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I\'m pretty sure my most recent IUI did not work and I\'m trying to figure out what went wrong. Everything looked so perfect this time but I started spotting today and I\'m convinced it\'s AF. After a good long cry I\'m now searching for reasons. I know there\'s not always an answer, especially with IF but I can\'t help but think that maybe this didn\'t work because I didn\'t rest enough. My RE always tells me to lay on the table for 5-10 minutes and then I can resume normal activity. I always lay there for 15-20 minutes. My IUI was in the morning and I rested the whole day just laying around. But, the next day I did a lot of walking and now I\'m wondering if maybe that has caused this BFN. Any thoughts?
krriss10k
I had three IUIs the first two I took it easy all day. This last one I was on my feet for an hour and af still came. She just came today so I feel your pain. Sorry it came to you too:( hugs....
deleted_user
So has AF come or just the spotting? If just still spotting there is still hope. I had the same thing happen to me and I thought for sure AF was coming and it stopped and I got a BFP. As far as resting I just took it easy that day and that weekend. Mine was on a Friday.
deleted_user
My thoughts on that are it\'s the same as regular insemination. Almost. Some women get up and walk around and even take showers right afterwards. I would think it has nothing to do with not enough rest. If it\'s gonna take it will take. The sperm are there and are gonna do their job kinda thing. I don\'t know JMO.
MomHopes
Right now it\'s just spotting but this is how AF always starts for me. I always hope it\'s implantation bleeding but it never is.
deleted_user
my doctor asks that i rest on the table for 20 minutes. And on what ever side i ovulated on. I then try yoga deep breathing excercies because i\'m always anxious. my doctor then tell me to rest the remainder of the day.
deleted_user
My doctor told me that sperm don\'t \'feel\' gravity and they can swim up as easily as down. Especially with an IUI--they\'re up there in the right place, so half the work is done. I think reducing stress and making sure you\'re eating properly, drinking enough etc is probably more important than whether or not you lay around or not. I could be wrong of course--but that\'s my gut feeling. Obviously strenuous exercise is likely not a good idea, but normal walking around is probably OK
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