Advice post transfer

[Summerloving17]

Hi ladies, as my clinic have a "relaxed" attitude towards everything they offer no advice but to carry on as normal post transfer.

I would be interested to know if your clinic had any other advice?

Thankyou xx

Not much guidance but the clinic said to avoid strenuous activity, saunas and hot baths, x rays, petrol and paint.

I've seen recommended on here eating fresh pineapple.

I think be reasonably normal but for example I chose not to drink much alcohol, had a small glass the evening of transfer, then no more, and I chose not to eat foods you're supposed to avoid when pregnant.

Good luck!

I think carry on as normal but don’t do stuff that’s strenuous or extreem for you is good advice. My clinic said no hot baths no strenuous excersise and no sex for 48 hours. Normality is important if you can manage it

I was fold the same - carry on as normal but I did rest lots and made no plans with friends as I didn't want to be asked about it - even from friends meaning well. Good luck xxx

Thankyou ladies! xx

My clinic didn't mention sex but we decided not to during the TWW (plus the Crinone gel I was using was quite the deterrent!)

I lay down immediately after transfer then got up and carried on as normal. Work the next day (office job). Clinic advised on baths for a week (I think). Nothing strenuous but then I don’t run marathons anyway!

Good luck!

NO baths

Eurgh I had actually forgotten about the crinone yuk. All worth it in the scheme of things though

Haha I’ve got cyclogest pessaries which are a similar deterrent. To be fair I don’t think sex was on our minds last time or will be this time, the whole TTC thing dampens my mood! I was thinking more about activity like unloading the dishwasher 😂😂

Sadly I think you will have to do your usual household chores. I've try though 🤪

I've had conflicting advice on this. If you can lie in bed for 48 hours I would. But if you can't then don't worry, just relax as much as you can. Get dh to do dishwasher if possible. Good luck!

I found that acting like I was pregnant (avoiding alcohol, certain foods, heavy lifting etc) helped. On the cycles that didn't work I had nothing I could "blame" myself for, and the cycle that did work, I felt like I'd started my pregnancy in the best possible way.

I also tried everything that was suggested online (pineapple, brazil nuts etc) and I don't think anything actually made a difference in the end, but it made me feel like I was being proactive and doing my best. Infertility does funny things to your brain, so be kind to yourself.

Good luck

I really don’t think there’s any need to lie in bed for 48 hours??? But yes there’s no way I was thinking of sex at that point.

I’d forgotten about the cyclogest! I had progesterone injections in my bum too (ouchy) and clexane in my tummy. Fun times. Worth it though.

Sadly I think emptying the dishwasher will be fine. But you don’t have to tell your partner that

Acupuncture helped me relax. This was new to me as I’d never tried it before. Apparently, she put pins in places to encourage blood flow to my uterus. Whether that worked or not the session definitely relaxed me -DH thought I had smoked weed because of how chilled I was

May or may not have helped but i used the zita West ivf visualisation cd- a bit like hypnotherapy- the idea is to visualise it working. May or may not have helped but was relaxing anyway.

also ate pineapple core- it’s the core that’s important as it contains something which can help embryos implant.

I also avoided scented toiletries and perfume -my clinic recommended this as embryos don’t like strong Fragrances.

If you can lie in bed for 48 hours I would..
You really don’t need to do this. There is no evidence that this increases success rates, but it probably will increase your risk of a DVT.

I was advised no strenuous exercise or heavy lifting and no hot baths. I also avoided alcohol and avoided foods you’re not meant to eat when pregnant.

The pineapple core thing is to do with the bromelain in the core. There’s no evidence this works and my understanding is that in order to have enough pineapple to have sufficient bromelain for it to have any effect on your body, you need to eat about 10 pineapples a day.

I was told no baths, no swimming, and no sex for two weeks – but otherwise to carry on as normal. (I also asked if there was any truth to "fertility foods" like pineapple and pomegranate. They said it's all a load of rubbish!)

I carried on as normal after transfer, and my BFP is now a BFB (Big Fat Baby)!