https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 04:07:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1649397 Wed, 21 May 2014 13:11:49 +0000 Shutterbug 1649397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My clinic just said no perfume, jewelry or makeup on retrieval and transfer days. I assumed it was because of the OR, not the embryos. They're never out in the open air anyway (they go from incubator to catheter to uterus). Good luck tomorrow @swedishfish: !!! I'm so excited for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1649300 Wed, 21 May 2014 12:32:36 +0000 Espion 1649300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: I have no idea, but I am so excited!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1649288 Wed, 21 May 2014 12:28:22 +0000 Jenn23 1649288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Good luck tomorrow!! I'm so excited for you!!</p> <p>My clinic has signs posted in the IVF halls and doors about this. I showered normally that morning, but no perfume or deodorant. Same for my husband. No cologne or deodorant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1649048 Wed, 21 May 2014 10:51:43 +0000 SweetiePie 1649048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Oh whoops! Haha. I thought you were posting last night about the transfer this morning. Well still wishing you luck :-)</p> <p>And since you're a Dove user (I am too) they make an unscented bar soap and I'm pretty sure you can buy it in a single or two-pack :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1649012 Wed, 21 May 2014 10:38:45 +0000 swedishfish 1649012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: haha, no sorry. It's tomorrow! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1648615 Wed, 21 May 2014 08:26:42 +0000 Sunshine1810 1648615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told this for both transfer and retrieval. I bought Ivory soap and unscented deodorant for those days. I don't think they listed hair spray on my forms, but that makes sense. I'll check when I get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1648450 Wed, 21 May 2014 06:48:25 +0000 SweetiePie 1648450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: So transfer is this morning then? Good luck :-) PUPO!!!!</p> <p>And just in case anyone references this thread in the future, my RE told me no perfume or scented lotions but that was it. And that was every patient for every visit, not just me on transfer day.<br /> I find it so interesting how different each doctors protocol is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1648390 Wed, 21 May 2014 05:35:49 +0000 swedishfish 1648390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: that's a good idea. I think I'll shower tonight after exercising instead of in the morning. My transfer is at 10 AM so I should be fine if I shower by 8-8:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1647716 Tue, 20 May 2014 16:42:03 +0000 meganmp 1647716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't for my transfer, but I was for retrieval. Hmmm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1647627 Tue, 20 May 2014 16:13:54 +0000 GreenThumb 1647627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't told this for either my IVF or FET, but I think I'll ask about it this time around. Curious what my RE will say... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1647473 Tue, 20 May 2014 15:08:06 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1647473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I go light in the deodorant and shower the night before so hopefully my soap doesn't smell too strong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1647439 Tue, 20 May 2014 14:57:01 +0000 twodoghouse 1647439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weren't told anything like that, but I had read it online, so as a precaution we didn't use anything scented like perfume or deodorant. Pretty sure we both showered normally that morning though (transfer was at 1 pm fwiw). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1647396 Tue, 20 May 2014 14:41:30 +0000 twinmama 1647396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember hairspray, but specifically no deoderant at all or anything else with scent. We both just went au naturale the day of transfer, and I think just a water shower. The embryos are so fragile, we didn't want to risk anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ivffet-transfers#post-1647372 Tue, 20 May 2014 14:35:44 +0000 swedishfish 1647372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Were you told "no strong aromas, no make up, no perfume, no hairspray" for transfer? I'm trying to remember if I used regular Dove soap last time or if I just skipped soap. I don't remember the "no hairspray" rule. </p>