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Well, after having two miscarriages in a row, I had my blood tested and found that I have a blood clotting disorder. I also have a short luteal phase and took progesterone for both my viable pregnancies. I'm not a believer that bed rest in the first tri will make a pregnancy stick unless there's something else going on that benefits from pelvic rest (a bleed or something). The progesterone could've helped. Or there could have simply been something wrong those first two times.

My mom and aunt (both half Korean) talked to me like I was a delicate flower when I was pregnant with E. My aunt told me not to work out because I could shake the baby out of its spot in the 4th month. Which....there's no scientific basis for that.

My husband is an acupuncturist. He says that in Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are some old fashioned ideas about not exercising during pregnancy (especially the first trimester), not having sex during pregnancy, not bathing for a month after delivery, etc. He says most modern practitioners only make these types of recommendations if there is specific evidence (with a TCM diagnosis) that they would be warranted.

@mrs.kiwi: it sounds like you and the doctors were all doing what seemed right! Fertility issues can be so tricky.

It might be interesting to get a TCM opinion, if you're concerned. In my experience, TCM diagnoses and treatments can be more nuanced, taking into consideration individual constitutions and qi patterns throughout the body (not just where symptoms are presenting.)