I know after ER, you have to rest because it's like any other minor surgery. And I know after ET, you are supposed to be in bedrest for awhile, but for how long?
I was only planning on a day after ER and a day after ET. Am I to expect longer resting periods? That's going to be hard, but if I need to, I'll do it. Heck, even after getting breast augmentation - I was up and doing normal stuff the very next day.
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
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My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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13 comments:
well my ER was at 7:30am and I actually felt fine and went to work around noon the same day-but I had some crazy shit going on that I needed to get to work for-I had planned on taking the day off, but really felt fine.
ET my RE said 24 hours of bedrest-so I took the day of ET off and the next day, but didn't spend the WHOLE next day in bed, just took it easy. I think each RE has different opinions about bedrest after ET, so ask yours now so you will know how to prepare.
My ER was way worse than the ET--I needed 1 1/2 days to feel better after ER. I did about 24 hours of rest after ET...but most REs will say that it is just a precaution. You don't want to blame yourself for not relaxing if the IVF isn't successful, you know? I'd say take 1 day off and then ask to work from home for 1 more day.
I went out to dinner after ER; I was tired, but didn't feel any pain. I took it easy the next day and the day before ET I did a big house cleaning, sheet changing, everything heavy (vacuuming etc).
My clinic is in the middle of a study to see if bed rest or limited activity has any impact on implantation and successful pregnancy rates.
It took me so long to get enough eggs to do a second ivf that I limited my own activity as much as possible for about 4 or so days following my transfer.
I agree with anonymous that you do not want to blame yourself for not relaxing if you can control your activities.
I know there are no guarantees, but take as much time as you can, just lying around and relaxing.
Well, I looked it up and most websites said the same thing, about 1-2 days of bedrest..and maybe a few days of taking it easy after that. I really just think it depends on how you feel afterwards and what you think your body can handle, physically. I also read that success rates are not altered with bedrest, rather you have too little or too much bedrest. Hopefully you're up and going quickly soon after!
P.S.- Thanks for the help with my situation earlier, you should have become an Ob/Gyn as much as you know! :)
Every clinic recommends something different. I was told that I could go back to normal activity the day after ER. Who knows if it was the OHSS acting up or just general bloating and pain, but I was in no mood to do anything but lie on the couch the next day. And I was sick from the anesthesia.
For ET, our clinic's standard is strict bed rest the day of and the day after. Strict bed rest means being horizontal (or at least with your hips even with your feet/legs) and you only get up to use the bathroom. After the two days, back to normal activity, but no exercise other than light walking until the pregnancy test. Oh, and I was told to avoid getting my heart rate up (no running up and down stairs).
There are some people who believe bed rest for more than 30 minutes after ET could actually be detrimental because your blood flow slows down. But most clinics seem to adhere to some amount of bed rest.
Hey Nancy,
I remember when I asked Dr. Mag about this, he said he had a 3 day bed rest requirement after his ET's. I like the idea of being off 3 days from work, but in bed all the time except to pee or shower? Ew, I can just feel my back hurting now thinking of it.
My RE said no bed rest for either ER or ET but I was not to do anything strenuous especially no exercising until after third full day after ET!!! I can never sit still for long so I was always walking around the downstairs during TV commercials. I also heard that if you do not move around after ER that it can cause OHSS more, but not sure how true that is. But I always say go by what your body and heart tell you. I agree that you don't want to be blaming your self later so better safe than sorry. Of course I have not been working so that part of it was not an issue for me - it was more of the exercising and housework! Trust your own judgement but check with RE ahead of time if you need to put in for days off. Good Luck with everything Nancy!!!
They didn't require a bed rest for me after ER, but I felt terrible, so I gave it a day or so. I just wasn't supposed to operate heavy machinery :).
After ET I felt OK, but they told me to be a "couch potato" for 72 hours. No stair climbing, lifting, or exercising. My clinic has really high success rates, but there's no way to know if this is the reason.
I am always amazed by this whole resting after the ET thing. I mean I understand the concept of WHY and if I have to do IVF I will TOTALLY do it, but what makes IVF embryos any different than normal fertilized eggs done the "old fashion way".
What I mean is, during a normal 2WW things like exercise, everyday lifting, working, etc don't inhibit the implantation of the embryo itself so why is it so critical in some clinics during IVF? Is it because the embryo is being pushed into the uterus from the cervix rather than floating down from the fallopian tubes? (Ok, that question really isn't meant to be answer, just me thinking out loud)
And yes, this thought is coming from the girl who sleeps on the opposite side of her eggs after an IUI because she is deathly afraid of an ectopic if something does fertilize =P
My doc said that day for sure and then as long as you need to have no guilt later. I took three bedrest days.
I was told to rest the day of ER and ET. My RE said I could go to work (I just sit at a desk all day) the day after ET and ER (though my ER was on a Fri so that wasn't an issue). I could have gone into work after my ER though because I was done by 8:30am and felt fine (just very bloated)
As for ET - My acupuncturist suggested that I take the day after ET off as well, even though my RE said I could sit behind a desk at work. Neither said absolute bedrest, but it seems to vary from one doctor to another.
I did go to work the day after ET but didn't move much, took the elevator, etc.
I lay on the couch for a few hours after ER but had no rest whatsoever after ER. They don't say to do it here in Aus and anyway, who the heck gets bedrest when there are already two other children? Kristen
My RE is very strict on bedrest. Complete horizontality except for toilet-visits infrequently for five days following transfer. I'm on my first full day and sure hope it works. We were only able to get one normal embryo out of 13 eggs harvested. But embryo #3 looks "beautiful" according to Doc. I'm watching Euro cup, reading, catching up on emails and listening to the neighbor kids play.
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