How often/much do you drink?

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I have been having a drink or two (or more, some days) almost everyday this week (it's been a rough week). This is really unlike me since I (usually) only drink on occasion. So this leads me to wonder...how often/much does everyone drink? Edit: spelling is hard when you're drinking

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SassyMommaC said:

SS - Not at all. I haven't had a drink in over 4 years. Before that, it was only holidays with my in-laws, and only a glass per function.

I should've added an option for not at all, sorry!

WinningColors

On occasion, maybe a couple times a month. 

WolFox

I've always gotten sick when drinking to excess, and as I get older it's getting worse and worse. So I've chosen to just not really drink anymore. Every once in a great while I'll have ONE of something but that doesn't happen very often... 

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MrsRexManing said:

Usually a beer or glass of wine a couple times per week and a drink or two when we go out to eat.

You've had a rough few weeks. Take care of you. 

This is going to make me do the emotional drunk cry. But it also makes me love you.

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Pinkster+ said:

This is actually something I'm curious about. My doctor told me not to drink anything at all while ttc. I usually would drink around 4-5 drinks mon-fri .. more on weekends. I've cut down drastically but not completely. What are your thoughts on drinking while ttc?

I really never had to worry about this when I was TTC because I drank very rarely. I'm TTA right now, so I'm not worried about it. But most ladies on here live by the motto "drink til it's pink" (I think) ha. Edit: quote fail

jesslz

SS - I normally drink once or twice a month but I'm abstaining while TTC

Pipes134

@CrazyMonkeyBear I would wait to see how high it is.  If I go to bed feeling tipsy/drunk it often affects my temp, but if I've had several over several hours it doesn't seem to.  

jrcalhoun

Yikes looks like I'm in the alchy category with two other people.

cheers!

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jrcalhoun said:

Yikes looks like I'm in the alchy category with two other people.

cheers!

3 now...things are looking up!

Lizbeth2462

Before ttc I drank 1-2 glasses of wine a night and sometimes more on the weekends. I started gradually cutting down over the first couple months trying, and the past 3 cycles I've barely drank during the TWW's.

I should clarify that this isn't because I am worried about birth defects, I know there's no chance of that before I can turn a test positive. I've just read some research saying that even moderate drinking is related to lower chances of conception. And I figure it can't hurt to get a little healthier .

AnonymousNurse

Pinkster+ said:

This is actually something I'm curious about. My doctor told me not to drink anything at all while ttc. I usually would drink around 4-5 drinks mon-fri .. more on weekends. I've cut down drastically but not completely. What are your thoughts on drinking while ttc?

Drinking while ttc is fine but 4-5 drinks a day will definitely catch up with you in the long run.  Possibly sooner rather than later.

BabyCowbell

Daily drinker here!

NerdyLucy

Maybe once or twice a year. Sometimes more, usually less.

YaMrWhite

If it weren't for Rex Goliath, I wouldn't drink so much damn wine. But it's so good!

marriedinaugust

SS - not at all. I think the last drink I had was over 10 years ago. Before I ever hit the legal drinking age! I drank a few times with friends over about 6 months but decided it wasn't for me at all.

AnonymousNurse

WhoCanItBeNow said:

mbrookeRN said:

Pinkster+ said:

This is actually something I'm curious about. My doctor told me not to drink anything at all while ttc. I usually would drink around 4-5 drinks mon-fri .. more on weekends. I've cut down drastically but not completely. What are your thoughts on drinking while ttc?

Drinking while ttc is fine but 4-5 drinks a day will definitely catch up with you in the long run.  Possibly sooner rather than later.

I took that as 4-5 drinks total for that time span, not daily. 

If that is daily, yeah, time to cut back.

I see what you're saying - that would make a lot more sense. Let's hope that's what she meant : )

MommySarahT2011

I usually have 1-2 glasses of wine most nights (unless I'm out)...lol Just starting to TTC again so I will probably cut back Although with my DS, we went to Disneyland during my 2WW and went on every crazy ride a thousand times and drank a lot (it was our belated honeymoon/1st anniversary)...and got a BFP the day after we got back!! Baby turned out just fine...(so far...)

KingLED

I drink sporadically, but when I do drink I always drink a lot. I have a stupid high tolerance and I like to feel a buzz.

MusicFanatic

I voted 2-3.  Typically it's 2.  I'll drink on Friday and Saturday night.  But it's just one drink, I never drink lots.  Every so often I throw in a third if it's a stressful week.  I VERY rarely do more than 3.

catmagick

lmwunderlich said:

If it weren't for Rex Goliath, I wouldn't drink so much damn wine. But it's so good!

I love Rex Goliath! I voted SS because I go through stages. Sometimes I drink a glass of wine per day. If we have it in the house. But if we don't have it then I will go without and not really care. I am a super lightweight and alcohol affects me quickly and easily.

DLpanda08

SS- I don't drink at all anymore. I used to drink heavily (to the point of blacking out at least once per week in addition to 2-3 drinks each night) but about three years ago I realized that I needed to stop. When I drink I become this crazy life of the party girl and I was trying to fool everyone (myself included) into thinking that was my actual personality while ignoring and feeling ashamed of the real me. Getting sober was my first step in accepting myself and facing some inner demons. It isn't easy, but it has been so worth it. This year I finally reached a huge personal goal I had been too afraid to work toward while I was drinking.

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DLpanda08 said:

SS- I don't drink at all anymore. I used to drink heavily (to the point of blacking out at least once per week in addition to 2-3 drinks each night) but about three years ago I realized that I needed to stop. When I drink I become this crazy life of the party girl and I was trying to fool everyone (myself included) into thinking that was my actual personality while ignoring and feeling ashamed of the real me. Getting sober was my first step in accepting myself and facing some inner demons. It isn't easy, but it has been so worth it. This year I finally reached a huge personal goal I had been too afraid to work toward while I was drinking.

That's awesome!

MAdams728

I don't drink at all. I haven't had a taste of alcohol since my early 20's when friends could still pressure me into it. I hate everything about it.

holliberry28

I used to drink 1-2 glasses of wine most nights, on weekends that could be 3-4 glasses of wine.  Now that I'm trying to get healthier, trying to cut down to 1 glass once or twice during the week, and then maybe 2 glasses on the weekends.  Don't think a little red wine will drastically reduce odds of conception.  

HeyStVincent

Drinking while trying to get pregnant really depends on the person, their personal health condition, nutritional status and their genetic background.  For example, if anyone in your family has ever had a history of FAS or any congenital abnormalities, then you might want to abstain. I personally think it's fine for most people to drink some while trying to conceive.   Maybe don't guzzle an entire bottle of vodka every night, but moderate drinking (up to 3-4 drinks in a night) would be fine.  Once you get a positive pregnancy test I would abstain.  So if you are going to drink, make sure you test before you go out an imbibe!

As an aside, there is currently a lot of debate on whether or not an occassional drink while pregnant is OK.  It *may* (maybe being the key word here) not be as bad as we used to think it was:   

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/studies-question-ban-on-alcohol-during-pregnancy-201206214929

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/study-no-connection-between-drinking-alcohol-early-in-pregnancy-and-birth-problems-201309106667

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/drinking-alcohol-pregnant-effects-children_n_1822880.html

ImJessesGirl

Ugh... here comes the part where I seem high maintenance... I don't drink much because I am an extremely sensitive taster. I can't stand the taste of most alcohol because it is so powerful. I hate wine. I hate beer. It all tastes extremely sour and gross. I do love flavored vodka though.

nikiz628

On occasion, maybe 1-2 times a month. I used to have a glass of wine a few times a week, but I just haven't been in the mood for one much lately.

katietopaz

It totally varies. If I'm out with DH or friends and I want something, I'll get it. Sometimes we'll have a bottle of wine with dinner, and there's usually some beer in the fridge, but it takes DH and I forever to go through it since neither of us drink much.

kelseypie

I love beer. I have a beer or two a few nights a week. Typically no more than that, since I'm BFing. I haven't gotten drunk in a long time, because I'm lazy and hate pumping.