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Recovery travel guide

IVF abroad: where to recover and what you can do

There is no need for bed rest after embryo transfer. The rules are about walking instead of intense exercise, no baths, pools, spas or saunas for two weeks, no alcohol, and moving regularly on long journeys.

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.

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Counts are activities from our city lists that fit the published activity limits on those days. More cities are coming.

Recovery timeline

  1. Day of transfer

    A short procedure. You can go back to the hotel and to normal light activity.

  2. Days 1 to 2

    Most regular activities can resume within 1 or 2 days. Walking is encouraged; intensive exercise is not.

  3. Days 3 to 7

    Normal sightseeing at a walking pace. Still no hot tubs, saunas, baths, pools or alcohol.

  4. The two-week wait

    Your clinic gives a pregnancy test date, usually around 16 days after transfer. Travel is fine; walk regularly on long journeys.

Typical stay: Around 3 to 7 days for a frozen or donor-egg transfer; 2 to 3 weeks if stimulation and egg collection happen in the city.

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Sources

  1. Advice after transfer of embryos in the case of IVF. Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Fertility Medicine. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. What to expect after embryo transfer. CCRM Fertility (clinic patient guide). Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. IVF (in vitro fertilisation). NHS (UK). Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. In vitro fertilisation (IVF). Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (UK regulator). Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): long journeys. NHS (UK). Checked 2 November 2026.