Bed rest after embryo transfer?

[tortillachip]

How many of you were told by your doc to lie down after the embryo transfer and for how long?

[Happy Bunny]

I was told to bed rest for two days.

[tortillachip]

Ok thanks Happy Bunny! When I had my daughter 2 years ago the doc said to lie down just the day of transfer. I wonder if every doc is different??

[leorira11]

Tia - none at all. I get up from the transfer room and head on out to continue my day. (at my last clinic, I laid down for 30min after transfer, but then was told to continue as usual.)

I usually avoid the gym for a day or two, but other than that - life as usual.

[deftonesmo]

One day!

[tortillachip]

Ok thanks Leora! My doc always has me lay down for the day of transfer and then
No exercise for first trimester and holding nothing over a gallon of milk.

[leorira11]

Tia - I'm not working out as hard as I usually do. I'm not working out to lose weight per se, not now that I"m pregnant (!), but I'll walk for 30 min on the treadmill and work up a light sweat.

[blueeyedreamer]

I'm not allowed to get up for 15 mins after transfer. Then I'm to have two quiet days meaning normal activity, not heavy exercise.

[to_have_fun08]

I have to lie down for 30 min, then return to normal stuff. I try to take it easy for another day or two.

[mellow4]

I was just going to ask this question, glad someone beat me to it.

My clinic says 3 days of bed rest. The problem I run into is I have to fly to Cali, and would plan on getting on a plane the next morning to go back home... Is that too much? Plus how does someone not lift something heavier than a gallon of milk, when you have a 14 month old?

Hmm...

[kynlee]

My Dr justsaid light duty for 5 days no heavy lifting etc... I laid on table for only 10 mins after transfer cause I had to pee so badly and then been in bed since, I am going on day 2 of bed rest and plan on staying here til Sunday, wasnt Dr Orders just trying something different to see if I get better results

[wishfull27]

I did no bed rest after any of my cycles just took it easy - 3 bfn 1 bfp with twins !

Mellow I flew day after transfer had ed cycle in czech republic. And am from uk and got my bfp !!

[LYD10]

I also just rested the day of transfer and then went back to doing my regular activities which is lifting a 20 month old at the time. I got a BFP. None of it mAtters as long as the embryos and lining is good.

[kala0704]

1st IVF was 5 days bedrest=BFP and DD
2nd FET was 2 1/2 days=BFN
3rd FET was 5 days bedest=BFP

I think 5 days of bedrest is super important for me. After the 5 days i picked up my 2 year old and she ways 26 lbs.
Good luck!

[mellow4]

I've always followed the bed rest rule, and it's always worked for me. But, I've never had to travel by plane to have a cycle done either.

I was going to try to do an FET this month. We have renters not paying on the home we own in Cali, so I have to go to court to get them out since they are fighting it. The problem has been that we don't know the exact date and won't know until a week before. It's supposed to be sometime in the next 15-20 days. Everything would have worked out well cycle wise for me with these dates until I ovulated 4 days later than normal, so it's throwing everything off now. My cycle started today, which now means I wouldn't be ready for transfer with my 5 day blast until the 26th. I am certain the court date will be before that, and I have to be here for a program I am running the 25-27...

Ugh. I was planning to do an unmedicated cycle. But I am wondering if my lining looks good, if I could do a trigger shot and PIO, if everything looked ok to time it sooner with when I am there a few days before. I will have to talk to them and see what they are able to do.