What not to do after embryo transfer
Short answer: After embryo transfer, avoid baths, swimming pools, spas and saunas for two weeks, avoid alcohol, and avoid intensive exercise. You do not need bed rest: walking is advisable, and travel is fine.
Confirm with your surgeon. These are general activity limits from published aftercare guidance. Your clinic's written instructions always come first, and they may be stricter or looser for your procedure.
Avoid
- Baths, swimming pools, spas, saunas and hot tubs for two weeks. Showers are fine.
- Alcohol, including beer and wine tastings.
- Intensive exercise.
Fine to do
- Walking and normal light activity, from a day or two after transfer.
- Going back to work.
- Travelling, with a walk about once an hour on long journeys.
Call your clinic if
If you had egg collection on this trip, tummy pain, bloating, shortness of breath or pain in the tip of your shoulder need a same-day call to your clinic.
In Prague?
Beer spas, beer tours and Karlovy Vary's hot springs are the local temptations to skip. See the Prague guide after embryo transfer.
Questions
Do I need bed rest after embryo transfer?
No. The hospital guidance cited here says there is no particular indication for rest, and walking is advisable.
Can I fly after embryo transfer?
Yes. On long flights, take a short walk about once an hour and drink enough fluids.
Sources
- Advice after transfer of embryos in the case of IVF. Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Fertility Medicine. Checked 2 November 2026.
- What to expect after embryo transfer. CCRM Fertility (clinic patient guide). Checked 2 November 2026.
- IVF (in vitro fertilisation). NHS (UK). Checked 2 November 2026.