EXERCISE: What is safe while TTC and in Early Pregnancy?

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses exercise while trying to conceive, undergoing fertility treatments, and during early pregnancy. Exercise can be very beneficial during this time, but it’s important to know what is safe in all of these stages.

Questions Answered:
What are the benefits of exercise while trying to conceive?
What role does stress play while trying to conceive?
What are stress relieving activities?
What form of exercise is best if you have PCOS?
What is functional hypothalamic amenorrhea?
What exercise is best if you have FHA?
What are the exercise restrictions while doing ovulation induction?
What is ovarian torsion?
How do you minimize risk for ovarian torsion?
What are the exercise restrictions after an embryo transfer?
What happens during an embryo transfer?
What are the exercise recommendations during early pregnancy?

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Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD is a double board certified OBGYN and REI, and co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas.

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[aulajomaa]

I am praying for women who TTC to get pregnant as soon as possible as soon as first month of 2023 love you all we all gona be mama soon

[taylorsmith]

Thank you for sharing! I’m currently training to run the Dopey challenge (5k, 10k, half, and full) in January. My last 3 cycles have been crazy! They’ve been unpredictable and the bleeding is 1-3 days and super light. I will definitely cut back on exercise this month as we get closer to the races and pray that helps. I’ve already increased food and eating lots of healthy fats!❤️🙏🏼

[andreacadavid]

Wow 👏🏼👏🏼thank you. As a marathon runner trying to get pregnant, this came in perfect timing! I have been changing my lifestyle but with so much love and hope ❤ I will do anything for my future baby

[misswendywhitt]

Perfect timing, embryo transfer is Tuesday! I haven’t been doing my usual training for 8 weeks now, I’ve done lots of walking and really just trying to nurture my body. I miss hiit style workouts though so much, but so glad I have watched this to reassure me! Thank you 💛

[ChanR]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on YouTube. I see so much false information floating around on the apps and online communities. Having access to all of this information directly from a doctor- particularly of your specialty- is so helpful! Love your videos and the way you explain everything!

[amandakraus]

I have learned more from this one video than I have from docs/nurses during my whole IVF cycle! Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

[alannah]

I absolutely love how you explain things and that you use your hands to talk (me too!)— and love your nails in each video ❤!!

[rikkimaroney]

Perfect timing, I have my first FET next Thursday and have been really worried about continuing Zumba given all the jumping and booty shaking. I think I'm going to still go but take it easy in class til the 7 week scan (if it sticks, fingers crossed). Was so worried about shaking that little embryo loose but it's a good reminder to be a normal human.

[sheyiogun]

Hi Dr. Crawford, I love your channel! Could you do a video on Hypertension and TTC?

[sanjuria]

Hi Natalie, I love your videos - they are so helpful. Can you specify what sort of yoga postures are ok and which inversions or twists should be off limits after a frozen embryo transfer? Thank you so much!

[kerrismith]

Finally someone who can explain PCOS. ❤

[andreeacalugaru]

been searching for a video like this for a long time. how do you feel about swiming in IVF? stims/after retreival/before transfer/after?

[dorispieber]

Hi Natalie,
I have a question regarding skiing. I am doing this sport since I am 2 years old and also participated in a lot of races when I was younger - so skiing feels to me like walking (no problems with loosing my balance, falls or anything - especially if I go down the hill with moderate speed). So my question is: Do you mean trauma to the uterus because of the risk of falling down and having an accident durin skiing or because of possible irregulatities of the slope and the snow?

Thank you very much for your answer and all the information your giving with these videos!

[brookaleedoo]

Hello! I love your channel and I just had a question regarding hormone levels for ovulation, I have PCOS and I’m on my second month of Letrozole, ovulation tests are always confusing for me with the both the digital and the line tests. I got blood work done on cycle day 14 when I had a peak digital test result that had 164 pg/mL of Estradiol, 4.0 mIU/mL FSH, and 0.2 ng/mL progesterone. But then on cycle day 17 I had positive LH surge on regular strip tests. I’m just unsure of what my levels indicate for when I was ovulating. PLEASE HELP

[meganhelston]

What are your thoughts on strength training when TTC and through pregnancy? Coming from a power lifter

[KHaga]

I’m a Pilates & Yoga instructor. The heated rooms make me a little nervous but I would stop taking heated classes once I find out I’m pregnant. I have read there’s neural tube defects with too much heat so being cautious is good.

[shamnadiaries]

Hi doctor, I have a question to ask: can I include core workouts (ab crunches) while trying to get pregnant?

[jasminekohli]

Can one be on calorie restricted during TTC to lose some weight?

[georgiagirl]

Hi Dr. Crawford. I would like your opinion.. Im almost 50 years old and I don’t want anymore children at my age. I had hormone testing done recently (not during a cycle) and my results were FSH 80 and estradiol was 5. I still have a light cycle every few months. Does that mean that I can still get pregnant? My doctor said that I can’t. What is your opinion? Thank you?

[theeater]

Does squats helps to.implantation of egg ??