How long do you rest after an IUI?

wcasar · June 2014

I typically lay there for 15 - 20 minutes. They tell me to take it easy for the rest of the day. But I think I may have to come back to work after my next one and I'm worried. Granted I wont be lifting or doing anything stressful. Just sitting at a desk with some discomfort I figure. Just wanted to poll you ladies and see how your after IUI routine goes.

jaytee16 · June 2014

I lay there for about 15mins, then get up and get on with my day. My first two IUIs were very mildly uncomfortable, the last two had more follies so I was more bloated and feeling blah, but it was manageable. My clinic also did B2B IUIs and day 1 was usually ok, but the second day I felt crappier. I am lucky in that I work from home, a desk job. As long as you don't have a lot of physical requirements at your job, I would think you should probably be ok to go to work afterwards.

RNCrystal · June 2014

My RE have me no restrictions- I went straight to work afterward ( I'm a psych nurse ) and felt fine - maybe a little bloating.

BunnyBerry · June 2014

I read a study where women who rested in place for 20 minutes had a measurably (but not hugely) higher chance of pregnancy. But it didn't compare various times of resting, it was 20 min or nothing.

So I will definitely insist on my 20 minutes, but it also makes me worry if longer might be better...even though I know the sperm have gotten there by now, maybe there's something else involved?

KristenG2011 · June 2014

My RE has me lay there for just 10 minutes. Hearing all of you...I wonder if he should have me lay there longer. I usually go home after since I'm crampy and not feeling the greatest. Luckily my work allows me flexibility so if they know ahead I'm able to take the time.

lebradford · June 2014

They have me lay there for 10-15 minutes. They don't put any restrictions on my activities, but I am usually crampy, so I usually lay on the couch. If I had a desk job I might go back to work.

wcasar · June 2014

Thanks ladies. Having #4 on Saturday and I'm not changing my plans for the whole day. I feel like all I do these days is make plans around all the appointments.

Tiko99 · June 2014

My RE had me lay down for 10 minutes after the IUI. I had back to back IUI's (Thurs/Fri) and went to work in the office after the first one and went home and rested after the second one. I had ovulation pain the day of my second one so I took it very easy and stayed in bed/on the couch the rest of the day. My work is very flexible so I would have stayed home after the first IUI if I didn't feel well.

jencity9 · June 2014

I've gone right back to work after IUI. Granted none of them worked but that wasn't why.

mrskovarik · June 2014

i usually lay there for 20 to 25min. And since we have to drive three hours to get to the clinic, I'm stuck in a car for the three hour ride home anyway

ky29 · June 2014

I usually lay there for about 10-15 min. My RE just tells me not to do anything crazy or too strenuous. I usually take advantage of that and let DH do all the work for me that day while I rest

MrsM429 · June 2014

I lay there for 15 minutes after the IUI, then go on with my day. I usually take the day off and rest with my feet up, but this past time I could not take the day, so I went right back into work. Felt super strong O pains about 2 hours after the IUI, but other than that I felt fine.

Kam10 · June 2014

I was told to lay there for 10 minutes and then after that to return to normal activity. My job pretty much involves sitting at a desk, so for all three IUIs I've gone right back to work.

Alicia_R1 · June 2014

I lay there for about 10 minutes, then I recline on the 1 hour car ride back home. I don't go back into work if it's a week day because for some reason, I am sooo sooo crampy and in pain, that I am just not sitting at my desk for the rest of the day. I freaking hate IUI's.

My post IUI instructions say I can resume normal activity that day, though they tell me no running or anything high impact.

kaynix21 · June 2014

They set a 10 min timer for me and said I could do whatever just don't submerge in water.....

Sha259 · June 2014

I'm in the right back to work camp. All of my IUIs have been weekday early AM, so I have the procedure, lay there for 10-15 mins (depending if I have to rush to a meeting), hop (not literally) into the car, and back to work.

I'm lucky that my RE is 10-15 mins away from my job, so it is easy to slip in and out for appts.

After work, most IUIs I have gone to the gym, but this most recent one I didn't because I had the cramps of a lifetime once I got home from work.

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