weight loss program before ivf treatment for american women

An Inside Look at an An Inside Look at an iBariHealth Home VisitiBariHealth Home Visitfor an Actual Fertility for an Actual Fertility

PatientPatient

Patient Case/BackgroundPatient Case/Background

• Diagnosed with PCOSDiagnosed with PCOS• Starting Weight: 176 lbsStarting Weight: 176 lbs• Underwent multiple IVF attemptsUnderwent multiple IVF attempts• Patient was prescribed the iBariHealth program to Patient was prescribed the iBariHealth program to

help her change lifestyle, lose excess weight, help her change lifestyle, lose excess weight, stabilize hormones, and optimize her chance of stabilize hormones, and optimize her chance of conceptionconception

• Target Weight Loss: 35-40lbsTarget Weight Loss: 35-40lbs• Original IVF procedure date was scheduled, but Original IVF procedure date was scheduled, but

doctor/nurse has decided to push to allow for doctor/nurse has decided to push to allow for maximum weight loss maximum weight loss

Session begins with a sit down with Suzanne Session begins with a sit down with Suzanne the iBarihealth iFit member; They discuss the iBarihealth iFit member; They discuss progress and compliance to plans of progress and compliance to plans of treatmenttreatment

Next, Suzanne does a review of Next, Suzanne does a review of exercise and food logs to check exercise and food logs to check compliance, identify areas of concern compliance, identify areas of concern or improvementor improvement

We want the spouse or partner We want the spouse or partner involved in the session as well! involved in the session as well! Teamwork, teamwork!Teamwork, teamwork!

Suzanne documents vital signs Suzanne documents vital signs such as blood pressure and such as blood pressure and pulse.pulse.

Time for customized, one-on-Time for customized, one-on-one exercise training one exercise training

Focusing on stretching and Focusing on stretching and flexibilityflexibility

Notice that the Suzanne works right along

Now, some resistance Now, some resistance trainingtraining

Even some basic yoga is incorporated into Even some basic yoga is incorporated into the exercise plan!the exercise plan!

Making it fun and involving the Making it fun and involving the spouse/partner!spouse/partner!

Another check of patient’s Another check of patient’s activeactive heart rate after doing exerciseheart rate after doing exercise

The session concludes with Suzanne setting The session concludes with Suzanne setting the exercise, nutrition and behavioral plans the exercise, nutrition and behavioral plans for the upcoming weeksfor the upcoming weeks

The key to success is the relationship The key to success is the relationship and bond between the iFit member and bond between the iFit member and the patient!and the patient!

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