The embryo is a small, gentle creature. We should get prepared to the embryo transfer process with great caution. The surrogate mothers are worried about how at best protect the embryo, which was at the very moment transferred. Questions can arise with many surrogate mothers and intended parents how safe the embryo is in the womb after being transferred? Is it possible that the embryo ‘will fall out’ after transferring it?
SHOULD THE SURROGATE MOTHER BE IN BED AND AT REST STATE AFTER TRANSFERRING THE EMBRYO?
Is there a danger that walking, jumping or urining can simply result in sliding the embryo from the womb? The doctors often prescribe bed rest after transferring the embryo, in order it will have time for ‘being placed’ and implantation. Be sure that the falling of the embryo is impossible. The womb is a muscular organ. This means that it remains compressed and firm in its natural state. Though the space being inside the womb is called ‘cavity’, it is not literally an empty space, where the embryo can freely move or rotate.
WHY DOESN’T THE EMBRYO FALL OUT?
Your body is prepared for the embryo transfer through the IVF medication. Almost all IVF doctors require that the muscular membrane of the womb be rather thick in order the walls will touch the middle before the transfer. This creates an environment, a thick, sticky endometrial wall does not leave an empty space. When the embryo is transferred between the walls of the womb, and the muscles are compressed, a safe place is created for the embryo in order the embryo be in depth of the thick mucus membrane and start growing. Imagine how you place the tulip seed in the bend of the elbow, then tightly wrap your hand, using your muscle. Now shake that hand as strong as you can. As much as you try, the poppy seed will not fly away.
The implanted embryo bended inside the womb is approximately the same. There will not be reasonable external activity – be it jumping, rolling in bed, walking or running, cannot result in embryo displacement, when it has been transferred in endometrium mucus membrane. The bed rest period is called for helping you to have a rest, boosting the implantation of the embryo and being included in the endometrium mucus membrane. You always shall follow the doctor’s instructions on the bed rest, don’t be afraid of getting up from bed, using the toilet or stretch the legs. If you have any questions which actions are encouraged, as during the bed rest, so after that, when return to the daily life, don’t be afraid of asking your doctor gynecologist-reproducer.
Please contact the ARNI center for getting information on being a surrogate mother in our program.