alcohol question

catkids3 · December 2015

This is probably a dumb question. My dh and I are taking a weekend away this weekend and will going out to dinner and a show. Neither of us are big drinkers but if we do something like this we do like to have a drink - I'm talking like one or 2. Tomorrow I go in for an US to check my follicles for possible IUI next week. This will be our first time. I think I've had 1 drink in the past 4 months since we've started this process so I'm not sure of the effects. Obviously if you go overboard it's not going to help anything, but if I have 1 or 2 is that a big deal? I'll probably pass it up just to be safe but I really would like to enjoy one drink if I can. Thoughts?

Piperella · December 2015

My RE didn't want me drinking any alcohol during cycles we were actively trying via iui and ivf. Would you call your RE tomorrow and ask them? If you wouldnt, you probably already know the correct answer to your own question.

Drove2u · December 2015

My re always tells me to have a glass of wine or two. You can drink until it's pink. I have never heard of an re saying don't even have a glass of wine. That's pretty mean. And you're not sharing blood with your baby until you get a positive test. So if you haven't even had an iui yet why wouldn't you be able to drink?

takethelongway · December 2015

I drank the whole time. I love my wine

I had a glass of wine the night before my ER even. Now that I'm preparing my body for a FET, I'll watch what I'm drinking, but she never said not to. Once I have my FET though, I won't until I get a BFN.

mtpbadger · December 2015

When I asked my RE, she said a glass of wine here or there would do no harm. Think about it, how many people go out and get wasted and don't even know their pregnant! My sister and I had a winery weekend (and drank a TON) and then she found out she was pregnant. She asked her Dr if it would have any negative impacts on the baby and he told her nope since the baby wasn't sharing blood with her yet.

I obviously wouldn't go overboard, but enjoy a few glasses with your DH this weekend!

riveridgional · December 2015

I also think a glass or two is fine. Just make sure you stay hydrated. You sound like you aren't going to go overboard or anything and you wouldn't even have had your IUI yet, so it really shouldn't matter. Enjoy your weekend!!

riveridgional · December 2015

I did want to add, though, that if RE states that your ultrasound shows you're lining is on the thinner side, then I personally would abstain. I've read (don't know how true) it's possible alcohol can reduce blood flow to your lining, so I'd want to do everything to give it it's best shot of beefing up in time. Once again, the impact of one glass of wine I'm sure is extremely low, so it probably wouldn't matter but it's how I personally handled it when Clomid thinned my lining.

mskeenan · December 2015

I say go enjoy yourself!! I'm of the same belief that until you get a positive test result you can have a drink or two! Health professionals in general recommend limiting alcohol when TTC but it's to get ready for pregnancy when you really can't have alcohol. I've had plenty of drinks through all of my cycles. I just make sure to stay hydrated, eat healthy, and exercise

LizzieJ13 · December 2015

I have driven myself crazy with this question. I think moderation is key, as it seems to be in most situations in life! I love my glass or two of wine with dinner (not every night) and I just makes sure to drink a lot of water to compensate. I am definitely going to ask my RE directly at my next appointment. If she says to abstain, I will, but she has never mentioned it before. To me, adding some wine into a lifestyle that includes plenty of sleep, a balanced diet, and some exercise seems rational and safe. GL though, I know a lot of this just comes down to a personal comfort level!

wifeinraleigh28 · December 2015

A glass of wine isn't going to hurt anything! Personally, I would limit it to 1 a day, but everyone's body is different.

ColeM91 · December 2015

Estrogen and progesterone levels can be affected by alcohol. I don't know if a glass or two will affect your levels. But I just wanted to share what I read. I rarely drink but I think going through the process I would love to indulge in a glass of wine. I don't think it would hurt.

purepositivity · December 2015

My nurse said it was fine up to a day before transfer. I say definutely have a glass or 2!

catkids3 · December 2015

Thanks for all the input! Unfortunately when I went for my US I had one follicle and it was too big (2.8 on cd10) so they said it wouldn't be worth doing IUI this month. We did enjoy our weekend...until somebody posted on my facebook implying that I was pregnant and immediately after that I saw a preg announcement for someone. I got awful bitter. SO FRUSTRATING! I will probably ask my RE at my next appointment. Gotta get me through the holidays somehow.

KLake42 · December 2015

There's a lot of advice to "drink til it's pink," because there's no risk to the embryo until implantation.

However, some studies have shown that women who abstain completely have more success with IVF. And some studies have even suggested a better chance at conception if you quit caffeine, but the evidence isn't as strong with caffeine.

If you drink very rarely, then you're probably getting almost the same benefit as abstaining completely. Personally, I've limited my alcohol to one drink per month (the first night of AF), and I sometimes skip that drink, too. I also gave up my morning coffee, and have maybe a cup of tea every other day.

You can still get pregnant as a regular drinker (tons of people get pregnant when making bad decisions, drunk), but I want to take advantage of whatever will increase my chances.

And that facebook stuff sounds really frustrating. I think I've been limiting my social media a bit during all this.

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