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The essential after embryo transfer dos and don’ts are simpler than most people expect. Lie down for about 20 minutes, then empty your bladder and go home — an overnight stay is not needed. Bed rest is not necessary and normal household activity is safe, because implantation does not depend on staying still.
Do you know what you should be doing after you have had an embryo transfer? Read this article to find out
1. Soon after the embryo transfer, we will advise you to lie down for about 20 minutes.
2. You can empty your bladder after 20 minutes.
3. We do not advise you to stay in the hospital after the embryo transfer.
4. Bed rest is NOT necessary at all. A pregnancy occurs if the egg and sperm are functionally competent, and the uterus is normal. A pregnancy is not related to body movement.
5. You can safely perform your household chores.
6. If you are working, please continue to do so. Staying at home does not increase the chance of a pregnancy.
7. You can travel after IVF. Traveling does not affect a pregnancy.
8. Climbing stairs is safe and will not reduce your chance of getting pregnant or increase your risk of miscarriage.
9. You can go for a walk every day.
10. Strenuous weightlifting in the gym is to be avoided.
11. We advise you to avoid intercourse after transfer. Increased uterine contractions can occur during intercourse and this may be counterproductive to the establishment of a pregnancy https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(13)03367-0/fulltext
12. Eating a balanced healthy diet is advisable. It is best to avoid excess spice and salt in your food. Please include fresh fruit and plenty of vegetables. There is no clear scientific evidence to avoid – grapes/pineapple/papaya.
13. Eating non vegetarian food (chicken/mutton/fish) is not contraindicated.
14. Avoid smoking and exposure to cigarette fumes and it is also advisable to avoid alcohol.
15. Continue folic acid until 12 completed weeks of pregnancy
16. If you have been advised any other medication, please check with the clinic if they need to be continued.
17. We prescribe hormone injections and tablets after the transfer, and they must be taken at the correct time every day. Do not stop them as soon as your pregnancy test is confirmed. We usually advise them to be continued until 10 + weeks of pregnancy.
18. If you have any concerns, please call us on 8939994244/8939826648
About 20 minutes is enough. After that you can empty your bladder and go home; an overnight stay is not needed. Lying still for longer does not improve the chance of implantation, because an embryo does not fall out when you stand up or walk around.
No. Bed rest is not necessary at all. A pregnancy occurs if the egg and sperm are functionally competent and the uterus is normal, not because of body movement. Staying at home does not increase your chance of pregnancy, and normal household activity is safe.
Yes. Travelling does not affect a pregnancy, and climbing stairs is safe: it will not reduce your chance of conceiving or increase the risk of miscarriage. A daily walk is fine too. What we do advise avoiding is strenuous weightlifting in the gym.
Yes, we advise avoiding intercourse after transfer. Intercourse can increase uterine contractions, which may work against a pregnancy becoming established. Your clinic will tell you when it is reasonable to resume.
Yes. If you are working, please continue to do so. Staying at home does not improve the outcome, and for many people returning to a normal routine makes the two-week wait considerably easier to manage.
Gentle walking can resume immediately, and most normal activity within a day or two. Strenuous weightlifting and high-impact exercise are best left for a couple of weeks, largely because the ovaries may still be enlarged after stimulation rather than because movement affects implantation. If you develop significant bloating, abdominal pain or breathlessness, contact the clinic rather than pushing through it.
Independent clinical guidance relevant to this topic:
Dr. Vani Sundarapandian explains this on the Jananam Fertility Centre channel.
