Hi all,
Currently 4dp5dt and so anxious about doing anything... scared to even bib down to put ok my dogs lead
I know I'm probably being daft but I can't help it
TMI but I went to the toilet earlier and pushed a little.... now paranoid
Just wondering how active etc everyone was after their transfer
TIA x
The scientific evidence is actually in favour of activity after transfer as it helps with blood flow so keep moving. My clinic gave me a piece of paper basically saying live a normal life after transfer, just take your folic acid and drink plenty of water. I’ve had 3 IVF pregnancies and with all of them I’ve continued to go to the gym and have sex after transfer!
The analogy my consultant used is it’s like putting a single grain of salt between two slabs of steak stacked on top of one another - that embryo isn’t moving anywhere! I know pictures show a uterus looking like an empty open space but that’s not actually how it is in reality, the sides are touching. It can’t fall out no matter what you do!
I love this analogy!
Hi beeswax my advise would be that you have worked so hard to get to the point of Having an embryo on board. I would not risk it and doing things normally as normal is always different for everyone. My normal activity was 15-17k steps daily so I took a major step back and rested and rested. That way if I did have a negative outcome I could never blame my self. I know In the uk they say you can resume normal activity ie go work ect but abroad the advise is honestly the complete opposite. It jus makes you wonder why there are better success rates overseas. I wish you all the best 
Thank you so much for your reply....it has eased my mind!I know I'm just paranoid lol but you know how it can be lol xxx
Or the difference in success rates could be because the UK is strictly governed by HFEA who make sure that reporting of success rates is standardised and consistent for all UK clinics adhering to the same criteria and this same rigour does not exist across all countries. Therefore they could be including pregnancies from donor eggs and not only live births which would inflate their success rates 😊 Are they measuring success per cycle, per patient, per embryo transfer, or even per embryo transferred? Factors such as these can have a huge impact on the ultimate meaning of the figures and if you aren’t comparing on the same measure don’t give an accurate picture.
Yeah your right I have read that on the HFEA website and it did put me off at first especially because of what I read about patient safety ect. In all honesty i’m just so glad I took the plunge and travelled abroad for me it was a breath of fresh air from the constant waiting and bad news we was getting
Hey. I was pretty active after transfer and got a BFP. I had the day off and then went back to work the following day. I have a pretty active job which involves quite a lot of lifting and manoeuvring other people. The doctor who did my transfer described it like below too! She said there’s no risk of the embryo falling out! And pushing in the bathroom is fine, it’s a different system which should have no effect on the embryo!
Thank you so much.....such a stress head xxx
Normal activities are best. Even if that's exercising. Sitting around could be detrimental. I walked over 10,000 steps the day after. Had to lug my heavy baggage all over airports. I'm 35 weeks now.
I was a. It paranoid too especially with my digestive system but don’t worry you can’t do anything wrong if you need to go, go.
Thank you xxx
I was advised to take it easy for 48 hours and then okay to resume normal activity. Bathroom trips shouldn’t be a worry. This is what’s helped me get BFPs
My 2 transfers first transfer I done bugger all was to scared to do anything and it failed my second transfer I went back to work after 2 days to keep myself busy to try and not think of it and here I am 28 weeks pregnant, I remember being constipated to probably the progesterone and it worried me to when I went to the toilet but it really doesn’t matter if that embryo is going to stick it will all the best to you xx
I have undergone 6 transfers, two of them I was working.Just live your life like you normally do!
Good luck!
The more active you are the more blood flows around the area and aids implantation. So they say not to go jogging but to be active. I had one day of resting then kept busy doing things. And am now 6 months preg. First transfer.Diet and stress plays more of a role so eat well and keep drinking lots of water. You want to be keeping that part of your
Body well hydrated and warm.
I knew it had worked. I had a feeling something in my body changed I felt different.
Good luck ❤️
Thank you x
Agree with everyone else, short of doing something silly (try and not start moving furniture around, for instance, or go to a sauna ) you should try and keep as normal as possible . Gentle exercise, eat well, drink plenty, sleep well if you can - it’ll either happen or not but unlikely to be affected by anything you do x
Unless you had been running a marathon or lifting heavy weights I would not worry about it. Just go on with your normal life, I know you are cautious but remember these babies are stronger than you think from the very beginning. There is almost nothing that you do or do not do that will change the course of things. Stay strong and go on with your life as normal. Lots of hugs.❤️
Don't be paranoid. When I asked my clinic if embryo can fall out they compared it to a small marshmallow that was put inside jelly with some tweezers. It cannot fall out no matter how you move. It may fail to implant but will not fall out.
Just wanted to thank you all .....had a BFP
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