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My consultant said I shouldn't carry my daughter till pregnancy test but that sounds a bit too long for me (she can't walk yet). For how long did you not carry your little ones after ET? She is 20 lb at the moment and to be honest i really miss carrying her around although i have to add she is quite cute crawling after me. DH took a couple of days off so i don't actually have to pick her up but i would like to.

Thanks,
Rianon

Thank you dear Taxi for replying. I am trying to cuddle her as often as possible but still feel disabled as cannot even put her into her highchair, cot etc. normal routine things. She also misses me as whenever she sees me she comes as quick as possible on all fours for being picked up... What did your clinic tell you about lifting and carrying things after ET?

xxx Ria

Hi Dusky and Gemma,

Thank you so much for your replies and well-wishes. I identified the most dangerous places (like highchair, cot or pushchair) and keep asking DH to sit DD on my lap :-) Good luck for you Dusky too for the coming FET. Is FET any easier than a fresh cycle? Gemma enjoy the pregnancy I can see you soon get to the stage when you can't lift your LO again :-)

Wow Jasper congratulations for your pregnancy!! It must have felt so great when you found out. Did you tell your DH before testing or was it a surprise to him? You can't really do surprises with IVF... By the way I don't think you need to worry about picking him up: you cannot harm the little one inside only yourself. You might be able to ask him to climb onto a chair for a cuddle

I wish my clinic was a bit less careful. I kept asking them when can I go back to sports but they keep telling me I don't want to regret it later. Sadly it is not known if there is a difference in implantation between natural and IVF pregnancy and I don't dare to test myself. I do beleive my consultant is over-cautios but then he is so busy with work that I don't think he has time to do sports so will never understand me.

Dusky you are hilarious! I love your creativity :-) I cannot copy it yet as DD is still to young but if we ever try again (rather not - I wish this one to work) I might use your method.

Well all in all I have already held DD couple of times but never actually lifted her. I say it here and now that if we get a negative result (but hoping and praying for a positive) I will not feel guilty as it is more important to care for an already existing child than to neglect her for somthing probable.

Thank you again for your lovely messages and the reassurance. Very true that every clinic is different and I am sure you cuddled your DGD a lot Taxi even during the 2 week wait.

xx Rianon