Hello all......
I'm going on almost 2 weeks since my first ER where I was a freeze all due to really high estrodial levels (over 15,000) and OHSS risks. I felt really crummy for over a week and am just starting to feel somewhat back to normal, though I still get easily exhausted, some headaches, mild bloating and the brain fog hasn't completely lifted.
I used to workout with light weights, cardio as well as yoga and pilates for about 35-45 mins 3-5 times a week and the occasional swimming laps, and I'm not sure when I can start to bring some of this back into my everyday life.
1. Are there some activities I should still avoid or is there a 'green light' on all of the above excercises?
2. Any suggestions you have been given on resuming exercises especially with me still having possible symptoms from my stims?
3. Lastly, I know with my estradiol levels getting so high it's probably expected that the 'brain fog' and exhaustion will last for awhile but any personal experiences with how long it took you to feel back to normal again?
Thanks for any input you can offer! 
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About Us:
Trying to conceive since 2013 (male factor); Me: 39 yrs old; DH: 37 yrs old; low testosterone; very low sperm count; on Clomid for testosterone
~ 2014 ~ IVF Cycle #1:
Cycle Info:
- Antagonist protocol
- Retrieval: 22 eggs retrieved; 8 injected (ICSI); 6 fertilized; 4 embryos divided - 2 embryos are 4 cell grade 1, 1 embryo is 5 cell grade 2, and 1 embryo is 8 cell grade 2
FET #1 - medicated cycle (2014)
- transferred two day-3s: one 10 cell grade 1 and one 12 cell grade 2; Beta: BFN; approved to do a natural FET next time
FET #2 - Non-medicated cycle (2014)
- added Teva-Doxycycline 100mg (antibiotic) started one day before procedure: 1 tab 2xdaily until finished)
- transferred two day-3 embies (1 is 10 cell grade 2 and 1 is 12 cell grade 2); took 1 tab of Apo-Diazepam (valium) 5mg 45mins before FET
- HPT = 
Welcomed our little 
in summer of 2015
~ 2016/17 ~ IVF Cycle #2: Project Sibling
Cycle Info:
Oct. 29: Retrieval - 23 eggs retrieved; will be a freeze all cycle
Nov. 2: Dostinex 0.5mg every other day for a total of 8 days has started to alleviate OHSS
Nov. 4: Day 6 report: 5 embryos on ice... yay! 4 day-5s (4AA and 3 are 4BC quality) and 1 day-6 (5BC quality)
FET #1 - Non-medicated cycle (2017)
Feb. 6: start Teva-Doxycycline antibiotic100mg one day before procedure
Feb. 7: scheduled transfer at 11:45am; 1 tab of Apo-Diazepam (valium) 5mg taken 45mins before transfer; transfer of one 4AA blast
Feb.20: BETA - BFN; approved to go right into another natural FET with no cycle in between
FET #2 - Non-medicated cycle (2017)
Feb.24: CD3 - u/s and b/w= nothing said about lining; E2 19, LH 4.4 IU/L, FSH 6.6 IU/L, Prolactin 8.1 Ng/mL, TSH 2.22 IU/L, Progesterone 1.6 nmol/L, Glucose 4.1 - I requested (norm is 3.6-7.7); back on CD15; acupuncture 2x weekly until fet to try and bring on LH surge sooner than CD17.
Mar.6: OPK positive in the evening so looks like I will be going into the clinic tomorrow
Mar.7: CD14 - u/s and b/w= 11mm triple lining; E2 712, LH 32 IU/L
Mar.8: CD15 - b/w= confirmed LH surge was yesterday; E2 343, LH 8.12 IU/L; start Endometrin 3x/daily
Mar.11: start Doxycycline antibiotic 100mg (8 pills total) one day before procedure: 1 tab 2xdaily until finished
Mar.12: scheduled transfer at 10am of one 4BA blast; 1 tab of Apo-Diazepam (valium) 5mg taken 45mins before transfer
Mar.23: HPT =
Mar.25: Beta #1= 788 hcg, Progesterone 107 nmol/L; RE happy with results so skipping beta #2 and going right to u/s
Apr.4: had light bleeding last night so went to clinic where they did an u/s; too early to really see much but did see a gestational sac; u/s moved from Apr.8th to 15th
Apr.18: First u/s scheduled (at 8 wks).... omg there are twins!!! One had a heartbeat of 140 and the other only 80 so being referred to the head OB of internal fetal medicine as it looks like I may have a vanishing twin which RE said 50% of twins go down to one before the 2nd trimester.
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