Do you drink?

KMac570 · May 2012

I know that this question is asked all the time over on TTGP, and the consensus on that board often seems to be that most will drink until they have a positive test. I asked my doctor about it this cycle, as I am otherwise a social drinker. Her opinion is that a couple of drinks will make no difference, and that there is no reason to stop completely until you test positive. I am still a little hesitant, but admit that I want to believe that it is okay, in moderation of course. I am curious as to what you ladies do, particularly if you are doing IUIs, IVF or injects?

Blueyed228 · May 2012

I havent had a drink in about 6 years, but if I still drank I would not drink during a cycle.

Killer Tomato · May 2012

I'm not a big drinker, but I will have a glass of wine from time to time before O. In the 2ww, I will occasionally (once or twice max) have a half glass or less. I don't know if I would do the same in an IVF cycle, but maybe.

Ellie 08 · May 2012

I drink during cycles. I don't get raging drunk, but I do enjoy a light wine buzz.

ycristina84 · May 2012

I do not drink during the 2ww. RE said that you should treat your body like you are pregnant during that wait. I drink the rest of the cycle if I feel like it, but I am not a big drinker anyways.

alb245 · May 2012

**Sits glass of wine down on the table so I can respond**

I drink while waiting to O but not enough to get drunk. I'll have a beer or two during the 2ww if we are at a social event with friends but otherwise I try not to drink during the 2ww.

phishgirl29 · May 2012

alb245:
**Sits glass of wine down on the table so I can respond**
I drink while waiting to O but not enough to get drunk. I'll have a beer or two during the 2ww if we are at a social event with friends but otherwise I try not to drink during the 2ww.

This exactly When we start IVF in September, I will stop though...

jez_girl · May 2012

I'll drink til it's pink. Good for you if you choose to abstain, but if I had to deal with the past 2 years without fruity coolers I'd be up on a clock tower somewhere.

KdgTeacher · May 2012

I'd stop drinking once I started meds and wouldn't drink until the cycle failed. So, I could drink about 4 days a month....

tmsetzer83 · May 2012

I'm not a huge drinker anyway, but so far, I drink whenever. My drinking consists of a couple glasses of wine, or a couple beers. I'm over getting drunk. If we ever move onto IVF, I will probably abstain during the cycle.

KatieBride06 · May 2012

Ellie 08:
I drink during cycles. I don't get raging drunk, but I do enjoy a light wine buzz.

this

BAKERMOMHDS · May 2012

I have not had a drink in about 5 years. Over the past 2-3 years I've had IUI's and 2 rounds of IVF now... no drinking, and my RE specifically stated "no alcoholic beverages"

cdale86 · May 2012

I am not a huge drinker either but DH and I have both decided to abstain now that we have started IUIs. We just want to eliminate anything that could possibly have a negative effect on this whole process. He needed a little encouragement but I don't want to play the blame game or "what if you didn't drink at all that cycle."

lesleyzeb · May 2012

Hell yeah! Errr, something that makes me sound like less of an alcoholic. Really, it's rare. But occasionally, after a really stressful week, we down a bottle of wine over dinner and say f*** it to whatever work/chores we have to do that night. Not during the 2ww of course, during that time maaaaaaybe a sip or half a beer at the beginning, but otherwise no. Honestly at this point (married 11 years), I feel the need to drink in front of people to keep them from asking if we are pregnant.

katib77 · May 2012

on a natural cycle I drink however much I want. On IUI's and injects I keep it to just one or two drinks once in a while if I feel like it...but most of the time I just abstain in the 2ww during treatment cycles.

LSU Tigers · May 2012

I teach; therefore, I drink. However, as soon as this IVF cycle begins, I'm staying away from it..a few glasses of wine are not worth interfering with a $20,000 gamble...even though it is "technically" harmless.

mandyandmike2009 · May 2012

I drank nothing for months before and during the first IUI. Second IUI I had a couple glasses of wine obviously nothing worked for me. My Re said 1 drink a week when trying to conceive.

twistsandturnsto2 · May 2012

I do drink while TTC, but not during a medicated cycle. I did give up beer and hard liquor and only drink wine, for the most part when I do have a drink. I figure with all the meds and $$$, better safe than sorry.

KdgTeacher · May 2012

LSU Tigers:
I teach; therefore, I drink. However, as soon as this IVF cycle begins, I'm staying away from it..a few glasses of wine are not worth interfering with a $20,000 gamble...even though it is "technically" harmless.

BWAHAHAHA! AAAAAAAAAAMEN! I joke with MH all the time that I could single handedly keep Trader Joe's in business with their "Two Buck Chuck" during the school year!

Mich1724 · May 2012

I do drink during my cycle (even in 2WW) except during my last IUI cycle with injections.

My DH's aunt had brought up to me that she had participated in a study that was looking into the effects of drinking alcohol before conceiving. Apparently, the study is showing that there can be some correlation with ADHD in children. My best friend had also heard the same thing and brought it up to me and her and her hubby were going to abstain for 90 days (amount of time for egg production) ~75 days for sperm but there were too many events where they wanted to have a drink so they kyboshed that plan.

ChrisH22 · May 2012

I usually drink throughout the cycle, but stop four or five days after an IUI, up until my beta. Last time I asked my RE about it, and she said that I should stop drinking at the point where there's a chance I might be pregnant, four or five days after IUI. I always read for interactions with the meds before my cycle and so far none of them have had any.

megemoney · May 2012

There were a few months when I did not drink at all while TTC. There were a few when I didn't drink during the 2ww. There were a few that I did.

I have decided that I will not be drinking during treatment cycles. At all. This is just a personal decision, I do not side eye anyone that does.

I think that if you are having a few drinks, you are ok. I think that heavy drinking is irresponsible whether you are TTC or not. (Again, personal opinion.)

JBDamonM · May 2012

I do drink.

Back when we first started TTC - I was always under the thought process that if drink till it was pink. Then when it started to take a while I cut way back during the 2ww. Now that I know we have such low chances of getting pregnant on our own, I drink whatever I feel like during my cycles.

However I am hoping to do IVF in July- and as soon as the injections start, the drinking will stop all together!

I LOVE wine. I'll miss is Terri,y but am happy to give it up if it means a BFP!

DebateThis · May 2012

Heavily.

I say that somewhat TIC, but the last month has been rough and I've unabashedly enjoyed a shytload of wine.

During my IUI cycle, though, the Clomid made me nauseated and alcohol tasted weird so I abstained unintentionally. My RE didn't have an opinion on me drinking during an IUI cycle unless I was drinking significantly several times a week - he said keep it to a couple drinks a week or so.

sarah_e87 · May 2012

I'm not a big drinker...Usually will only have one or two drinks occasionally. On unmedicated cycles, I don't see an issue with drinking when ever. But when I do move forward with medicated cycles, I won't be drinking.

sunnytrin62 · May 2012

I'm so glad someone asked this because I've often asked if it would be okay to have just a couple drinks...I usually will say it's ok til 2ww then take it easy.

LyssRob · June 2012

KdgTeacher:

LSU Tigers:
I teach; therefore, I drink. However, as soon as this IVF cycle begins, I'm staying away from it..a few glasses of wine are not worth interfering with a $20,000 gamble...even though it is "technically" harmless.

BWAHAHAHA! AAAAAAAAAAMEN! I joke with MH all the time that I could single handedly keep Trader Joe's in business with their "Two Buck Chuck" during the school year!

Love this! Me too!

I am on my second medicated cycle. Last cycle I drank throughout (it was my 30th bday and my husband took me on vacation to celebrate!) but kept it in moderation. This cycle I drank through the meds, but stopped the day before O. I might have a glass of wine this weekend, but might not. I don't really feel like it is THAT big a deal, but I also wonder if it could affect implantation or something (havent found conclusive evidence either way)...

April+ · June 2012

I would drink socially (1-2 glasses with dinner on the weekends) but stopped completely when I started IVF cycle. I read that even 1 drink during an IVF cycle can reduce chances of success by 50%!

kathrynlo · June 2012

For most of my cycles, I did not drink at all during the 2ww after IUI, however, the last few cycles, those being injects too, I decided that not drinking didn't obviously work so if I felt like a glass of wine or two, or even a beer, I had it. I did not go overboard and I would not get drunk.

We will be starting IVF at the end of July, and I will completely cut out alcohol during my IVF cycle.

psych05 · June 2012

LyssRob:
KdgTeacher:

LSU Tigers:
I teach; therefore, I drink. However, as soon as this IVF cycle begins, I'm staying away from it..a few glasses of wine are not worth interfering with a $20,000 gamble...even though it is "technically" harmless.

BWAHAHAHA! AAAAAAAAAAMEN! I joke with MH all the time that I could single handedly keep Trader Joe's in business with their "Two Buck Chuck" during the school year!

Love this! Me too!

I am on my second medicated cycle. Last cycle I drank throughout (it was my 30th bday and my husband took me on vacation to celebrate!) but kept it in moderation. This cycle I drank through the meds, but stopped the day before O. I might have a glass of wine this weekend, but might not. I don't really feel like it is THAT big a deal, but I also wonder if it could affect implantation or something (havent found conclusive evidence either way)...

Me Three! 7 more wake-ups!!

I do still like a good beer, I just can't have one every day or my pants don't fit. We're homebrewers, so there's always something tasty in the fridge. However, if I think there's a chance it could be pink, I'm one and done in the 2WW. Quality not quantity.

RunningwithPearls · June 2012

jez_girl:
I'll drink til it's pink. Good for you if you choose to abstain, but if I had to deal with the past 2 years without fruity coolers I'd be up on a clock tower somewhere.

This. Just substitue fruity cooler for lite beer from Miller.

racheyt0227 · June 2012

I do. I also sometimes drink 1 or 2 during the 2ww (in week 1). I will stop once I start my IVF cycle. I want any chance I can get!

melgeorge7189 · June 2012

I've been drunk, abstained, had a glass or two, stopped during 2ww. All of it. And none of it has worked for us. I have been pregnant twice, and both of those cycles I drank throughout. This last cycle, I never got drunk, but did imbibe. I think when we start IUI, I will likely abstain during the 2ww.

Juicy71 · June 2012

I love my wine but this was our first medicated cycle and I gave it up. I will drink once AF starts but probably will only drink during AF. As a PP said, I just want my body to be at its best. I also completely gave up caffeine a few months ago and next on my list to eliminate is aspartame.

MJ14323 · June 2012

I won't drink during the 2ww. Before I O, I will have a few, but nothing too crazy.

lovekatespade · June 2012

jez_girl:
I'll drink til it's pink. Good for you if you choose to abstain, but if I had to deal with the past 2 years without fruity coolers I'd be up on a clock tower somewhere.

Bahahahaha! True that! Except for me it's ice cold Blue Moons. Just one in an evening here and there, but it makes a difference.

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