How active should you be post transfer?

[MummaSue]

Hey!
Just want to wish you all the luck for your transfer.

I had acupuncture the night before my transfer (as transfer was early in the morning). After transfer I spent half an hour in my clinic sitting there drinking brandy (I was shocked they gave me brandy!! and it felt weird to be drinking it at 8am in the morning LOL). I went home and lay down for 2 hours then I had another acupuncture session which was exactly 3 hours after transfer.
I just chilled at home for the rest of the day, not necessarily lying down but just pottering around.

If you have a 5 day transfer, technically it should only take 1-2 days for your little one to implant. An embryo can last only 7 days without being attached.

I say do what is going to make you feel comfortable and relaxed. Are you going to be sitting down at the seminar? If so, why not just go?
The day after my transfer, I got about my usual routine.

And as you can see from my siggy, it resulted in a BFP!
Good luck
Sue xxx

[MummaSue]

Oh, and I must add, my FS told DH and I to go and have sex following ET. I was anxious about this but we did it and it seemed to be ok, still got the BFP!

Just something to think about. Would be interesting to see what your FS says about that.

Sue x

[grub17]

hi emily,

i read up somewhere the embryo attaches within 48 hrs of transfer. Our transfers have both been on a saturday morning so i spent the weekend resting.

we were told the DTD before the transfer to prime things.

but i agree, i think a seminar where you are just sitting about should be fine. but if were are worrying bout it, it may be best to just stay home and get DH to pamper you! just for peace of mind you mind find that's best.

but seriously so long as you aren't water skiing, doing yoga and running around get hot and sweaty, i think it should be fine.

hope that helps and good luck with your transfer!

[emilyb]

Thanks guys,

I'm getting acupuncture the same day of the transfer and she also does massage so I might see if she can do a massage as well. I'll then go home and rest. I don't think I'll go to the seminar as it will put my head in overdrive and resting is to do with the mind as well as the body. I've got the next day off too so I'll just pamper myself (DH can't get time off work so it's just me, but that's ok).

One question - do you think it is ok to have a warm bath after transfer?

Emily

[MummaSue]

Hey,
Maybe ask your Dr? I have to say, when I read that, my initial reaction was "no" but I think that your Dr will be able to advise you better. Whatever is going to relax you and make you feel more at ease.

Hugs and good luck!
Sue x

[MummaSue]

Sorry guys, I forgot to remove my siggy in my previous replies - very insensitive of me.

Hope I didn't offend.
S X

[emilyb]

It's not insensitive Sue. Good for you!! Gives us all hope

Emily

[Floweryfields]

Hey,
Maybe ask your Dr? I have to say, when I read that, my initial reaction was "no" but I think that your Dr will be able to advise you better. Whatever is going to relax you and make you feel more at ease.

Hugs and good luck!
Sue x

Is the cervix dialated for the procedure - sorry for my lack of knowledge? If so, then no, baths are out. When I had a D&C they say 2 weeks afterwards for baths due to the dilated cervix and chances of infection.

[emilyb]

I don't know if it's dilated or not. But I'll definitely ask the doctor before I do anything. Don't remember them saying anything about baths, but that doesn't mean much it seems.

[Ping]

Following my 1st failed IVF attempt where I had a 5 days blastocyst embryo transferred, I did keep thinking if I should have strictly followed the clinical instructions to be resting after the procedure.

My ET was performed on a Sunday morning. Remembered I drank like an elephant that early morning to just wanna keep my bladder full as instructed but it turned out that I was unknowingly 'drowning' myself with fluid that morning. Despite my trying to empty my bladder prior to the transfer, I was extremely uncomfy during the procedure ..... so much so that the doctor actually thought she was hurting me with the needle. Thereafter, I could not even hold my bladder for the min required 30mins of bed rest post transfer in the clinic. The more I tried to hold it, the urge to urinate made my whole abdominal area cringed in pain. 20mins seemed like an hour and seeing me in great discomfort, the kind nurse finally gave me the ok sign to urinate in the toilet. Returned immediately to bed for the balanced 10mins rest but I really felt so silly and regretful for having ruined the whole process

The ET should have been a painless and most comfy procedure in IVF but my 'foolishness' had made the whole experience seemed so unbearable.

Sue1979, did you really have a brandy post ET in the clinic? How really weird and interesting that the clinic offers it as a drink Re having sex after ET, nurse did instruct that we abstain from it for at least a week? I having been thinking about this and it probably is meant to help one prevent 'unwanted' multiple pregnancies. Will have to summon some courage to ask my FS about it in my next attempt

emilyb, best of luck for your transfer.

cheers!

ping

[AliB]

Hmm I'm confused about the advice to have sex before and/or after ET, we were definitely advised to abstain for the entire cycle (or use a condom if we wanted to be risky-frisky!) due to the risk that one of more eggs are missed during the EPU in which case you could fall preg naturally in addition to the transferred egg. Would be strange to have twins which were possibly conceived a few days apart!

[Loops12]

Hi all
I can't believe how different all the clinics and FS's are.
In our case - I got a BFN and wondered after whether I had done too much post transfer. I rested when I got home but the following days I did my normal activity which is pretty busy - looking after 3 furbabies plus puppies at this stage, walking them, cleaning up after them etc. A couple of days later I went to a work Summit.
Next time I think I will get a couple of days off after and really take it easy.

Nothing was said to me about dtd. All we were told was to go home and go about our normal routines.
I had accupuncture a couple of days after because that is as soon as I could get an appointment (rural Vic is hard). My accupuncturist said that would be better than nothing but idealy they like to do it the same day as transfer - before and after.

Hope that helps Emily, to get my experience. This thread has sure been interesting.
Thanks everyone.