Please avoid...
After the embryo has been transferred into the womb you should avoid:
- Stress
- Heavy lifting
- Swimming pools, saunas, solariums
- Baths (only shower)
- Alcohol, nicotine
- Pineapple, grapefruit
- Raw fish, uncooked meat, shellfish
- Sweeteners
- Hair perms, hair dye
- Excessive sport
Diet after an Embryo Transfer
You should only consume small quantities of the following foods:
- Tomatoes
- Fish with a high lead content:
Tuna fish,
Herring,
Mackerel, (sea fish) - Caffeine: No more than
2-3 cups per day or
5 cups of black tea or
2 l cola - Drinks containing quinine (e.g. Bitter Lemon, tonic water)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Sator
"As the head of the Döbling Fertility Centre I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to our website. I am a specialist in the field of gynaecology and obstetrics. My team and I specialise in cutting-edge treatments for childlessness and all our efforts are directed to fulfilling your wish for a child."
After Treatment
Although a positive pregnancy test is an extremely important milestone, a number of examinations still need to be carried out during the early stage of a pregnancy before any statements can be made about the course of your pregnancy. At this stage there is also a risk of an extrauterine pregnancy.
Two to three weeks after the positive pregnancy test an early ultrasound scan can provide
more precise information.
With today’s modern methods this vaginal ultrasound scan can rule
out an extrauterine pregnancy with a high degree of accuracy, detect singleton or multiple
pregnancies, and also establish whether there is a foetal heartbeat.
If after this (vaginal)
ultrasound examination it becomes clear that an embryo has become embedded in the uterus
and there is cardiac activity then the pregnancy is very likely to proceed normally.
- Tightness in the lower abdomen, groin area or in the sacrum as well as brownish discharge are frequent occurrences and there is no need to be concerned.
- You should anyway make sure that you get plenty of rest and take things easy.
- If you experience bleeding with red discharge and severe pain you should go to hospital.
Symptoms of pregnancy such as tenderness of the breasts and possibly also morning sickness
can sometimes decrease just before a miscarriage.
Other signs of an imminent miscarriage
include heavy vaginal bleeding and stronger than usual menstruation-like cramps in the early
stage of the pregnancy.
Fortunately, however, in roughly half these cases there is no reason to
worry. In many cases your doctor will be able to reassure you.
If foetal heart activity is detected, the IVF treatment has been successfully completed and you will be referred back to your own doctor.
If you require further information our experienced team will be pleased to help. They can be contacted under fertilitaetszentrum@pkd.at or by telephone!
