IVF and exercising

NYC1216

I went for my baseline US and bloodwork yesterday.  I had no cysts and my E2 level was 25, so I am good to go!!  I start Gonal F on Wed.   I am so excited to start this who cycle but am scared to death of it not working

So just wondering, are you girls exercising during your IVF cycle?

 

svp1537

Good Luck!

I usually start off working out a little bit (walking or elliptical) but towards the middle/end of my stims I am too uncomfortable to do much.

Some RE's restrict exercise completely, others say to take each day and see how you feel... you might want to check with yours just to make sure!

Sue&Pasquale

well I was told to take it down before the IVF cycle. I was just walking, doing weights, and yoga. I teach a muscle classes. My stomach was starting to hurt from the injections so I decided to stop on my own. but on day 8 of my cycle they wanted me to stop all exercise. I could burst a follicle. so I have stopped all working out. they said you work so hard to get to where you are its not worth risking anything.

then when I have the transfer I wont be working out at all.

good luck.

NYC1216

My doctor told me I can work out as tolerated but I researched it and it looks like it is not good to work out when on the stims.

You can get twisted ovaries or a follicle can pop.  I am nervous about that! 

MontyMrs

My clinic has strict rules regarding no exercise while stimming. Your ovaries are swelling and excersize could cause contortion. Check with your RE on this and good luck.

negrilbride07

MontyMrs:

My clinic has strict rules regarding no exercise while stimming. Your ovaries are swelling and excersize could cause contortion. Check with your RE on this and good luck.

This exactly!  Good luck with your cycle!!

perry7285

i did a little bit during the first week (walking and yoga). now that my ovaries are really swollen i just do a little yoga, it hurts to walk. normally i do pilates but the nurse vetoed that.

nikinikinine

I exercised through my whole cycle. Normal routine, nothing new. Only time I took off was the day before, day of and day after ER and day of ET.

miesl

Nope.  Other than Dr. Google's scary predictions of doom with exercise, I was just too tired (lupron and stims) and too bloated feeling (stims) to do exercise if I felt up to it.