Bedrest after IVF
JourneytoJoy07
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Hello Ladies,
I don't know the rules and protocol of these
boards, so forgive me if I'm not allowed to post here! 
I am doing
IVF #2 in January and wondering what worked for you guys? Last time I
stayed no more than 30 min at the RE's after the transfer (getting up to
pee and change during that time) and then stayed in bed the entire day
after the transfer and the following day as well and took it easy around
the house the next day. This time I will be working and almost wonder
if I was too still last time (I was on summer break). I hear so many
differing opinions. I hear people laid completely still at the RE's for
30 min after and kept their hips elevated when home for 24 hours...
Would love to hear from those of you who did IVF and are now pregnant!
Thanks in advance!!
April 2012:Varicocele embolization
IVF #1 July 2012: BFN
DH- Femara 90 days 12/10/2012 Femara helped!
IVF# 2: Jan 2013 BFP, M/C 6weeks0days
5 frosties.
IVF #3 FET April 2013 BFP, M/C 7 weeks 0 days.
3 frosties
Re: Bedrest after IVF
I also did go to work the day after transfer. This was my one and only cycle and it worked. Hope you have the same success this time around!
IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)
DS born 07/29/12
FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN
FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP
You're certainly welcome to post here anytime.
As for your question, I think I was at the doctor's office for about half an hour after my transfer, then drove the hour and a half home and then I went about my normal life. I even went out to dinner the night I had the transfer done. My doctor had said to do bed rest to light activity but all my reading said that success rates are no higher with bed rest than without and it just made more sense to me to go about my normal life. After all, women get pregnant all the time without lying in bed for days after each time they have sex. I get that we may be more reproductively challenged, but implantation is dependent more on uterine lining and a good embryo than on someone lying around. I'm not saying it would be wise to go out and run a marathon, but I just don't think strict bed rest is necessary.
Hope it works out for you this time.
Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12
Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck. Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.
This Cluttered Life
IVF 1 April 2011 - Cancelled
IVF 1.5 July 2011 - MC
IVF 2 October 2011 - BFP!
*Identical Twin Boys born June 2012*
Here we go again...IVF 3 is underway!
I was completely still at the RE's office for 30 minutes. Then, I was on bed rest for 3 days. That meant no lifting, feet up on the couch, and getting up to pee and walk around once an hour. I was also not allowed to do laundry, lift anything over 5 pounds, or do any exercise for the first 12 weeks I was in his care before I was released to the OB.
After the IVF's, we stayed in bed still for 30 minutes. I had 2 RE's tell me that the research shows no correlation between bed rest and success.
All I can say is that I didn't do bed rest the first time (BFN). Then I did bed rest (5 days lying on my couch watching movies) and I got pregnant with my son and then my daughter.
IUI- BFN IVF #1 -BFP! Allie is our 2nd IVF baby. Born at 36 1/2 weeks after pre-e again
2 years, 2 surgeries, 2 clomid fails, 2 IUIs, 1 loss, IVF #1 - 10/25/10 = BFP!, DS is now 3.5yrs!
TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
Surprise! 12/16/14 BFP, loss #2 12/31/14
I can't wait for the "im getting a divorce" post in 5 years or so because your husbands were fed up with your disgusting chair asses from playing on the knot all day and getting fired 4-5 times for not doing any work. you guys are all winners!! ~ Laur929
For both transfers, I laid down for about 10 minutes afterwards before getting up to pee and go home. I did 48 hours of strict bed rest, followed by another 24 of lounging on the couch after my first IVF. For the second, I was just able to squeeze in 24 hours of bed rest before continuing on with business as usual (caring for DS, telecommuting, etc). Both were successful.
Good luck!
DX: DOR and MFI
IVF w/ICSI brought us our 1st precious miracle
V born via induction 4.29.11
TTC #2: IVF (MDLF) August/September 2012
ER 9/7: 6R, 5M, 4F ET 9/12: 5dt of 2 blasts
+HPT 9/17! Beta #1 (9/25) = 1,000 Beta #2 (9/27) = 1,860 U/S #1 (10/11)...TWINS!
1/8/13 - It's a..boy and a girl!!
S&B born via induction 5.8.13
On both IVF's & one FET I stayed lying down after the transfer for about 1 hr & then I did an acupuncture session & went home & stayed on bedrest (couch) for three day's. My first cycle was a success, the second ended in a cp & the FET failed. GL!
Good luck!
I think I laid down at the office for about 20 minutes, but the RE told me even that wasn't really necessary. He said they really only recommend that people take it easy so that they have peace of mind, and so they won't worry that they did something wrong later.
Both embryos stuck around : )
I rested at the RE for 30 minutes and then I actually was a couch potato for an entire 7 days. I only got off the couch to go the bathroom or eat. I know this may be extreme but it was our one chance and it worked. I don't regret taking that time to take care of myself, catch up on much needed sleep and praying a lot.