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Drinking & IVF?

Mrs.B2007Mrs.B2007 member
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At what point did you stop drinking?

I start birth control on my next period, but don't start Lupron till mid-July. I am going on vacation right before I start Lupron...can I have a couple drinks or should I avoid drinking completely? 

TTC #1 since Dec. 2008 01/10 - DH diagnosed with Azoospermia 05/10 - First Biopsy - producing sperm :) 08/11 - Second Biopsy..4 vials frozen 08/12 - First IVF BFN & no more vials :( Don't know our next plan...
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Re: Drinking & IVF?

  • solarflaresolarflare member
    My RE says a glass or two of wine is fine even through stims. I had a drink or two here and there throughout BCP, but have stopped with stims and will abstain from here on out. I would have some if I were you!
    ttc since 2/2010 ~
    me (36): Hypothyroid (on Levothroid), low vit. d, borderline/high fsh (day 3: between 7-10) (day 10: 13 during CCCT), AFC: 14
    dh (31): awesome (minus one sample with agglutination)
    Diagnosis:possible DOR and/or unexplained + elevated NK cells + MTHFR (C677T - one copy)

    MAY 2011 - FEB 2012 - 3 injectable IUI's with numerous cancellations due to high TSH levels
    MAY 2012 - onto IVF/ICSI (Antagonist Protocol) on BCP and Folgard (3 week delay - cyst - boooo) 5/21 start stims 5/30 ER 11R 8M 3F 6/2 3DT of 3 6/12 Beta #1 83 | 6/14 Beta #2 196 | 6/21 Beta #3 3818 | 6/28 Beta #4 22,213 | 7/2 1st U/S - 2 on board! 8/24 CVS reveals that we have a boy AND a girl on board!

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  • Aegis2005Aegis2005 member
    I was told to stop when I started stims on my fresh cycle.  That's when I stopped. 
    Me: 35 DH: 37 TTC since 4/2010
    DX: 6/9/2011: Azoo ICSI/IVF only option for biological child
    IVF #1: ER - 9/26 * ET - 10/1 * beta#1 10/13 - 140 * beta#2 10/17 - 477 * beta#3 10/20 - 1101
    1st u/s at 6w6d - one hb * 2nd u/s at 8w3d - no hb detected 11/10/11 * natural m/c 11/13/11
    FET #1 Jan/Feb 2012 - 3 delays - cancelled 2/13
    FET #1.2 - May/June 2012 - ET 6/6/* beta#1 6/15 - 95 * beta #2 6/19 - 322 * beta #3 6/22 - 940
    7/6 1st u/s @ 7 weeks - one beautiful hb - released from RE
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  • j-bellj-bell member

    For both my IVF cycles, I completely stopped drinking once I started stims.  I think drinking on BCP's is totally fine.  You may not feel like drinking once you start Lupron in case you get headaches (this was the case for me) but it shouldn't effect anything. 

    Enjoy your vacation!!  

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  • AngnShaunAngnShaun
    I stopped drinking when i started Lupron.
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  • EnndeaEnndea member
    I haven't been told either way, but I plan to nix both alcohol and caffeine (boy that should be a fun week) once I start stims.  
    TTC #1 since 2/2011. Me: Age 36. Stage III Endo and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
    IUI #1 March: BFN, IUI #2 April: BFN.
    IVF #1: Started stims 7/30--CANCELLED.
    IVF #1.2: Stims start 10/8/12, ER: 10/20/12; 11R/8M/4F, 5DT: 10/25/12, transfer of a 4AA and 3AB Blast. BFP on HPT 10/31/12; Beta #1: (16 DPO) 954! Beta #2: (18 DPO) 1968! First U/S: TWINS!! A/S: TWO BOYS! EDD: 7/13/13
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  • Mrs.B2007Mrs.B2007 member
    imageEnndea:
    I haven't been told either way, but I plan to nix both alcohol and caffeine (boy that should be a fun week) once I start stims.  
      You're brave quitting both at once - lol!  I just started with caffeine, which hasn't been that hard for me to give up. 
    TTC #1 since Dec. 2008 01/10 - DH diagnosed with Azoospermia 05/10 - First Biopsy - producing sperm :) 08/11 - Second Biopsy..4 vials frozen 08/12 - First IVF BFN & no more vials :( Don't know our next plan...
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  • Ccjones85Ccjones85 member
    When I started Lupron I was told no alcohol and limit caffeine to 2 cups a day. I won't lie it's been tough some days :) GL!
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  • Whales124Whales124 member
    I would think while on BCP you should be fine.  I did a lupron flare so stims and lupron started at the same time.  I stopped drinking a week or two before that.  I would enjoy your vaca and have a few!
    ~ Me, 30 DH, 32 ~ TTC since Oct 2009 septum resection 3/2010 stage IV endo 8/2011 IVF #1 1/25/12, 2 transferred, 2 frozen - BFN FET 2/22/12, 2 transferred - BFN IVF#2 5/12, transferred 3, froze 5, BFP! Beta 1: 151, Beta 2: 282 Cerclage placed @ 17 weeks due to shortening cervix, modified bed rest until delivery SAIF/PAIF always welcome image It's a girl! ~ Clare was born 1/31/13
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  • delinodelino member
    I say enjoy yourself now if you're not even stimming yet.
    3 ectopic pregnancies (EDD's 1/30/12-tube removed, 6/2/12-methotrexate and 10/2/12-methotrexate)
    IVF and Natural FET resulted in BFN's and a hole in our wallets
    Natural BFP #4 on 9/7/12 gave us our miracle on 5/18/13
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  • AquaFlowersAquaFlowers
    I've never been much of a drinker so I quit drinking when we started TTC a year ago.
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  • kmc84kmc84 member
    I stop drinking, caffeine, and artificial sweeteners once I get to stims...yuck!
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    Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
    DX: Unexplained IF
    Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
    IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
    IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
    IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
    Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
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    IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
    Beta 6/18 BFFN

    FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!
    Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15

    TTC#3
    IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
    IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
    IVF #7 August 2019-....?
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  • peanut126peanut126
    I'm on lupron now and currently have a glass of wine waiting. :) RE says to abstain when I start the stims.
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  • April+April+
    I stopped drinking when I started Lupron. 
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    IUI#3 - Jan 6 IVF#1 -5/18 - stims start (225 gonal f, 75 menopur, 5 lupron) ER 5/29 - 14R, 11M, 7F. 6/1 - Transferred 2 8cell embryos (grade 1 and 2). 8dp3dt +HPT, Beta#1 - 92, Beta #2 - 174, Beta#3 - 614, Beta#4 - 2010. 6wk u/s - TWINS! Baby A 114bpm, Baby B 112 bpm Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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  • BOTB32010BOTB32010 member
    I am supposed to stop drinking alcohol and caffeine the day I start my stims.
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