Should I cancel this IVF cycle?

Question

I’ve had about 4-5 glasses of wine/week for the past few months. I’m getting ready to start first round of stims in 2 weeks and will now abstain for any alcohol. My doctor didn’t really caution me against alcohol until stims started but I’m now reading about very different experiences. Should I abstain for a few months before starting IVF? What did your doctors say about alcohol and IVF?

Answer

I would definitely not cancel for that reason alone. If you had a range of lifestyle issues to address/improve (smoking, exercise, food, etc...) that would make sense, but the data on low-moderate alcohol consumption just isn’t firm enough to be the deciding factor to delay, for me. Maybe ask your doctor what their opinion is?

Answer

My dr didn't say anything about alcohol. 
For comparison, I drank about the same amount as you and my first 2 reteievals gave us no viable embryos. From 18 to 0 and from 10 to 5 poor quality day 4s. 
On my 3rd retrieval, the 3 months prior, I essentially gave up alcohol, started taking dhea (my level was low) and stopped taking vitamin d (my level was high). From 19 embryos, we got 3 day 6 not great but but bad quality embryos. Everything else still died or didn't stick after transfer. 
I think the only reason we actually got embryos this time was from the dhea. Not the alcohol reduction. 
So I wouldnt cancel a cycle for that reason alone. You have no idea how your eggs are gonna do until they're retrieved and fertilized.

Answer

My doctor didn't mention abstaining from alcohol in the months prior but once I started the meds I stopped drinking. Everything turned out fine and we got 12 embryos and just did our first FET yesterday.

Should I cancel this IVF cycle?

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