What not to have....

bklyninri

So my RE never said anything to me about foods/drinks I shouldn't have.  I feel rediculous asking but I have noticed on some boards that people talk about have zero caffine, no alcohol, etc.  I will ask my RE the next time I see him but what have you been told about things to cut out?

Thanks! 

nawlinsgrl

Most RE's don't have many, if any, hard and fast rules about what to restrict (other than recreational drugs, of course).  I believe some might restrict caffeine to one cup of coffee a day.  I cut out caffeine years ago, so I don't remember if that's the case for my office, since it's irrelevant to me.

Most REs will ok drinking alcohol until at least ER, but since I haven't been a big drinker for awhile now, I just cut it out completely, since I figure it can't hurt and might help.

Other than that, I can't think of anything my RE has said or that others have mentioned on the boards.  I don't think drinking more caffeine or alcohol will necessarily be detrimental to your cycle, it's a choice you need to make for yourself.  If you're the type to "what if" everything if the cycle doesn't work, then cut it all out, and that'll be one less thing to worry about.  Good luck to you!

jeannaqueena

ditto to what Nawlinsgrl said!

bklyninri

great...thank you!

ttcmbbaby

My office didn't say to cut out anything; however, after I mc at 5 weeks I did some research and both caffeine and alcohol are contributing factors to mc. I'm telling you this incase you are like me. I have not and probably will not ever forgive myself for maybe contributing even a small amount to the loss of my child... So I would advise to stay away...