2ww poll/question

JulesDiane

I am just curious what everyone else does. During your 2ww do you abstain from or limit your intake of any of the following?

• alcohol
• artificial sweeteners
• caffeine
• sandwich meat
• medicines besides tylenol (or others that are not okay during pregnancy)
  
• or any of the other supposed no-nos during pregnancy

KJsbabe

I abstain from everything on that list except for alcohol during the 2ww. I don't think I could make it through with out a glass of wine or two!

unstuck6jb

I limit the alcohol, but I do drink some.  I never use artificial sweeteners anyway.  I usually cut out the caffeine completely, but I've had a few cups this time...I just keep it to one cup in a 24 hr period.  I definitely limit my medications, I only take what I know is OK during pregnancy and still I try to limit that too.  I am very scared since the MC because I took some medications that I shouldn't have and I got an Xray (after getting a neg test, but now I realize that it was too early to tell) right before I got my BFP so now I'm super scared that the meds or Xray might have caused the MC and I don't want to do anything to jeopardize a PG again!

AngnShaun

No i dont abstain from anything during the 2ww...

ChristinaCT

No, I do not abstain from anything during the 2ww. 

figgs0831

I allow myself 1 or 2 cups of coffee per week.  I will also have a glass of wine sometimes.  Everything else I stay away from.

erinfiona

This is a great question, thanks for posting.  I'm interested in what other ladies have to say...

 Me, I am only abstaining from over indulging in alcohol... I don't use artificial sweetners or eat sandwich meat.  I'm avoiding all medicines, even tylenol. 

 I don't know if this reduces caffeine in coffee or not, but I think I recall reading that it did?  I'll run my coffee through the grounds that my DH used for his.  But not always.  If I don't do that, I use a small mug vs our larger coffee mugs.  

I also do everything I can to avoid second hand smoke.  Blech.  But I do that anyways, just more so during the 2WW and hopefully after.   

 

GraceInCA

• alcohol - I don't drink during the 2WW
• artificial sweeteners - I never use these, they creep me out
• caffeine - I have cut back in general. 1-2 glasses of caffeinated tea (hot or iced) per day, unsweetened. Sometimes I just have decaff tea.
• sandwich meat - I'm on the fence about this. Luckily, it's not something I eat very much of anyway. I think the recent rash of listeriosis cases linked to canteloupe is making me second guess myself
• medicines besides tylenol (or others that are not okay during pregnancy) - I rarely take these anyway. This has been my first cycle TTC, and I haven't needed it. I'd probably think twice if I did, and try to find a safe alternative.
• or any of the other supposed no-nos during pregnancy - It's probably irrational, but I stopped using my Tea Tree Toner face toner & face wash with tea tree in it. I just used another product I had instead.

GatorBaby2012

JulesDiane:

I am just curious what everyone else does. During your 2ww do you abstain from or limit your intake of any of the following?

• alcohol limit but don't completely quit until BFP (or if MF shows up)
  
• artificial sweeteners limit
  
• caffeine I've been limiting caffeine since my last pg. It's just easier that way.
  
• sandwich meat not completely, but I'm mindful of where it comes from.
  
• medicines besides tylenol (or others that are not okay during pregnancy) Once the pain from m/c went away, the only thing I will take is Tylenol, period.
  
• or any of the other supposed no-nos during pregnancy I'd love to get out of changing the cat litter during 2ww, but DH won't take that over again until I get a BFP. I also went through a rare beef binge so that I can go without during 2ww (and FX also pg).
  

queens27

Nope, I abstain from nothing until I get a BFP. 

LottaLattes

I abstain from all of it while TTC as well, except for alcohol and sandwich meat.  I'll occasionally have a cup of caffeinated tea, but close to like one a week.  I don't eat a lot of sandwich meat anyhow, and usually heat it up if I do.

katmacwv

I rarely drink caffeine, so that isn't really an issue for me.  Thankfully I don't take any medicine except thyroid meds and prenatal vitamins, so I'm not concerned about that.  If I did need meds, I would be sure to tell the doc or pharmacist the situation before taking anything beyond the approved list I have from my OB.  I do try to limit the amount of alcohol I drink during 2WW, though I plan to have at least a couple of beers tomorrow while tailgating.  Sandwich meat is the one that is more difficult for me, so I have had 1 sandwich and will have another tomorrow.

My OB recommends staying away from tuna fish due to mercury and limiting the amount of shrimp consumed, so I'm following those mandates during the 2WW.  

erinntx

The only of those that I abstain from is alcohol... but really only during the last 7-10 days (when implantation would normally be).

Though I don't really use artificial sweeteners or medicines in general (rarely). Caffeine usually only 1cup coffee/day anyway & not much lunch meat (& I buy organic, nitrate free besides).

4legsRbest

JulesDiane:

I am just curious what everyone else does. During your 2ww do you abstain from or limit your intake of any of the following?

• alcohol - Drink till its pink!
• artificial sweeteners - don't use regularly
• caffeine - don't use regularly
• sandwich meat - Eat until a BFP.
• medicines besides tylenol (or others that are not okay during pregnancy) - don't use regularly
• or any of the other supposed no-nos during pregnancy - Hot tub? Yep, still use!

BabyTrippin

Pretty much the only thing I avoid due to TTC are NSAIDs, and that is all the time.  And even then, if my rib decides to jump out of place when I can't get to the chiro quickly, I'll take 1 or 2 doses.  DH and I drink so rarely we might as well not drink.  I don't like sandwich meat unless it is from the deli which is way too $$ for all the time eating here.  I can't stand any artificial sweetners and really limit even HFCS.  So, none of those, except caffeine, are really any part of my regular diet.  My OB is fine with my tea habit, even in pregnancy, so I'm happy. 

I guess I'm probably not a good example huh?  LOL

mmacneill

I know they say "drink til it's pink" but while I was trying last month I abstained from alcohol, caffeine, lunchmeat, tuna, and all meds!  I was crazy-overload, but think they are all no-nos during pregnancy....but the baby doesn't use your blood supply for awhile, so even if you did consume these things while pg, I think you'd be fine!