What do you do after transfer?

Well for my first tranfser I was actually in the middle of a course and toook the morning off to get the transfer and then had a rest at home for an home then went to the course. I was actually abit naughty that first attempt - sleep all day the day of the pick-up but that the night I went and saw Billy Crystal and laughed my butt off. He was funny but I am pretty sure I was still alittle high!! Went to school the next day and then transfer the next day. I took one day off to catch up with myself and I got up the duff the but lost it a few weeks later.

The second one - I did nothing for a week because the transfer had hurt and I was in alot of pain. Needless to say it didn't work at all - didn't even take.

This one - I have tried to just be normal and do what I would normally do. I had acupunture and went shopping after my transfer, rested that night and the next day and this week I have just tried not to be too precious about my body and keep the energy flowing around and still to my normal routine but being aware that I really shouldn't be running a marathon.

Does lifting really make a huge difference can I ask? Only because Tuesday I had to move a few boxes which were alittle heavy - I did it as gently as I could and I felt OK doing it but I did question myself!

I'm not sure that it does make that much of a difference, after all you can lift things in early pregnancy as long as you're careful. The reason I don't is that I work at the same place as my mum & she's totally paranoid so told *everyone* if she heard I was lifting boxes there'd be hell to pay ROFL!

Your mum sounds wonderful! It makes sense not to lift anything. I was told not to be silly and lift anything too heavy as well but I just wondered because sometimes you just can't avoid it.

hi there ladies,
I am going into my 3rd Natural transfer soon, and just don't know what to think or do sometimes. My FS says to take it easy the first day, and then back to normal after that. He knows my 'normal' is a lifestyle of a triathlete - daily running, cycling and swimming - just keep it under 140bpm he says. Most of the time i believe that my daily sport activities are fine - afterall, I conceived my son as I was training for a full marathon - running 100km a week and racing too!

But is IVF transfer more delicate ? I am starting to think maybe it is different from natually concieving.....I will certainly take it easy the first day. I am also thinking of only walking and light swimming for the 4 days after that........as I was told implantation takes place 3-4 days after transfer...

It is confusing and frustrating for all of us I know.... good luck to you all - in the end, that little embie has to be a strong one.

I assume that a transfer is more delicate because of the way it is done but in the end if it is going to stay then it will won't it? I have had a full on day at work today running around and I am all sore in my back and hips but I don't know if that is cause I am holding myself differently subconsciously or what. I am on my five day after transfer and I am going to be having a very easy night tonite!

Such a good thread Sarah, thanks for asking this. Lucia, I hope you are having a quiet night after your busy day. I asked my FS AGAIN about this question of what to do/not to do when I was getting my last transfer. I mentioned that I was going to swim squad training that night and he said, 'don't go tonight, go tomorrow.......take it easy today'. Ok, so I did. But he also said that there is NO research done about exercise/sport and IVF........plenty on pregnancy and exercise.......but none on this question.

Lifting heavy stuff - yeah, I probably wouldn't do this either.....and avoid stressful days at work for sure if you can!!
Good luck everyone again!!

Yes I did take it very easy last night - went home cooked a healthy dinner and went to bed really early. Was so tired this morning when I woke up but I feel OK now no symptoms at all this morning.

You have wonder how much all the worry is necessary and if really makes that much difference. I suppose it does though just because of the sheer fact that we have to even go thru what we have to. A person who concieves naturally doesn't face this kind of worry.

Hope everyone is well today!