Did you give up anything before BFP?

sunnygrrl143

Coffee? Wine? Sushi?

 

Did you give anything up while TTC or did you wait for a BFP then gave up?

mrsmommya

A week before I got my BFP ( had no idea I was pregnant) I quit drinking Coffee - just cause I randomly got on a sweet tea kick.

I also quit taking Excedrin cause of the Asprin - they say it can interfere with implantation - not sure how true that is but I just stuck to Tylenol.

Now after BFP I follow all the rules of course!

allisonmarie22

Coffee mainly. I weaned myself off caffeine about a month before my IVF cycle.

theseaword

Yes, I gave up alcohol and caffeine when we decided to TTC. I had been meaning to cut down on both anyway before TTC, so it was a good excuse. DH also reduced both his caffeine and alcohol. I kept eating sushi though. God do I miss it!! 

lpichach

Probably amount a month or two before TTC I switched to decaf all the time (just a bit healthier - even though there's still a small amount of caffeine in it), i kept eating sushi until i found out (but that was a once every two weeks type of thing, so no big there), and I reduced my alcohol intake... no big benders, just a beer here and there or a glass of red wine. I made sure I was extra particular at sticking with my daily workout regime and running, and I also avoided all drugs and meds.

brideofscowboy

No. I still haven't given up much yet, except for alcohol.

AliciaS1411

I completely stopped caffeine the second cycle TTC. No pop, no medicine with caffeine in it, no coffee.

Not saying it helped, but we conceived on that cycle 

bell2belling

I quit drinking caffeine, alcohol, and I avoided drugs (aspirin and allergy meds). 

lynnyrd80

I didn't give up anything.  It took us so long that I would have been giving up all that stuff for no reason for a really long time.  I was a drink til it's pink girl.  I'm also still having a cup of coffee a day.

Justinlove

Nope--still drank coke with caffiene, ate chocolate with caffiene, took OTC medications...I'm a rebel   I haven't been a big alchohol drinker since DD (she turned me into a lightweight).

Obviously, I'll be cautious of what I medicine I consume now and limit caffiene to chocolate and the occassional coke and pass on the alchohol completely.

FirstTimeMommie88

I still drank one coffee a week, I'm not a huge coffee drinker. and I made sure I had sushi one last time! I sushi

Sovello

I gave up caffeine and alcohol. Also was taking B6 and evening primrose oil, working out for an hour a day, and eating a good vegan diet.

Webbie3

I gave up coffee/caffeine in October 2008, when we started TTC the first time.  I had a million cups of coffee everyday, and knew it was all-or-nothing for me.  Gradually cutting back or trying to limit myself to just one cup wouldn't work.  I haven't had any since then, and there are days I definitely miss it!

LilyPotter218

Nothing before. Actually had a bottle of wine to myself the night before. Got a bfn that morning... Dr said it was fine. Still drink coffee. Only eat cooked sushi now

steelermama86

Nothing before.  I still drink coffee (half regular half decaf)  I don't normally drink pop so that is not an issue.  I drank coffee throughout my last pregnancy with no problems.  Granted it was not full strength.  Sushi, are California rolls safe?

srhcmt

I didn't give up anything, but I wasn't technically TTC.  I drank alcohol, coffee, and soda.  Now that I'm pregnant I cut out alcohol and I only have coffee or soda once a day.

EmmaRJ

I started tracking my ibuprofen intake (I have headaches everyday usually) and trying to limit that or take tylenol instead. I also cut out my daily latte.

Now it's all tylenol for me and only 1 can of coke per day.

Pretty easy for me since advil, PNV, and fish oil were the only 'drugs' I ever took, I NEVER drink (head aches), and I could never stomach the thought of raw sushi. 

Justinlove

FirstTimeMommie88:

I still drank one coffee a week, I'm not a huge coffee drinker. and I made sure I had sushi one last time! I sushi

Dang it...now I want sushi   Actually, there are a couple of cooked sushi rolls that I adore so I can still endulge!

naflmj

Coffee but only because I was in a bad place after my m/c and didn't want anything I could blame myself for with this pregnancy. With DS, I drank coffee all the way though.

Natalie&Mark

We got lucky on cycle 1, so I had been carrying on regularly.   I actually had a Mt Dew binge on a night roadtrip to a family wedding, where I drank.  Not the best start for our little plum!  Hoping Dr. visit will soothe some guilt pangs...

LEIGHLOVE09

The first month TTC no I didn't but after that was a bust I cut down on caffeine to almost nothing and cut out alcohol completely.  I also stopped ibuprofen as well. I got pregnant that cycle. Not sure if it helped or not.