Planning a Baby  Discussion Forum

Hi Archie,
I am Anumita, 30 yrs of age. My husband is 33 yrs and we are TTC. We had troubles and so underwent treatment. IVF was the only way for us. I had IVF in May, 2004 but no success. This month again I am going for IVF. Though our doctor is there for advice but can we take any care about food etc after implantation to help retain pregnancy.
Doctor says i can have everything except some foods like papaya etc.
I read yur advice to other people. Please can you suggest some precautions and food etc which I should take/avoide.
Thanks a lot.
Anumita archie replied. Dear Anumita and Sonia,
let me tell you both that you need to help yourself first. What do I mean by this? Sway your worries as you getting worried can only complicate issue but not going to help at all. So be tension free and forget about pregnancy. This is true that no external factor will affect implantation but sure internal will and whole internal hormonal balance is on how you behave, how you think and how you keep sporty yourself.
Given IVF is an expensive and almost last option for imfertile couples, one must have trust in procedure, God and of course keep positive attitude.

About food, you can eat anything except stuff mentioned by Sonia. I would recommend full bed rest for 15 days after procedure until you confirm/ruleout pregnancy.

It's also told that if one repeat IVF within six months then chances are more that one will conceive. I know cases where in two trials they failed and in third one unknowingly they got pregnant.

Keep positive about procedure and don't loose your self esteem because of fertility trouble.

Archie sonia replied. Dear Anumita,

Hi Im Sonia,
Where r u frm?
R u staying in india or some other country?
where did u try your IVF?
Im asking becuase even i have to go in for one unfortunately
Even i tried one cycle but left it half way . it was discontinued only after 10 days of taj=king the hormonal injections.
Anyways just let me know.
Can we be friends,
Regarding food and all well u can eat every thing, but try to avoid heaty foods like papaya. watermelon, strong spices, dates, jaggery etc.Eat light food. I have read several books.Its said that the implantation of the the embryo is very complex procedure ( it was all explained in the book). No external factors have much effect on it. Thats one of the reason the success rates are low.And moreover till now there is nothing to controll the implantation and the reason for its failure is also unknown.Well i beleive the Dr must have also explained u all these things.
Any way what is in our hands we can do. like .after the procedure try to take maxium rest, eat light non heaty and healthy food. be stress free And above all pray to god .
I know how it is because im also going tru the same.
Even im very afraid that after the IVf will the foetus get implanted. It troubles me a lot to think about all that.The thought scares me to the core now.
anumita i wil pray for u . Truely. Because now i realise that such natural thing when it desnt happen, whta mental and physical torture one goes thru.
Please after the IVF dont get stressed at all. i know its really difficult. but that might reduce the chance . understand that, take all the help frm ur near and dear ones to be cheerful and positivve. and im sure anumita u will get the good news for which probably u r long waiting.
May this year be a blessed one for u.
with love and lot of concern
Do feel free to write to me if u feel like.
Keep urself worryfree when u go for ur ivf nou.bye
sonia