What you should do after embryo transfer

For any IVF patient, the embryo transfer procedure is an exciting and stressful milestone in

their fertility treatment. After the weeks of medications and monitoring, the egg retrieval procedure and the anxious wait to see how the embryos develop, this final step of the IVF process is full of potential. Once the embryos have been placed in the uterus, one last thing must happen before a patient is officially pregnant: implantation. Most couples have found that these few weeks after the IVF embryo transfer are the most difficult period.

Be joyful!

While there is no proof that bed rest is beneficial after transfer, finding ways to relax for the duration of two week wait between transfer and your official pregnancy test. Get good amount of sleep, if you feel nervous and want to move around, go for a quiet walk somewhere restful.

Work after embryo transfer

If you have a physically hard job, then you should want to talk with your boss to consider for the short term changing to commitments that less physically challenging. You should speak to your fertility specialist and consider taking time off for the next few weeks.

Stay away from extreme temperature

Hot tubs, saunas, hot yoga, or any action that raises your internal temperature is something to evade at this point. In general its best not to be sunken in water such as pools during this time, as it leaves you susceptible to infection. Stick to a soothing hot shower until your fertility specialist tells you otherwise.

Your friends and family

This is the time when your partner, friends and family can be very useful. Don’t try to bear your stress alone. Let other people cheer you.