Did anyone get pregnant by having lifestyle changes?

[WaitingforGabriel]

After each embryo transfer, in 2WW, I stopped my exercise routine, I laid down more, didn't lift/bend, kept my body extra warm etc.

Not seeing any advantage of doing these changes, I feel frustrated. After the next embryo I don't plan to quit my exercise routine because it makes me more anxious to not exercise and just to wait.

Did anyone see any benefit of having any lifestyle changes? I think I am about to quit worrying about doing everything right at my side.

[Spark_sparkle]

Hi, i know how frustating this can be that you do every possible thing to so that the embroyo sticks and then when it fails it is so heart braking.For me it was other way round when i stopped doing only in that cycle i got my first ever BFP, just i didn't lift anything heavy and ate all good healthy home cooked.

Wishing you sticky vibes

[WaitingforGabriel in reply to Spark_sparkle]

Thank you for the sticky vibes 🙏

[BearPanda]

Hello! I know how frustrating it is waiting and thinking how to make to odds stuck up in your favour. So far I had two transfer; first one I rested for two days, was pretty relaxed, went on to do acupuncture, no alcohol, Mediterranean diet etc. and it was BFN. Second time round I had to fly a morning after the transfer so I didn't get much sleep and went straight to work after landing. I was lagging a pretty heave ruck suck even though I 'thought I packed light'. I didn't have time for acupuncture before/after the procedure and had a glass of wine two days prior to transfer. I was so exhausted after my travel day I actually though the transfer won't work, so I proceeded with normal activities including digging up the whole garden ahead of winter (I did it 3 days after transfer and it took me a week; I must have shifter a tone of soil). I was lagging bags of gravel too to redo our front yard. The only thing I didn't do is go to my yoga class as it's pretty heavy on core exercises, but I did do weightlifting avoiding core, just to make sure I don't accidentally end up with an ectopic. Even that I only really looked out for for like a week after the transfer. I was so convinced it didn't work when I did my betaHCG tests, I signed up for yoga a day after and guess what- BFP! It has sadly ended in a miscarriage at 6w but it was a first time ever I got pregnant and I was really happy about that 'small win.' my doctor said the pregnancy would have ended due to embryo abnormalities, not anything I did wrong. Anyway, I hope that gives you some reassurance. I think because I had a pretty normal lifestyle I was much happier (my garden looked on point lol) and it helped me to cope with a loss much better than if I was under house arrest all those weeks. Good luck with your journey and fingers crossed for the next test🤞🤞🤞

[WaitingforGabriel in reply to BearPanda]

Wow what a story! Garden work is so heavy I know, I leave it to my husband. But amazing to know that it didn't do any impact on implantation process.

I am so sorry for your miscarriage. I hope you can conceive and give birth to a healthy baby.

[paintthesky]

Hi,

I’m not a particularly active person (read: lazy haha) but my first three transfers I did acupuncture, reflexology, did the pineapple thing, tried yoga, no coffee etc etc and they were unsuccessful (1 failed implantation, 1 MMC, 1 chemical pregnancy). My fourth transfer, I pretty much did what I wanted - within reason obvs… still no alcohol, no acupuncture etc but still had a coffee, ate LOTS of ice cream and cold food, went on holiday just before hand- and our 9 month old is currently snoring beside me.

I think IVF is SO hard and the most important thing is looking after yourself and your wellbeing. Doing things that bring you joy. I’m not an expert but it always seems like each transfer is such a gamble and we try and convince ourselves that it’s our fault when it doesn’t work, when really, there’s not much we could have done to change the outcome.

Look after yourself and sending love and strength.

[WaitingforGabriel in reply to paintthesky]

What a wonderful story!

[Olive12345]

I’ve never heard anything about being sedentary during the two week wait. I’ve been pregnant four times naturally (one is a six year old), my two icsi rounds haven’t made it as far as transfer though. If it helps, with my little boy I kept going with everything and lifted heavy-Ish things all the way through pregnancy. I did Pilates until about 24 weeks, climbed snowdon at 20+ weeks, rode a bike etc. In a pregnancy for a second child, they say try not to lift anything heavier than your first toddler. I thought the no exercise thing was an old wives tale and it’s only people with a weakened cervix or open cervix that needed bed rest. Either way that wouldn’t affect the two week wait? I actually thought you were supposed to exercise to keep the blood flow up? Although that would be within reason and while keeping up a healthy eating routine. Excessive exercise isn’t good for fertility and I think you need a healthy amount of body fat to carry a pregnancy but just stopping for the two week wait isn’t going to do much surely? Has your dr told you to stop? If they have maybe go back and ask if they just meant intense exercise and ask what you can do instead.

[TeddyBear5]

apart from taking the supplements and restricting alcohol (more for a full cycle rather than a FET), I don’t do anything different.

I’ve been pregnant three times, one living, one who grew his angel wings due to a chromosome and a chemical.

I think just eat relatively healthy, walk, exercise and do what makes you happy. A few glasses of wine aren’t going to make it break a cycle. I think whatever makes you feel good is worth sing to help you relax and be less stressed as it’s bad enough as it is xxx