My ER was not painful at all so i only took off the day of the ER and then 3 days for ET per RE order for 3 days bed rest.
It's probably good to take more days off to rest after the ET - i just couldn't bc of work and honestly the time alone at home was driving me crazy.

Good luck!

My Dr. recommended 24hrs off after ER and then 24hrs bed rest after ET with another 2 days of light duty so I took 3 days off after ET. My first IVF cycle I took the full 2 ww off, this last trial I found going back to work more positive for me because then i wasn't sitting and fretting all the time, only part time. LOL.

My doctor told me after the ER today, I could resume my work tomorrow. However after the ET, I have to have 3 days bedrest. I really want this, so I'm taking a fourth day, but my ET will be Wednesday most likely which would put my fourth day on Saturday. I know three days is what is definitely recommended. Baby blessings cycle buddy.

I had a really bad ER experience. I was out Monday (the day of ER) Tuesday (the day after ER) went back to work Wednesday then off Thursday the day of ET and back to work Friday.

I had taken the week before that off b/c I thought that was when I would be going for ER. Silly me...

But, to answer your question, if ET is Saturday, I would think you would be okay to go back to work Monday. Some doctors tell people they need to do 3 days bed rest. Mine did not. Just said to keep my heart rate down, no heavy lifting or heavy exercising, etc.

Good luck! I am glad you are still able to move forward with this cycle. Sticky Baby Dust for YOU! :-)

I have always gone back to work the day after my ER and really didn't have any discomfort, after the ER I took the day of and the day after off as you are on bedrest and then went back to work. But each RE is different about the bedrest part so make sure you check with them. Good luck to you.

Thanks Ladies! It looks like ER will be Wednesday, so ET will be on the Saturday. I am thinking of maybe taking the Monday off.

My RE doesn't require bed rest -- he feels that the embies that will stick, will stick, and the embies that won't, won't. As long as I don't do anything super active, I don't have restrictions after ET. He does recommend 24 hours of rest after ER because of discomfort and to reduce any chance of bleeding. Plus the anesthesia makes you sleepy...

As it turns out, my ER will be (probably) this Saturday, with my ET either Monday or Wednesday (3 or 5 day). I am taking that whole week off, since it is Thanksgiving week anyway, and I have family coming down on Tuesday evening. I figure that I will take the day of ET to rest at home, then take Tuesday for myself (going to a movie or something), then entertain the fam.

Rachel you know I can't help you with this but I wish you luck sweetie.