Have officially started down the path of our second IVF cycle. This is actually our third attempt at an implantation as we had a frozen embryo transfer that failed as well. Needless to say, we are very excited and hopeful....even confident I would say.....that the third time's a charm.
Our first true appointment was last Thursday. Kelly went in for a Laminaria placement. A Laminaria is "medical seaweed" that is about as thin as a match stick and is placed in the cervix to dilate it. Kelly's is a bit constricted and has an odd angle to it that can cause difficulty during implantation. Therefore, Dr. Barnett thought the Laminaria would help with that because it acts like a sponge in there, absorbing moisture, enlarging, resulting in an expanded cervix. It only stays in there for 24 hours and is then removed. The expansion is supposed to be good for a couple of months.
Kelly has had a little cramping and discomfort since but everything should be ok.
It was our intention to have the implantation done late July - early August but because of logistical issues (doctor moving offices and scheduling of the embryologist) it looks like it's going to be late August.
Again, we are very excited and I will try and keep this updated with our progress.
Send us good mojo please.
