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.