https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 06:29:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1378230 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:45:28 +0000 Jenn23 1378230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also told not to wear any lotions/perfumes on retrieval and transfer days, because it could potentially harm the eggs. Those eggs sure are sensitive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1376211 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:07:42 +0000 swedishfish 1376211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just told not to wear any on days I'd be in the OR - egg retrieval and transfer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1376210 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:06:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1376210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've definitely heard it although my office didn't emphasize it much that I remember. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1376075 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:06:23 +0000 FaithFertility 1376075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to know!!!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375385 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:30:10 +0000 tequiero21 1375385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, maybe I just don't remember it. Luckily, I don't wear perfume. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375380 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:23:08 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1375380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They told us not to wear Purdue or cologne the day of my egg retrieval or transfer day. The embryos are fragile! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375358 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:02:41 +0000 spaniellove 1375358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first RE gave me handouts emphasizing not to wear anything fragranced around retrieval/transfer, including lotions, because the eggs/embryos are so sensitive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375273 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:55:26 +0000 FaithFertility 1375273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: I think that is why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375270 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:54:51 +0000 FaithFertility 1375270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Yeah, they were too it was up everywhere I guess my doctor does his IVF patients in batches? So they are in the middle of a Big Cycle!!!! Praying for those IVF babies :)))))) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375267 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:51:43 +0000 SweetiePie 1375267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, my REs office has those signs everywhere. They are pretty adamant about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375262 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:46:27 +0000 FaithFertility 1375262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: that might be why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375261 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:46:09 +0000 Happygal 1375261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weird! I think I'm going to have to do a little research on that one.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375228 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:16:34 +0000 Shutterbug 1375228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard that (and I just did IVF), although they did tell me no perfume on egg retrieval and embryo transfer days. I think that's because they are performed in the OR though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375220 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:06:35 +0000 pui 1375220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow really? My RE has a sign up saying it is a perfume free clinic, but it didn't say why </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375218 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:55:30 +0000 tequiero21 1375218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard that too and I went thru it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375211 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:45:42 +0000 ineebee 1375211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of that! That's so strange! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/perfume-and-odors-ivf#post-1375209 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:42:52 +0000 FaithFertility 1375209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm currently sitting in my RE waiting room and there is a sign that says please do not use any perfumes oils or colognes we are in an IVF cycle, and that eggs are sensitive to those odors?!?!? Who knew?!?!?!? </p> <p>I feel so bad as I have perfume on but they assured me that I am just do b/w....and not going by the rooms..</p> <p>Wow so crazy how tidiess that process is!!! </p>