Help re alcohol and FET please!

[JLB234]

Hi ladies,

I’m after some advice. We had a fresh round earlier this year which was unsuccessful despite doing “everything right” I’m due for lining scan on Wednesday which means FET will be Monday 2nd October at the very earliest.

I’m sure that I’m not the only one whose relationship has been tested by failed IVF (on top of 4 natural losses). My husband has a friend’s party tonight and has asked me to come along. I want to go as he’s not really been the most sociable or happy since our failed cycle but know that all of the questions will start if they see I’m not drinking and just don’t feel like I can face that.

I was just wondering if anyone knows if having a few drinks will impact a frozen cycle. I’ve scoured the internet but can only find evidence relating to fresh!

Any advice would be much appreciated

Thanks x

Sorry, I should add for context that we’ve decided not to tell anyone apart from very close friends and family that we’re currently doing a frozen round this time because we felt so much pressure that everyone knew last time. God it really is a minefield isn’t it?!

Having a few drinks won't make any difference, you've created your embryos now, so their quality is locked in. I wouldn't get drunk as you don't want your hormones to go too off balance but a couple of glasses of wine or something would be fine 😊

I drank leading up to both my frozen cycles (avoided alcohol on the fresh ones) and it didn’t seem to do any harm, one failed, now 13 weeks pregnant on the second FET. Go and enjoy yourself, IVF adds enough stress to a relationship as it is. If your FET works then you will be 9 months alcohol free x

I personally think it’s fine as the embryos have already been made and nothing you do now can impact their quality!

I had red wine regularly running up to my FETs (never drunk or even tipsy). The way I saw it, if the embryo is good, and the environment is as it should be, there'd be nothing I could do to stop it working (without resorting to extreme drug-fuelled benders etc). Both my FETs were successful.
I think it's important to minimise the drudgery of IVF wherever possible. Infertility is shit enough.
Enjoy your drinks and good luck with your FET.

I drank right up to my FET. Had mylast drop of wine the night before!
Alcohol does not affect the lining at all, so it is absolutely fine!
Currently 12 weeks pregnant after that transfer!

Have fun!!