What do we recommend you do during the beta wait?
From the moment we have undergone an assisted reproduction treatment such as insemination or embryo transfer until we can take a pregnancy test and know if the result is positive, several days and nights pass, which can be very long.
First of all, let's define what is betawaiting in each type of assisted reproduction treatment:
- Betawait after artificial insemination. We do not know if an embryo has been produced and if it has reached a blastocyst or not. In any case, the insemination is going to have the longest beta wait, since it has to go through the entire fertilization process inside our body. This betawait is usually about 14 or 15 days.
- In vitro fertilization and beta hcg test. In ovarian stimulation treatments, the beta wait will not start until there is a transfer of the embryo or the resulting embryos.
- Embryo transfer day 2 or day 3 and pregnancy test of development, in this case, from the time the transfer is made to the pregnancy test, they usually spend about 10-12 days, either in blood tests or in urine pregnancy tests.
- Transfer of a blastocyst and pregnancy test. In this case, we are in the assisted reproduction technique with the shortest beta wait since the embryos have reached day 5 or 6 of development and this means that we can detect the hormone beta hcg (pregnancy test) in just 10 days after the transfer.
As you see, not all beta waits are the sameAnd not all women are the same. What we do advise you is that if you go to an embryo transfer, go with a comfortable method of transport that allows you to return home relaxed so that you can be calm and, above all, enjoy this moment.
Here we are going to provide you with a Guide of Tips for your Betawaiting, a support these days to know what we can do these days before the pregnancy test and know if the cycle is positive or not. That is why we bring you this post with 8 tips to better cope with the betawait.
8 very important tips!
TIP 1 Betawait Care
watch over you: indulge yourself with things you like to do, with a whim, a purchase, a little more time for yourself, time to rest... Keep in mind that you are on the verge of a substantial life change. And it's okay to have a moment to think about it. Without fear! Even knowing that everything can still happen... but it's worth having that time for yourself. It is also super important to take care of your diet and if you like to snack, eat healthy foods such as nuts.
TIP 2 Beta Wait The Illusion
Illusion you: A beta wait is the start of a project that you have been working on for a long time. Allow yourself the luxury of imagining, of getting excited ... Share it with whoever you want and try to put a sense of humor in the situation. Unfortunately, if the implantation is not completed in the end, the disappointment will still come and it will be necessary to try to pass the duel in the best possible way. But, let no one make you bitter for those 10 days of illusion!
TIP 3 Beta wait. Physical activity
There is no evidence that bedridden women or women who have been unemployed have better implantation rates than women who continue with their lives normally. You can work, you can walk, travel by plane, take any means of transport and you can lead a normal life but we do recommend that you be cautious with the physical load (without great effort or high physical activity) and emotional load to which you submit and, especially, with lifting weights since a lot of force is exerted with the muscles of the lower abdomen. In this sense, there would be no contraindication to have sexual intercourse, but many couples prefer to refrain from sex on those days, especially if we come from in vitro fertilization and the ovaries may be affected.
TIP 4 Beta wait. The mind
It is a good time to go on a trip, take a course or workshop, visit some friends you haven't seen for a long time, go to the movies or start a novel that you haven't had time to read for a long time ... Keeping the mind occupied almost involuntarily it is very interesting right now and take the moment of taking the pregnancy test out of your mind.
TIP 5 Betawait Relaxation
Different Meditation Techniques They can help you: active, passive, guided, group meditation… Although, like everything else, in order for these techniques to be really effective, we should learn them in moments of low stress to put them into practice with knowledge in moments of more stress. Trying to learn medication under stress is especially difficult. But it is never too late to start. And you will always have a path for the next situations that you have to live. We recommend starting with some kind of guide: face-to-face, aural, etc.
TIP 6 and 7 in Beta Wait to Distract
The Manual Jobs They are especially interesting to develop what is known as active medication: from painting to sewing, cooking, drawing, working with clay, wood, the garden, orchards ... All kinds of manual activities that you like to do will keep your mind at bay without realizing it!
All the Breathing Techniques they are more effective even if it is the first time you practice them. From here we recommend them to you although we believe that you should have some kind of guide that will illustrate you about the different techniques. Within Kundalini yoga you can also find many types of breaths. A good teacher can recommend the most appropriate for this situation.
TIP 8 Betawait The natural
And last but not least, if you cannot achieve the peace you need on your own, we highly recommend treatments with Acupuncture to decrease anxiety. The treatment must be carried out by a professional who is informed of your potential pregnancy status so that they take it into account when choosing your treatment.
It may interest you:
- Find out which home pregnancy test to use according to your situation.
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