTC 2009 with RE after 6 months.
Clomid + Trigger x2;
IUI + Femara x1,
IUI + Follistim x2;
IVF #1 (MDL) February 2013- BFN.
IVF #2 (antagonist) May 2013, First BFP of my life.
Identical twin miracle BOYS (!!) headed our way- due date is technically 2/4/14 but c section is scheduled for 1/7!

Re: *** May Emeralds Check-In***
I'm excited to be doing the May check in's with Lacy- I wish every single one of you a positive, simple cycle! If I got anything wrong in the check in, please post the correct thing here for next week. If anyone has any suggestions for ques
Good morning May Emeralds! There is no update with me as I have yet another hCG test tomorrow. By looking at reports from other ladies it seems like when the levels get low it takes forever to leave. I am not getting my hopes up.
<P stGood Morning all,
We got our schedules from the RE and it looks like ER is happening a week earlier than we thought. They are hoping to retrieve on May 15-ish. I am starting to feel very overwhelmed and stressed out. I cried a lot ye
me:33 my wife:32 married in June '12
LONG road through IF ending in heartbreak and frustration.
Good morning! No update for me but I do go to the RE tomorrow, so I hope I will hear some good news (1.5 weeks ago my right ovary was large and I had a follicle that hadn't collapsed from the ER on 3/19). Hopefully I'll have a good update f
AF showed up with a vengeance on Tuesday. I'm just trying to keep my head on straight with understanding a new protocol and how any potential FETs this summer might work out.
I got my full protocol calendar yesterday...looks like I'm using
| Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
Good morning ladies! Big thanks again to lacy and jezebel for doing the check-ins!
Started Lupron on Monday night. So far, so good. The shots are pretty easy. DH was there for support the first night and he was like
Me: 33, DH: 35, DX: PCOS & MFI (low everything)
IUI #1-3 - Low Post-Wash Counts - All BFNs
IVF #1 w/ ICSI: Long Lupron Protocol - Freeze-All Cycle due to Severe OHSS
ER 4/27, 33 Eggs Retrieved, 13 Frosties
FET #1 6/5, Transferred One Perfect 4AA Blast, HPT BFP @ 6dp5dt
Beta #1 - 209, Beta #2 - 508, Beta #3 - 1,059
EDD 2/20/14
Hello May Emeralds!
I am on day 7 of the bcp's (3 more days to go!). They have me depressed, naseous, and giving me acne and MAJOR headaches these days! Ugh!
Monday I go for the "cath check" to do the mock run for the ET. Then on Th
We haven't decided on names yet, but there are some we like. For girls: Eleanor, Lorelei, Amelia, Anastasia, Ivy, Layla, Aria, and Lydia. For boys we love William and Michael, but
3rd cycles clomid + Ovidrel = BFN
4th cycles letrozole/Ovidrel + IUI = BFN
IVF #1 = BFP! Twins due 2/5/2014
Hello all you fantastic Emeralds! Nothing new to report for me. Baseline US scheduled for Monday. My nurse ordered all of the medicine for me, so I expect to get it at the appointment. I'm going to bring a label maker with me so I can label each medica
September 2016- Surprise BFP without medical assistance! New Baby due June 2017!
| Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
Hey all the other emeralds out there!!! I have a little update. Sooo this time around DH and I have to take out a loan, this RE's office likes everything upfront. Because my ins at work sucks out of pocket is $8900.. which includes $2600 out of pocket,
Still waiting on AF and dealing with this OHSS. Had 2.3 L of fluid drained yesterday and feeling much better...hope it lasts!
QOTD: We have both boy and girl names picked out that we are dead set on right now and I love them. Lu
Me 28 DH 30
After 4+ years TTC
Still waiting to get AF so I can start BCPs.. I'm worried if it doesn't hurry up, I'm going to have to become a June bug or whatever name they choose! (not that there's anything wrong with the June group of course
))))
As for baby names.. we h
Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
Found out I will be doing lupron and baby aspirin after BCPs and addi
Hi May Emeralds. I am on Day 10 of my cycle and Day 5 of BCP. I visited my clinic yesterday to get my protocol. I will start Synarel (nasal spray) on day 19 and stop BCP on Day 25. I have an ultrasound on May 8th and should start Puregon pen shots on t
TTC since mid-2011---Husband and I both late 20's---
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and dye test in Sep 2012- moderate endometriosis removed---
Diagnosed with unexplained infertility---
Clomid cycle 1 in Feb 2013- BFN---
Clomid cycle 2 in Mar 2013- BFN---
IVF #1 in May 2013- BFN---
IVF #2 in August 2013-BFN---
Endometrial biopsy identified high natural killer cells---
FET #1 in Oct 2013-delayed---
FET #1 in Nov 2013 with Intralipids-BFN---
FET #2 in January 2014- BFN---
IVF #3 in March 2014 (new doctor new plan)-BFFN
IVF #4 in June 2014 (last cycle with own eggs)- BFN
IVF #5 in September 2014 (with donor eggs)- BFP plus 6 frozen blasts
http://tryingtoconceiveafamily.blogspot.com.au/
May Emerald / August Shooting Star / October Precious Pumpkin / November Harvest Hopeful / January Snowdrops / March Shimmering Shamrocks / June Bugs
Hi everyone! I should be going for IVF #4 in May. I am waiting for AF who is already 2 days late. I am starting estrodial on CD21 and will probably have ER sometime in the middle of the month.
QOTD: Yes, we've had names picked out since we began
TTC Since 12/2008; DH: 32, Azoospermia me: 33, DX during IVF #4: Low AMH (Normal FSH) / SER due
to IVF Meds (causing failure to fertilize) Recent DX: Hashimoto's, Lupus Anticoagulant, White Blood Cell Disorder
High ANA, ATA, & APA, PAI-1 Heterozygous= blood clotting disorder; connective tissue disorder
IVF w/ ICSI #1 2/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #2 5/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #3 12/2012 *New RE* IVF w/ ICSI #4 5/2013
IVF w/ ICSI #5 8/2013 (Natural Cycle- No drugs)- One follicle->one blast. CCS normal. FET 9/10- 6BB blast. m/c @ 5w
IUI #1 12/23- BFN IUI #2 Cancelled (ovulated during AF) Prep:CoQ10 (300 mg); DHEA (25 mg); Melatonin (3 mg), Folgard 2.2, Metformin 500 2x, Levothyroxine 50mcg, Aspirin 81mg w/ calcium, B12, Vit. D 4000 & Prenate Elite Daily; Cabergoline 1/2 pill 2x week- Cycling: Estrace Priming; Prednisone 10mg, Lovenox 40mg 2x, Femera & Menopur
IUI #2.1 6/30 & 7/1. 1st Beta: 90 (7/15); 2nd Beta: 226 (7/17); 3rd Beta: 766 EDD: 3/23/2015
QOTD: We've been into Irish names for awhile. Nothing set in stone yet,
It's twin girls!! Born on 11-2-14!
I took Necon too last cycle. I hadn't heard of it either, but had no issues.
I think I remember from the last check in that you are also from MA? Mind if I ask who your RE is? We're using RSC New England. Good luck!!
It's twin girls!! Born on 11-2-14!
TTC since mid-2011---Husband and I both late 20's---
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and dye test in Sep 2012- moderate endometriosis removed---
Diagnosed with unexplained infertility---
Clomid cycle 1 in Feb 2013- BFN---
Clomid cycle 2 in Mar 2013- BFN---
IVF #1 in May 2013- BFN---
IVF #2 in August 2013-BFN---
Endometrial biopsy identified high natural killer cells---
FET #1 in Oct 2013-delayed---
FET #1 in Nov 2013 with Intralipids-BFN---
FET #2 in January 2014- BFN---
IVF #3 in March 2014 (new doctor new plan)-BFFN
IVF #4 in June 2014 (last cycle with own eggs)- BFN
IVF #5 in September 2014 (with donor eggs)- BFP plus 6 frozen blasts
http://tryingtoconceiveafamily.blogspot.com.au/
May Emerald / August Shooting Star / October Precious Pumpkin / November Harvest Hopeful / January Snowdrops / March Shimmering Shamrocks / June Bugs