Cancel FET due to ear infection?

I had a scan for a FET this morning and everything is looking good. Plan is to trigger tomorrow with transfer next Friday.

Over the last week I’ve had quite a bad cold and this morning I woke up with ear ache. I mentioned this at the clinic this morning and they said a cold was ok but that if I had an ear infection they would have to cancel my transfer. I’ve subsequently seen a gp and I do have a slight infection and have been prescribed antibiotics. The gp didn’t see a reason why my transfer couldn’t go ahead because my ear infection will likely clear in a couple of days.

So my question is, do I tell my clinic that I’ve had an ear infection and antibiotics and risk them cancelling my transfer or should I not mention it? From my research I can’t find anything that says I shouldn’t have antibiotics before my transfer or that it affects implantation/ outcomes. I’m not feeling 100% at the moment but I’m sure I’ll be absolutely fine in a weeks time.

I would welcome any advice on what others would do! Xx

[HollyT7]

Think like this, if your transfer didn’t work, would you put some blame on the ear infection? As much as we want to get that baby, the guilt we put on ourselves for things not working out is bad enough without giving us potentially extra reasons which we could have some control over.

[HollyT7 in reply to HollyT7]

Also if the clinic are advising this I doubt it’s baseless so ask them to elaborate l. May be that we never know how out body will truly react to medication and how it could have unprovable effects on things we’re going through at the same time

[Hidden in reply to HollyT7]

Thanks for your response. I did ask and the Consultant gave a vague answer about the immune system affecting the lining. I just can’t find any research that supports what the consultant said. I’m nervous to ask them to elaborate in case they cancel.

[Daisy-Delilah]

Hey, I’m sorry to hear you are poorly, it’s so frustrating when you are preparing for a transfer.

If it were me I wouldn’t say anything as I always feel like I know my body best and like to be in control of my situation, maybe I’m right or maybe I’m wrong. But ultimately I’d just go on what you’d regret more. I’m not sure how many embryos you have but if you got a BFN would you regret it and think you’d wasted one, vs in a couple of weeks thinking this could have been my OTD.

Good luck with whatever you decide 🤞🏻💕 xxx

[Cherie2023]

Hi , sorry to hear. I have been that route during my transfer. Once I came down with flu and severe cough. Other times my hormone levels weren't right. We had to cancel 3 times though I anticipated it to happen early as planned. I listened to my doctor and somehow got rid of my frustration. When we thought all is well my Endometrium wouldn't go beyond 7.25 it was a tough decision but we went ahead with the transfer. Today I am 8w. Wishing you good luck in what you decide.

[Onedayilflyaway86]

I came down with what I thought was a cold or the flu the morning of my FET. When I arrived at the clinic for my transfer I advised my doctor performing the transfer and she said it would be fine as long as I didn’t have a fever so I went ahead with my transfer.

Fast forward a couple of hours and I developed an extreme temperature (40 degree fever) and tested positive for covid. I was extremely sick and bed ridden for over a week and due to my transfer unable to take anything but paracetamol to treat my symptoms. To say it was a tough time would be an understatement.

HOWEVER - 5dp5dt I got my BFP!! Which continued to progress solidly, So either I was extremely lucky OR these things don’t affect the embryos as much as we think they would and if you have a good embryo they will work out if they’re meant to - regardless

Good luck 🤞

[Twiglet2]

I wouldnt say anything to be honest and actually the antibiotics should mean your whole body has been treated and might mean a better environment for embryo. If it were a fresh transfer maybe I would cancel but a frozen one defo not, presumably they will monitor your lining before hand xx

[Doodlebug23]

Some antibiotics (doxycycline) are given as part of IVF protocol.