Is Bed Rest After an Embryo Transfer Necessary?

You’ve finally made it to the most magical day of IVF, the embryo transfer. Your months of testing, prep, and treatment, have brought you to the big event. The day your precious little embryo is placed inside of you. There can be many questions that flood your mind once you make it to this day, so we chatted with Fertility Specialist Dr. Roohi Jeelani, to clarify if bed rest post embryo transfer is necessary, or not.

Is Bed Rest After an Embryo Transfer Necessary?

Dr Roohi Jeelani, MD, is a highly-skilled reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist focusing on all areas of reproductive health, she currently practices at Kindbody. Here’s what Dr. Jeelani had to say about bed rest after an embryo transfer.

To bed rest or not bed rest post transfer? Short answer? No. Long answer?

In 2005, researchers further discovered that there was no difference in pregnancy rates between groups of women who got up immediately after an embryo transfer and those who rested for an hour after an embryo transfer.

Then, in 2011, a published scientific review outlined various studies regarding bed rest and embryo transfer. The authors concluded that there wasn’t enough evidence to support the use of bed rest following IVF or embryo transfer.

Some studies have even shown that extended bed rest may contribute to negative outcomes.

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