What safe fun activities to do, while going through IVF or waiting for a positive test?

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Ivf is no fun for me
But did continue working out to the extent possible which is the only thing that makes me feel like myself in all of this

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So, during STIM i did exercise normally for the first few days until i felt bloated. Took a week just walking and then slowly started going back over a week or two

After my transfer, i did walk and light weight training during the 2 week wait

Now at 10 weeks, i am almost back to semi normal. I do run slower but lift kindof normal at 15-25 pounds

This is what fun looks like for me now

But it does help with constipation and bloating some

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I abandoned it mid pregnancy, but started trying to teach myself calligraphy during retrievals and it was a fun (if unsuccessful) distraction.

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Get outdoors (like going to the beach or a park or on a walk around the block, swimming), go out to a restaurant or get ice cream (you could even make a little day trip out of it if you pick a place far from you), meet a friend for lunch, go window shopping, mini golf or an arcade

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Not sure about fun! But I really got into reading (physical books and audiobooks!). Helped me escape into another world and wasn’t physically straining.

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Reading, music, guided meditations

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Shopping 😂 online and otherwise. Im a stress shopper

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Same!

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I binge watched all the seasons of The Bear while recovering from egg retrieval.

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