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Anonymous wrote:That was why I was hesitant to do it. I had read various things online that it could actually be a negative. My clinic was really serious about it though - they went so far as to wheel me out to the car in a wheelchair. I ultimately decided to just trust their judgment, but I don't know that the science supports it.

All clinics do this. It doesn’t mean you have to stay on bed rest.

Yes obviously. It’s my decision. But I chose to follow their explicit instructions.

My clinic wanted 48 hours of bed rest, staying completely flat on the back and only getting up to use the bathroom. For the remainder of the 2ww, no bending at the waist or reaching below the waist. No lifting more than 5 lbs. It made me an anxious mess. I was already so stressed and worried that I was breaking "the rules." I got a BFN.

For my second transfer, I went about life as usual and got a BFP. When I went in for a third, I was chasing around a young toddler and literally chased him, lifted him, carried him, and had no time to relax. Got another BFP.

And FWIW, my spin instructor had an IUI and drove directly to the gym to teach a spin class. Throughout the 2ww, she taught various fitness classes and had no idea some women were put on restrictions. BFP for her.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That was why I was hesitant to do it. I had read various things online that it could actually be a negative. My clinic was really serious about it though - they went so far as to wheel me out to the car in a wheelchair. I ultimately decided to just trust their judgment, but I don't know that the science supports it.

All clinics do this. It doesn’t mean you have to stay on bed rest.

No, not all of them do.

Anonymous wrote:That was why I was hesitant to do it. I had read various things online that it could actually be a negative. My clinic was really serious about it though - they went so far as to wheel me out to the car in a wheelchair. I ultimately decided to just trust their judgment, but I don't know that the science supports it.

All clinics do this. It doesn’t mean you have to stay on bed rest.

That was why I was hesitant to do it. I had read various things online that it could actually be a negative. My clinic was really serious about it though - they went so far as to wheel me out to the car in a wheelchair. I ultimately decided to just trust their judgment, but I don't know that the science supports it.

Weird. My clinic was against doing bed rest after my FET—they said there was this study that showed lower pregnancy rates in women who were on bed rest immediately after transfer. My doctor performed the transfer and told me to be on my way!

Three FETs, all at SG. Valium was never offered. Bed rest wasn't recommended, just "light activity" and no heavy lifting for a day or two.
First transfer resulted in successful pregnancy, second BFP turned out to be ectopic, last transfer was BFN.

My previous clinic was affiliated with CCRM and they had me take Valium for when I did a fresh transfer, but it wasn't part of my protocol 3 years later for my FET. I assume they changed their opinions and figured it wasn't really needed. As for bed rest, I was told specifically to take it easy, but that it was good to move around for blood flow. Instructions for me both times were just to be a bit of a couch potato and relax (but not bedrest).

I will say it seems like CCRM throws a lot of things into their protocols "just in case." They gave me a supplement list (although I was really only pushed to do the prenatal and coq10), added a steroid, baby aspirin, and an antibiotic for my husband. Odds are they don't make a big difference in the statistics, but if they're extremely low-risk additions and might just help one person get pregnant, it's worth it in my eyes.