Many
questions keep pondering us during IVF treatment. One of them would be should I
It would be quite difficult
for one to travel during the medication phase of the IVF process. Regardless of
your medication schedule, which is likely to be sturdy, you will be seeing your
doctor on a regular basis for monitoring appointments that include blood work
and ultrasounds. It is likely that you won’t be able to get away during this
phase of your treatment. Keep in mind, you also don’t know how your body is
going to react to the medications, you might want to be near your doctor just
in case you have some bad side effects or concerns. The next part of the IVF process includes
two procedures; egg retrieval and embryo transfer. You won’t be able to find
here to travel at all. Some IVF patients do travel from their home quite some
distance to seek treatment in a larger town or city. This type of travelling is
okay, as you will need to travel back and forth between your
home and
treatments. Some doctors do recommend a hotel stay for a night or two
immediately following each procedure.
So you are thinking to
yourself, after all that I have gone through I need a little time to get away.
Dependent on your doctor, you typically will have bed rest for at least 1 day following your embryo
transfer. Some doctors recommend up to 5 days, but the average is typically 2-3
days. Do to your work schedule and or planned vacations, many women wonder if it O.K to proceed with life as normal.
Part of the answer is yes, you need to continue with day-to-day routines, but travelling
by air or even long road trips, during this time may not be the wisest
decision. Many women will find that their doctor tells them that they are free to
go about and do as they wish, while others are told to refrain from flying and
sitting for long periods of time. Years ago a study was conducted and found
that flight attendants had a slightly higher miscarriage risk than the average
population. It is also a concern for many women to sit in a car, as your blood
flow is restricted because you are not moving. To play it safe, wait and see
indeed if you are pregnant, and even more so, get confirmation that your
pregnancy is uterine. The last thing that you want is a complication 25,000
feet in the air from an ectopic pregnancy.