Embryo transfer tips

(My blog started on 1/25/2012, but I have gone back and added our entire journey up until that point.)

Things I did to get my BFP (big fat positive) in no particular order:

• Pineapple cores.   1/4 to a 1/3 of a core a day.  I just blended it up in banana smoothies and you couldn't even tell there was a core in there.   I started the night before my transfer and for 5 days after each day.  Pineapple Core has what is called bromelain that will relax your uterus and help with implantation.
• Acupuncture once a week.  It definitely helped me relax which is a big part of it.  
• Pillows... I sat on pillows on the way home from the transfer as I had an hour and a half car ride.  (Helped absorb the shock of the drive.)
• 1 baby aspirin a day.
• Heating pad for my feet after the transfer.  If I was lying around and my feet felt cold I would turn on the heating pad to warm them up.  (This was suggested by my acupuncturist.)
• Relaxed on the couch after the transfer for three days.  Not bed rest, but I didn't go anywhere or do anything.
• Day of the transfer I self prescribed myself Valium   I had some left over from a dentist appointment and took one pill before the transfer and then another pill a few hours after the transfer to completely relax my uterus.  This helped the uterus NOT contract which made a still cozy environment for my embryos.
• Listened to this religiously every night leading up to the transfer and after the transfer:  Zita West relaxtion CD specifically for pre & post embryo transfers.  
• Come back and post your BFPs (as I'd love to hear from anyone I helped) and good luck with your transfer!!!!!!