Exercise and stims

Re: Exercise and stims

• Twinkie0612 member

  July 2013

  My nurse told me no strenuous exercise after starting stims. I'm not an exercise guru, but I do play softball once a week. I am going to stop playing once I start stims.

  

   

  

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• LooneyLife member

  July 2013

  I do not have any exercise restrictions and will continue moderate or light activity as long as I'm comfortable or until ET, whatever happens first.

  
  
  
  
  dx:  Unexplained IF
   TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
  IVF #1 (May 2013):  Antagonist Protocol: 
  24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
  IVF #2 (August 2013):  Lupron Stop Protocol: 
  28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
  EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
  FET #1 (April 2014):  transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
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• krdesi member

  July 2013

  My doctor said that exercises that stress your body or cause you to twist (such a yoga), should be avoided during stims because of the risk of twisting an ovary. I have been doing some walking, but even that with my bloat is kind of uncomfortable right now and it's only my 3rd stims dose tonight.

  
  

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             June 2013: Hsg-Right tube blocked

                 July 26, 2013: Starting Follistim for IVF #1

                August 2013: IVF #1 Cancelled- Abnormal embryos

           October/November 2013: IVF #2 w/ICSI

                      November 8, 2013: Transferred two early blasts (no frosties) 

  November 18, 2013: First EVER BFP! 

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• htn1763 member

  July 2013

  I was told to stop running or any activity that would cause too much movement. It definitely sucked but not worth the risk! 

  
  

  Me: 33 DH: 32 SA#1 low count (6mil) SA#2- now in IUI range!(30mil) Dx:MFI
  11/1- IUI#1,12/1- IUI#2, 1/2- IUI#3 all BFFN
  IVF#1. Long Lupron.ER 3/8 10R,4M,5F. ET 3/3-one 1AB, 2 frosties 5dp5dt-BFP!! Beta 3/25-794 Beta 3/27- 1794
  First u/s 4/8 saw hb. 4/22 missed mc 8w3d. d&c 4/26
  FET #1- bcp start 6/9. ET 7/12. 2 perfect blasts.5dpt-BFP!! 

  Beta 7/24 -1,239!! Beta 7/26- 2569 Beta 7/29- 7120.  U/S 8/7 hb 118! U/S 8/14 hb 143! U/S 8/20 hb 170. Graduated!! Stick baby stick! 

  
  

  
  

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• ekc0630 member

  July 2013

  I Was Told Only Walking

  TTC 2007

  Me-OK DH- MFI

  2010 IUI 1-3 Femara + Ovidrill BFN

  Change DR 5/12 IUI 4-5 Natural Cycle BFN

  5/13 DH diagnosed with b1/b3 microdeletion of Y chromosome

  IVF #1 July  Started Lupron 7/5 AF 7/14

  ER 8/1 7R 5M 3F W/ICSI ET 8/6 Moved to 8/7 due to no blast 

  Transferred our UNO embryo Beta #1 27 Beta #2 33 Beta #3 29 CP

  IVF #2 Started Lupron 2/14 

  Protocol 10U Lupron, 150 Bravelle, 150 Menopur, HGH for 4 days, Dexamethesone, 

  Supplements 6000mg CoQ10, 100mg DHEA, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, 

  ER 3/12 8R 4 able to be injected 2f with ICSI ET 3/15 2 "perfect" textbook Embryos

  2 crinone, estrace, dexamethesone, doxycycline

  BETA #1 3/26 201  BETA #2 3/28 524  BETA #3 4/5 9,876  Ultrasound April 7 Showed TWINs

  April 18 ultrasound Baby A HB 147   Baby B HB 146  Both measuring 7w1d

  WE ARE TEAM BLUE X2!

  Jonathan Daniel received his angel wings July 23, 2014 born 9/20/14

  Jackson Thomas was born October 31, 2014 @ 35w 5d

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• APRILMW member

  July 2013

  I ran 3 miles on day 4 of stims, but stopped everything after that. Got too uncomfortable. And RE advised that once bloat started, the risk of twisting ovary was too high.

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• curlylocks3 member

  July 2013

  I stimmed for 12 days and continued exercising through day of trigger. The last two days were fairly uncomfortable but stress wise I found it helpful. I was doing ellipticals and weights. I might have continued beyond that but I happened to ask my nurse that day if I needed to stop at ER or ET and she told me I was done then.

    
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• amcastord member

  July 2013

  thecuddleeffect said:

  If you are exercising (running weights etc) how long into stims will you continue?
  

  I LOVE that there is usually someone who asks exactly what I've been wondering too...
  

   

   

  
  

  

   

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• Smals member

  July 2013

  why was i not told any of this? (

  • Iui 1: bfn
  • IUI 2with clomid: bfn
  • Iui 3 & 4 with clomid (same cycle) :BFP! but turned into an ectopic pregnancy. Bled for 3 months 
  • IUI 5 with clomid BFN  
  • October- IVF with ICSI  ER 10/27, 7 retrieved, 5 mature, 5 fertlized
    ET  11/1 transferred 2 froze 2
    BFP!!!!! on 11/11

  
   

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• MrsSJE2011

  July 2013

  My RE says no exercise once stims start except gentle walking due to risk of ovarian torsion. 
  

  Married: 7/2/11 TTC: 12/2011
  Me: 31, PCOS DH: 37, low morph and low counts
  

  
  

  4 medicated TI, 1 IUI+Femara, 1 IUI+GonalF = BFNs
  IVF #1 Lupron/GonalF (Dec 2012)= 30R, 21M, 21F with ICSI, 18 HIP frosties!!!
  FET in August 2013 

  

  

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• babydreams13 member

  July 2013

  I asked my RE this question last week at my IVF consult. He said I you can walk and do light exercise but I may start feeling uncomfortable and then I should stop.  I work out 5-6 days a week so its going to be strange not working out.  I'll probably just take short walks.  Good luck.  

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  6 Failed IUIs (Clomid and Gonal F).  

  IVF #1 began August 2013- BC, 4 days of Estrace, stimmed with Gonal F and Menopur, Ganirelix, 9R 5M 5F, Medrol and Doxycycline, 5 day transfer of 2 early blastocysts- good quality, Progesterone, Estrace, and baby aspirin, BETA on 9/20 BFN,   IVF #2 began September 2013, stimming with Gonal F (higher dose) and Menopur, Ganirelix, 18R 14M 9F with ICSI, 5 day transfer of 2 BBs one was starting to hatch, 2 frosties: 1  BB and 1 AC, BETA on 10/21, BFN BETA was a 5- chemical 

  Getting some more testing and trying to figure out what the issue is before FET in December, started acupuncture on 11/10, RLP and some other BW nothing major to report except slightly high Prolactin. Prolactin was slightly high when I started with my RE and I already had an MRI which was Neg.  Endo biopsy=negative.  WTF is wrong with us???

  12/18/13 FET of 1 BB and 1 AC.  Hoping for a miracle.  Beta 12/26 Low BETA-8 2nd BETA 5- chemical

  After 3 failed transfers IDK where to go from here.  Still no real answers as to why this isn't working.  Getting a second opinion in February and looking into immune testing.  

  2/14- NEW RE- Immune testing showed a partial dq alpha match with DH- On prednisone and did intralipids prior to transfer.  3/14 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, HGH.  ER 15 mature all 15 fertilized!  5dt of an early blast grade 1 and an expanded blast grade 2.  BETA on 4/21.  1 grade 2 embryo frozen
  BETA #1 59 BETA #2 148 BETA #3 283 BETA #4 2,783! US at 6w2d shows 1 bean measuring right on track! HR 121.  US at 8w3d measuring on track HR 177. Released form my RE.  EDD 12/28
  

  
  

  
  

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• thecuddleeffect member

  July 2013

  Thanks ladies!!
  
  I have been running/jogging/walking about 2 miles 5 days a week, with abs and arms, so I think I'll drop it down to walking and no weights or abs. I bloated really bad last time, but not to the point of discomfort until after ER.  I am, however, feeling "fuller" sooner this time...or maybe it's all in my head, which could very well be.
  

  
  Me(26)PCOS, Hypothyroidism & Incompetent Cervix  DH(28)Azoospermia
  4/11 Off BCPs -- Cycle 1-3 (6months) - No ovulation, Provera
  Cycle 4-6 - Provera, Clomid 50mg, CD23BW - All BFN (HSG-all clear)
  Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
  TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
  IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
  IVF ICSI #2-  (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
  ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
  12/9 Joshua David and Zoe Faith born too early at 19w4d due to incompetent cervix
  
    LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term 
  IVF#3 - June 2013 -  canceled.
  IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
  

   ER 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2- 8BF embryos. (+HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1 - 82.8 Beta #2 - 821 Beta #3 - 7254
  9/11/13 - U/S shows 1 baby HR 135bpm! EDD: 4/30/13
  It's a BOY!!
  2/9/14 - DX Gestational Diabetes
  C-section scheduled for 4/7/14 (36w5d)
  Colin Joseph - 1:07pm 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
  Everyone Welcome!
  

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• curlylocks3 member

  July 2013

  Can't quote but I definitely stopped my ab workouts much sooner. Crunches were just NOT working with the bloat!

    
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• ekc0630 member

  July 2013

  I asked my RE this question last week at my IVF consult. He said I you can walk and do light exercise but I may start feeling uncomfortable and then I should stop.  I work out 5-6 days a week so its going to be strange not working out.  I'll probably just take short walks.  Good luck. 

  I Work Out 6 Days A Week And Not Being Able To Definitely Stinks. But Its All Worth It In The e.d

  TTC 2007

  Me-OK DH- MFI

  2010 IUI 1-3 Femara + Ovidrill BFN

  Change DR 5/12 IUI 4-5 Natural Cycle BFN

  5/13 DH diagnosed with b1/b3 microdeletion of Y chromosome

  IVF #1 July  Started Lupron 7/5 AF 7/14

  ER 8/1 7R 5M 3F W/ICSI ET 8/6 Moved to 8/7 due to no blast 

  Transferred our UNO embryo Beta #1 27 Beta #2 33 Beta #3 29 CP

  IVF #2 Started Lupron 2/14 

  Protocol 10U Lupron, 150 Bravelle, 150 Menopur, HGH for 4 days, Dexamethesone, 

  Supplements 6000mg CoQ10, 100mg DHEA, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, 

  ER 3/12 8R 4 able to be injected 2f with ICSI ET 3/15 2 "perfect" textbook Embryos

  2 crinone, estrace, dexamethesone, doxycycline

  BETA #1 3/26 201  BETA #2 3/28 524  BETA #3 4/5 9,876  Ultrasound April 7 Showed TWINs

  April 18 ultrasound Baby A HB 147   Baby B HB 146  Both measuring 7w1d

  WE ARE TEAM BLUE X2!

  Jonathan Daniel received his angel wings July 23, 2014 born 9/20/14

  Jackson Thomas was born October 31, 2014 @ 35w 5d

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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