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11-04-2012 at 11:10 PM
jrtmom
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Alcohol during an injectable IUI cycle?

I have been googling like crazy but have hardly found anything.  How bad is it to drink alcohol during an injectable IUI cycle?  I know you are not supposed to drink during an IVF cycle, but haven't found anything about an IUI cycle.  Obviously not after the actual IUI, but before.  I had a few glasses of wine this weekend while having dinner with family, and didn't think much of it until I got home and went to give myself an injection and really began to wonder.  Curious if anyone has any info?
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Me:35, Using frozen donor sperm. 2009-2010 - several non-medicated "at home" frozen donor sperm cycles = BFN
IUIs 1-3 in 2010 = BFN
4/2012: IUI #4 w/ new RE = BFP Missed m/c due to turner syndrome at 9 weeks, discovered at 12 weeks 3 days on 6/21/12. :(
Summer 2012 IUI 5 & 6 = BFN.
Was planning on moving onto IVF but insurance is requiring 3 injectable IUI rounds.
11/12/2012 - IUI #7 75 gonal-f cd3-12 + trigger. = BFP on Thanksgiving!
Beta 1 at 14dpo = 261 Beta 2 at 16dpo = 639 Good NT scan and Negative MaterniT21 test. It's a boy!  
11-05-2012 at 7:37 AM
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You might want to ask on the Trouble TTC board.  Most of the ladies here are doing IVF.
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Me 32 DH 35 Together 10 years, Married 5 years
TTC #1 since 8/2007 with MFI
November 2012 - IVF w/ ICSI #1; 11/28/12 - ER 12 eggs! 11 fertilized! 12/3/12 - ET - transferred 1 AA Blastocyst
 
11-05-2012 at 8:26 AM
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I definitely believe in a few glasses of wine during any cycle! Nothing crazy

Me (31) DOR/ MH (34) azoo/high DFI TTC#1 since 2009 IVF #1 cancelled dt poor response/ IVF #2 & #3: BFFN/ Natural Surprise BFP, early m/c -endometrial bx & methotrexate administered/ IVF#4:nothing to transfer/ DS IUI#1 BFN/ DS IUI#2 BFN/ IVF#5 (1st w/ DS):another BFFN/ Currently planning on DE and DS cycle Summer 2013. This has to be it- 
11-05-2012 at 8:31 AM
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I believe that drinking before an IUI is allowed, but obviously not after. Just don't get tanked, lol. You can always call your doctor and ask. 

Me:27, DH:28
DX: MFI, varicocele repair Nov 2011
Post-Op SA: Count- 15 million, Motility- 75%, Morphology- 3%
IVF with ICSI
Stimming 10/4 - 10/13, Menopur, Gonal-F, & Ganirelix - Lupron Trigger
ER 10/18
12 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 5 fertilized
5 day transfer 10/23, 3 frosties
1 "textbook" blast, Beta #1 11/5: 453, Beta #2 11/7: 1,013  
11-05-2012 at 8:54 AM
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I drank some when I did injectables - they said it was fine as long as it's within reason.
My TTC Journey:
Dx: Hypothalamic amenorrhea
Progesterone to induce period w/ the goal of Clomid - never got period (September 2011). RE referral.
Femera - never responded to the meds (December 2011)
Clomid with TI - BFN (February 2012)
Injectables (Menopur) - hyperstimulated/canceled (March 2012)
Injectables #2 (Menopur) with TI- BFN (May 2012)
IVF - OHSS (transfer canceled), but 11 frozen! (June 1012)
FET - 1 transferred on 8/09/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 350.3; Beta#2: 365; Beta#3: 157. Biochemical pregnancy.
FET # 2 - 1 transferred on 11/01/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 337; Beta#2: 769. BFP!!! 1st ultrasound 11/28/12 showed heartbeat, but measuring 5 days behind. 2nd ultrasound 12/05/12 - miscarriage.
FET # 3 - 1 transferred on 1/24/13. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): BFN.
FET # 4 - 2 transferred on 3/28/13. Beta #1 (11dp5dt): 673; Beta #2: 1265. Just under 6 weeks - m/c at home. WTF appointment in late May.


 
11-05-2012 at 9:25 AM
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My RE said it was absolutely fine through the entire cycle (even 2ww) as long as it's only a couple drinks and you aren't doing keg stands or pounding shots of whiskey for hours.
TTC on and off since April 2007. IUI#1 (50mg Clomid + Trigger) 3/14. BFP 3/25 at 11dpo. No heartbeat at 8 weeks on 4/26, D&C 4/27. IUI #2 7/22 (50mg Clomid +Trigger)= CP. IUI #3 8/16 = BFN. IUI#4 9/14= BFN. IVF#1 started 10/31; cancelled 11/15. New clinic; 1st visit 12/26. IVF #1 (take 2) cancelled. IVF#1 (take 3)Feb. 2013! 2/9/13 ER = 25 eggs. 24 M/22F. 5dt (SET)2/14. 2/25= BFP! Beta 372!  
11-05-2012 at 10:36 AM
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I'd say your fine.  My RE was ok with my having a glass of wine here or there during my IVF cycle.

TTC since 5/2010
DX with Diminished Ovarian Reserve
AMH of 1.1 - 7/2011; AMH of .29 7/2012; AMH of .42 8/2012
BFP 9/1/10-M/C confirmed 9/8/10-Methotrexate 10/6/10
IUI #1 (w/clomid)-9/5/11-BFN
IUI #2 (w/clomid)-10/5/11 - BFP
11/1/12-No sac seen; 11/2/11 and 11/9/11-Methotrexate
IVF #1- ER 2/2; ET 2/5; Two 8 cell embryos transfered Beta 2/16 = 5 = BFFN
Surprise BFP - 5/7/12
U/S on 6/8/12 - H/B at 128 BPM; U/S on 6/14/12 @ 9wks-No H/B-D&C on 6/17/12
Baby Bean-We miss you
IVF 2.0- ER 10/17; ET 10/20
One 12 cell, one 10 cell and one 8 cell embryo transfered
BFP! Beta #1 650; Beta #2 1200; Beta #3 5700
11/16/12 U/S- Two nuggets with perfect heartbeats! BabyFruit Ticker
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11-05-2012 at 11:47 AM
jrtmom
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lol.  Thanks ladies.   Yeah, no keg parties.  Haha.  I asked the nurse today and she said it was fine.  Phew...  :)
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Me:35, Using frozen donor sperm. 2009-2010 - several non-medicated "at home" frozen donor sperm cycles = BFN
IUIs 1-3 in 2010 = BFN
4/2012: IUI #4 w/ new RE = BFP Missed m/c due to turner syndrome at 9 weeks, discovered at 12 weeks 3 days on 6/21/12. :(
Summer 2012 IUI 5 & 6 = BFN.
Was planning on moving onto IVF but insurance is requiring 3 injectable IUI rounds.
11/12/2012 - IUI #7 75 gonal-f cd3-12 + trigger. = BFP on Thanksgiving!
Beta 1 at 14dpo = 261 Beta 2 at 16dpo = 639 Good NT scan and Negative MaterniT21 test. It's a boy!  
11-05-2012 at 12:16 PM
Hinessn
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I am a firm believer in Drink Til Its Pink!

IF is so stressful. I have a tendency to be a sipper anyway, but I dont think twice about having a smirnoff or two every so often or with dinner. I have noticed that my tolerance for alcohol is WAY lower while I've been on these meds then it used to be - which can be entertaining haha. I wouldn't go get sloshed but I wouldn't worry over a few drinks. 
TTC since September 2010 Begin Clomid Aug 2011-Jan 2012 without monitoring Wised up, demanded better care and a RE RE DX OHSS and softball sized cysts, no wonder I looked KU Begin Femera and Injects; Aug - 75 Gonal F for 6 days, Follies at 21, 16, 15 on CD9 another shot of Gonal F, trigger the next night IUI #1 Aug 17 - BFFN :( > IUI #2 - Nov 6 - BFFN...or so we thought. BFP Nov 28! First U/S Dec 11 shows one baby in there! BabyFruit Ticker 
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