? Re: alcohol consumption and TTC

heatherbeanz · June 2011

I was just reading on one of the other boards and most were stating their docs had advised them not to consume any alcohol. I understand the point...but at the same time, who knows if I can even get pregnant and how long it will take?? I think of how many people get pregnant from drunken one night stands and go on to have perfectly healthy babies. For the record, I am not a heavy drinker, just socially and maybe some wine on the weekends. This is just our first cycle, so I am hoping for opinions or feedback from some of you ladies on the topic. Thanks!

mrscerruti2be · June 2011

I have to say that it was torturous not drinking for 9 months. God wouldn't want me to deprive myself before that. Not my God anyhow.

Lexi & Orion's Mommy · June 2011

just drink till the line is pink!

kittylove · June 2011

Drink till it is pink is my moto! I can't imagine giving it up to ttc if we didn't have problems. Now if an RE suggests to not drink due to medications that is a whole diffrent ball game. But it doesn't sound like that is what is going on here at all.

everydayeve · June 2011

Lexi & Orion's Mommy:
just drink till the line is pink!

Here! Here! and Cheers! Drinks

futrkingsley · June 2011

I gave it up occassionally while we were TTC, but it took us forever and a day to get pg (3 years!) and when it did eventually happen I had wine every single day the whole week of possible conception.

tri-reader · June 2011

I'm with the drink till it's pink crowd too. Ironically the first two pregnancies I found out I was pregnant after a party weekend. (And I'm not a big drinker, lol.)

MrsAWZ · June 2011

I have definitely cut back on drinking, and am not drinking as much at a time as I was before we started TTC. My doctor hasn't said anything about cutting out alcohol. The one problem I have had is that, when charting, drinking alcohol makes your temp go up and that has thrown my chart off a bit. But, I have made a note on my chart if I've had a drink the night before. I think as long as you aren't getting "naked wasted" (Real Housewives of OC, anyone? haha) then you should be fine!

abvernon · June 2011

I am definitely in the drink till its pink crowd too. I am not say

FWIW-The first two rounds of IF meds I did, I did not drink at all during the 2 ww. The next 2 rounds, I maybe had a drink (either a Friday or Saturday). This round, I will have a beer tonight with my dinner.

GL!

melgrady · June 2011

I agree with others on drink till it's pink. I drank about a week before my bfp and R is fine. It sucked enough going without alcohol for nine months.

SarahCee · June 2011

I think unless your doctor says otherwise it's fine. I had a few beers the day I found out I was pg with DS (before of course). I had a couple the night we concieved this one too. It seems like everytime I start to enjoy beer, I get knocked up! Bottoms up!!! *sigh* I miss beer.

ashleyhuney · June 2011

If there is no reason to suspect that you will have a problem with TTC I don't see a reason to change much about your lifestyle. I have a friend who made her DH give up alcohol, she gave up alcohol, caffeine, etc and it still took them awhile to conceive - not to the point of being considered trouble but it was stressful for them because of the stringent lifestyle. DS was conceived around a holiday where I drank quite a bit (not normally a heavy drinker) and DD was conceived right around the most caffeine fueled stressful weeks I've ever had, lol.

soon2Bkranz · June 2011

Even with trouble trying I would drink while trying...If anything I might stop 5 days before testing date..but even that would be fairly extreme I think

SFBayMrs · June 2011

melgrady:
I agree with others on drink till it's pink. I drank about a week before my bfp and R is fine. It sucked enough going without alcohol for nine months.

This exactly.

Mrs.K&C · June 2011

I was actually drunk when I tested positive with DS (a very welcome - but huge - surprise). It was Christmas Day and we had hosted a kickass dinner and well....

With DD it took a couple years and a year of IF treatments and my OB and RE both said alcohol was not a concern. So I didn't concern myself with not drinking. LOL.

MommySteph2009 · June 2011

mrscerruti2be:
I have to say that it was torturous not drinking for 9 months. God wouldn't want me to deprive myself before that. Not my God anyhow.

Amen to this. I drank when TTC both times, but not like my olden days of blacking out several times a week when I was in my 20s.

ETA: I was drinking beer when I tested positive this time - I took 1 last chug and dumped it out, then called DH who was out.

MeggyO · June 2011

I agree, drink till it's pink! I've gotten PG while abstaining. I've gotten PG after having had a lot to drink in the previous month. Unless your doctor says otherwise, go for it.

Celyn · June 2011

I don't usually drink much anyway, but I didn't drink in the two week wait.

mandy0505 · June 2011

We weren't ttc when I did and so I had actually drank a few times in the two-three week period when I didn't know I was preggo. I also was taking ambien because working graveyard shift killed me. Anyhow, I was super worried when I found out I was expecting but the doc assured me the baby was likely fine, and so far no complications to note. I'm sure he wouldn't have recommended drinking but I think overall there is much worse that people do and their kids turn out fine. Just my opinion

pink.dutch.tulips · June 2011

late to the game but i was definitely a part of the 'drink til its pink' crowd .. the only reason why i'd stop is if there was a medical reason for me to stop while i was ttc.

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