Prenatal yoga

mskeenan · February 2016

Hi everyone . My mom recently got me a yoga class pass for my birthday and I've been trying different types of yoga to help relax and get my body and mind right before my FET in just a couple weeks .

I wish the studio offered fertility yoga because I feel like that would be most appropriate for me . They do offer prenatal which I have thought about going to . Has anyone gone to prenatal yoga ? I'm afraid they are gonna go around the room and talk about how far along they are and I'm just gonna be like "not pregnant , just have embryos frozen. " part of me really wants to try it though because I want to get into the mindset of "I very well could be pregnant next month " is that crazy ? If anyone has gone to prenatal yoga during this process what has been your experience ?

susykat77 · February 2016

I have done a bunch of prenatal yoga classes but online. I don't think it's weird at all but I am all for acting as if. You could also tell a little white lie if you didn't want to share your details and say that you are very very early in your first trimester. Going through IVF and getting a BFN feel like a loss even if it's a very early one. Or you can just put it out there and go anyway. I totally support you. If there were any prenatal classes around me, I'd go! Big hugs.

mskeenan · February 2016

Thank you so much @susykat77. That makes me feel much better! I like that idea.... just being vague and saying its "early on". Technically it is.... just not in my body yet! I don't know why I felt like it would be some club I'm not welcome in.... but that's just silly. I'm already a mama to my little embabies Then again maybe I will just be honest about where I'm at... I'll prob just see how I feel that day. I have found that being open about this stuff has made me feel better and not so much like an outsider.

I see that your ER of DE in just a couple days! How exciting!!! Good luck with everything! And sending hugs back at ya!

KidShrink · February 2016

@mskeenan I did a few fertility yoga classes while going through the process, and am now doing prenatal classes. Having done both, and especially in the state of mind I was in when doing the fertility ones, I don't think I could have handled being in a prenatal class then (I would have had a hard time being empathic with women complaining that their hips are hurting from all the weight gain and pressure), but that could just be me. The other thing I'd say is that the content of the classes is significantly different, at least between the two places where I've done fertility and prenatal. The fertility classes emphasized poses that increased fertility, and the instructor would make sure to be aware of your cycle so that you don't do some poses (e.g. Legs up against the wall) when having your period for example. The prenatal classes I'm doing now really focus on taking care of the aches and pains that come with pregnancy, and opening the pelvis for an easier delivery. While it would be relaxing for anyone and certainly can't hurt, it's quite different from some of the fertility poses. There's also a lot of 'connect with your baby' time, and that would have irritated the sh*t out of me going through what I was going through. I don't think you wouldn't be welcome, and I think I'd probably honest with where you are in your journey if you decide to go (just because if you're going on a regular basis, they may find it odd not to see any belly changes). My class always asks us to introduce ourselves, to say what our EDD is, and then sometimes a random question about how we're feeling.

mskeenan · February 2016

Ok, that is definitely good to know @Kidshrink ! thank you!! I think im going to give it one shot to see how it goes. It's good to kind of know what to expect.. since I don't know anyone who has done it before! We will see how it goes! Hopefully it doesn't piss me off! I'm going with a friend who is pregnant and who has wanted to go. Her pregnancy complaints were irritating me a lot while ago and now I'm finding that they don't bother me as much. I also haven't had a BFN in awhile since I've taken a break from treatments and gone through the first part of IVF so I think that has helped me get some of my positivity back.

KidShrink · February 2016

That's good @mskeenan ! I'm sure the decreased stress and better mood will help with having your body ready for those embabies! Best of luck to you!

mskeenan · February 2016

Thank you @KidShrink .

I tried it and it went well ! I was gonna lie and say I was pregnant as they went around the room but I was honest and said I was going through IVF. It felt good to be honest and I was proud of myself for being open with strangers. I was the only non pregnant gal and it felt good to be ok in an environment that would usually make me really angry and anxious . The teacher said the class would be great for me to continue because it avoids some of the poses in other yoga classes that are not good for fertility .

KidShrink · February 2016

That's awesome! Glad you tried and liked it! And hopefully you'll soon be preggo just like the other ladies in there. Best of luck to you! And I agree that being honest about where you're at is so liberating.

twomommiestobe · February 2016

I'm glad you went and were honest! I am glad you had a great time and will habe a place to go from now all the way un til after you get a bfp. I know it must have been scary to be so emotionally vulnerable like that, but at least you didn't lie and have to backtrack later and lie about a loss. Yes, a bfn is devastating, but I cannot even start to compare it to a loss. I'm proud you made the right choice!

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