Advice on IVF prep

happygirl1013 · September 2013

Hi ladies- I've been waiting for almost a year to start IVF, and now that we're armed with DH's sperm and starting IVF w/ ICSI, I want to do everything possible on my side to make this a successful cycle. Here's what I'm doing, if you have anything else to add, please provide your insights here:

- Working from home 2-3 days a week to reduce job stress

- Starting weekly fertility acupuncture and fertility massages

- Working out 4x a week

- Sleeping 8-9 hours each night

- Taking prenatal vitamin w/ 800 mcg folic acid

- Cutting down to 4 diet cokes a week

Am I missing something? Do you change anything during stimming or the 2WW? Thanks ladies, XOXO

RunCC37 · September 2013

Sounds like a good plan to me

Good luck with it! If you haven't already, maybe you might want to consider your caffeine and alcohol intake. Also, my RE recommends a PNV with DHA.

bhead81 · September 2013

Sounds like a good plan. I also agree with looking at decreasing caffeine even more. My RE wants no caffeine when cycling.

happygirl1013 · September 2013

Great to know- saying goodbye to Diet Coke this week. This will be hard, but very worth it! Thanks ladies! Also, I don't drink at all regularly, so no worries on that front.

@Runcc37, what is a PNV w/ DHA?

Prayingforblessing · September 2013

I have been taking coq10 and also thinking about takin royal jelly or wheatgrass. Dont know if it will work or not but I thought it might help with my egg quality

RunCC37 · September 2013

@boyanki, I'm not really sure what the DHA is for, but it kinda looks like a fish oil supplement. I've been taking the Women's One-a-Day prenatals, and my RE is happy with that. According to the supplement facts on the bottle, the liquid gel has Omega-3 Fatty Acids, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). There's another pill that goes with it that has everything else, Folic Acid, vitamins, etc.

FutureMrsW9 · September 2013

Wow you're doing a lot more than I did :-) I would agree that just add no alcohol and caffeine to that, plus a PNV w/folic acid and you're good! I've been told that the folic acid is the most important thing, and as long as you're taking a PNV it'll have the right amount, and you should take it for a month or more before becoming pregnant.

As for stimming and TWW my clinic treats you as if you're pregnant during these times, and advises that you do the same to yourself, as well. This includes eliminating certain foods from your diet - I stopped eating lunch meats, rare steak, runny eggs, bacon/hot dogs, etc.

Good luck!! And just so you know, IMO the whole IVF really isn't as scary as it sounds and seems. It sounds like you have a good start!

cinnamonrollcupcake · October 2013

Hi @boyankl ~ Your list looks great. Maybe think about getting a flu shot soon if you haven't yet. Also, once you start stims there are certain medications that you can't take, such as Advil/Ibuprofen. You can take Tylenol, which is also safe to take in pregnancy.

happygirl1013 · October 2013

Thanks ladies. I need to keep it consistent with the prenatal vitamin (I've been on them for 2 years, but need to be diligent!) and I got my flu shot a month ago, so I guess I"m set. Thanks for all your opinions. :-)

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