ET and brandy/whiskey

[Brunette]

Hi ladies, I have a question regarding transfer and whiskey/brandy. I have been offered a shot of brandy & lemonade after two of my IVF ETs. The first time I thought they must be crazy; after all, I had just had my first embryo implanted and they wanted to give me alcohol. The second time I had done some reading about brandy relaxing the walls of the uterus to assist with impantation and transfer, so I had some after the transfer.

Here's my question: have any other ladies been offered brandy and was it always after the transfer had taken place? I was thinking if it is to be effective, shouldn't you imbibe the brandy before the transfer?

Many thanks!

[MummaSue]

Hey,

I had brandy after my transfer (at 7.30am on a saturday morning).
Got my BFP.

I had no idea why they were giving me it and I didn't ask. I was more than happy to have a wee booze when DH was offered a cup of tea

In my clinic though, I think that this is a relatively new thing as one of my mates had her ET 10 months before me and there was no brandy for her.

Hugs and good luck,
Sue xxx

[Venus]

Thats the most random thing I have heard in a long time...and I like it.
I wonder if its too late to take it now, probably given my BT for preg. is tomorrow. Oh well, hopefully I might get to sniff the cork to celebrate

[juniper76]

I've always been offered a brandy straight after ET. It surprised me so much the first time that I didn't know what to do and said no. I've had the brandy every time after that (another 3 transfers). I figured there would have to be a scientific reason behind it.

[Brunette]

Thanks for your replies, ladies. I find it so interesting that different clinics do different things. I'm QFG Brisbane. Is the alcohol just a Queensland thing? Are we all wee alcos here in Queensland?

Venus - Good luck for today! Fingers and toes crossed, and let us know how you get on.

[juniper76]

Brunette, I'm with QFG too.

[MummaSue]

Hehe, I'm with QFG too. Must be a bunch of boozers there

S X

[Brunette]

Ha, ha! Well the stats are in and the science is proven: we Queenslanders are a bunch of boozers. Any excuse for a drink

[firemansgirl]

Lol.. i know exactly who your doc is.... he has good stats so it must be a good thing...

[trubabe]

im with dr de at qfg and hes been suggesting scotch for a few things

[Brunette]

I think it's a QFG thing, not just Dr De (or Waz as he's affectionately termed). I was reading a post earlier this week, and Dr De told this lady to take a brandy and valium before ET! What a scream. She said she was so relaxed on the drive home that she hardly remembered it

[MummaSue]

Yeah, I was just going to say that, it's a QFG thing - after ET it's the nurses that look after you anyway so it's not just the individual Drs.

Brandy ROCKS!

[juniper76]

I think it's a QFG thing, not just Dr De

Yep, I'm with a different Dr at QFG and I'm looking forward to my brandy! If everything goes to plan, I should have my transfer just before my office christmas party so at least I'll fit in!!

I like the idea of the valium too!! I can imagine she'd have had a very good afternoon!! Hmmm...

[trubabe]

i has scan this morning in prep for next weeks iui and when he was getting the probe ready he says now say ahhhhh lmao

[Brunette]

He is an absolute riot!

[incomplete]

I'm in Adelaide and have never had that offered...though it's been a year since I've done a cycle or had a transfer. very interesting, I'm going to have to google this.