TTC and wine...??

hmommy219 · Apr 11th, 2012, 04:43 AM

Hi all,

I'm new on this forum. I'm 34 years old and TTC for 3 months for my first!! Just a question to all who have received a BFP...

I have married into an Italian family who drink wine with most meals (most days of the week!!) I usually only have one glass with dinner...but that amounts to around 4-5 glasses per week. Would any of you say that you had a similar lifestyle before successful conception, or did you cut right back in order to conceive? I'm also no spring chicken I guess... my sisters both had their children in their 20s, so I'm figuring things might be different for me.

Any help/opinions/guidance would be much apprieciated. Thanks all, and baby dust...

MrsKB 82 · Apr 11th, 2012, 05:54 AM

I don't drink during the week, but that means I usually had 3-4 glasses of wine of a friday and saturday night. We were just starting out TTC, so I hadn't really worried about changing my diet for it, and we fell quickly (within a couple of months). I think being relaxed about it has a lot to answer for.
Good luck!
xxx

dustbunny · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:59 AM

Well I living the tale end of a student life just before graduation so that was a lot of drinking. Conception was graduation itself which was, for want of better phrasing, one giant booze fest. Would also like to hastily add I don't drink that much all the time!!!!
I really don't think it is a major contributing factor a drink of wine here and there or even a glass a day. I think it is how your body works etc, some women drink their entire pregnancy and some don't. I think if it is something you're used to and accustomed to then I doubt it would have a major effect. But just my opinion.

cheshire · Apr 11th, 2012, 10:45 AM

I married into a Brazilian family, and they always have a glass of beer before dinner. So yes, I have drunk occasionally when TTC. Especially with my third as I wasn't TTC, so I know I conceived and drank. It took 6 months to concieve this one so I had champagne during ovulation time because I had decided it was going to be another BFN month. Turns out I was wrong! I am 34 as well.

hmommy219 · Apr 11th, 2012, 14:38 PM

Great.. thanks for the replies.. I usually abstain from the vino until Friday and Saturdays, but I've read some articles that paint a bleak picture, so I wanted to check in and compare notes.

Broodypants · Apr 11th, 2012, 17:08 PM

My husband and I would prob share a bottle of wine four nights a week whilst ttc so it didn't effect our chances, I'm also a similar age to you, 32 whilst ttc Erin and 34 whilst ttc this baby. I think to begin with just carry on with life as normal, ttc can be stressful enough without making all these lifestyle changes!

Hope you get pregnant very soon! x

Sommerfugl · Apr 12th, 2012, 04:21 AM

I was drinking, mostly red wine, pretty much daily when my daughter was conceived (first cycle). This time around I hardly drank alcohol at all and it took a LOT longer to conceive.

I think they do say that drinking alcohol can hinder your chances of conceiving, but plenty of people manage to conceive while drinking, and to be honest, TTC can be stressful and made even worse when you give up all kinds of things in order to help, only to get BFNs month after month. So I would suggest you take it easy for a few months and if you don't get your BFP soon then maybe you could think about trying to cut down?

Good luck!

ericacaca · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:03 PM

I used to wonder about this, but then there are people all over the world that drink wine with their meals (France, Italy etc) and they have no problems TTC.

Like other ladies that have commented, I had a few glasses a week - and found concieving this little one without any probs. I was more worried when I found out I was pregnant that I had quite a bit to drink when I was 3 weeks preggers! Eek!

xxx

hmommy219 · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:11 PM

Thanks so much ladies! I really appreciate the honesty, and it's always so good to hear that people in my age range with similar lifestyles were able to conceive in a 6-12 month range. Thank you for the well-wishes, and I'm sure I'll be asking more questions as the cycles come and go!! Best of luck to you all...

nautegesocks · Apr 13th, 2012, 15:54 PM

The one month i let myself have a little rest as there were alot of events going on i concived wine can relax you if you drink it responsibly it can actualy help

Apr 11th, 2012, 04:43 AM	#1
hmommy219 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orlando Posts: 233	TTC and wine...?? Hi all, I'm new on this forum. I'm 34 years old and TTC for 3 months for my first!! Just a question to all who have received a BFP... I have married into an Italian family who drink wine with most meals (most days of the week!!) I usually only have one glass with dinner...but that amounts to around 4-5 glasses per week. Would any of you say that you had a similar lifestyle before successful conception, or did you cut right back in order to conceive? I'm also no spring chicken I guess... my sisters both had their children in their 20s, so I'm figuring things might be different for me. Any help/opinions/guidance would be much apprieciated. Thanks all, and baby dust...

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Apr 11th, 2012, 05:54 AM	#2
MrsKB 82 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Essex, England Posts: 502	I don't drink during the week, but that means I usually had 3-4 glasses of wine of a friday and saturday night. We were just starting out TTC, so I hadn't really worried about changing my diet for it, and we fell quickly (within a couple of months). I think being relaxed about it has a lot to answer for. Good luck! xxx

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Apr 11th, 2012, 06:59 AM	#3
dustbunny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,664	Well I living the tale end of a student life just before graduation so that was a lot of drinking. Conception was graduation itself which was, for want of better phrasing, one giant booze fest. Would also like to hastily add I don't drink that much all the time!!!! I really don't think it is a major contributing factor a drink of wine here and there or even a glass a day. I think it is how your body works etc, some women drink their entire pregnancy and some don't. I think if it is something you're used to and accustomed to then I doubt it would have a major effect. But just my opinion.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 10:45 AM	#4
cheshire Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,288	I married into a Brazilian family, and they always have a glass of beer before dinner. So yes, I have drunk occasionally when TTC. Especially with my third as I wasn't TTC, so I know I conceived and drank. It took 6 months to concieve this one so I had champagne during ovulation time because I had decided it was going to be another BFN month. Turns out I was wrong! I am 34 as well.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 14:38 PM	#5
hmommy219 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orlando Posts: 233	Great.. thanks for the replies.. I usually abstain from the vino until Friday and Saturdays, but I've read some articles that paint a bleak picture, so I wanted to check in and compare notes.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 17:08 PM	#6
Broodypants Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,146	My husband and I would prob share a bottle of wine four nights a week whilst ttc so it didn't effect our chances, I'm also a similar age to you, 32 whilst ttc Erin and 34 whilst ttc this baby. I think to begin with just carry on with life as normal, ttc can be stressful enough without making all these lifestyle changes! Hope you get pregnant very soon! x

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Apr 12th, 2012, 04:21 AM	#7
Sommerfugl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,297	I was drinking, mostly red wine, pretty much daily when my daughter was conceived (first cycle). This time around I hardly drank alcohol at all and it took a LOT longer to conceive. I think they do say that drinking alcohol can hinder your chances of conceiving, but plenty of people manage to conceive while drinking, and to be honest, TTC can be stressful and made even worse when you give up all kinds of things in order to help, only to get BFNs month after month. So I would suggest you take it easy for a few months and if you don't get your BFP soon then maybe you could think about trying to cut down? Good luck!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 16:03 PM	#8
ericacaca Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 1,329	I used to wonder about this, but then there are people all over the world that drink wine with their meals (France, Italy etc) and they have no problems TTC. Like other ladies that have commented, I had a few glasses a week - and found concieving this little one without any probs. I was more worried when I found out I was pregnant that I had quite a bit to drink when I was 3 weeks preggers! Eek! xxx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 16:11 PM	#9
hmommy219 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orlando Posts: 233	Thanks so much ladies! I really appreciate the honesty, and it's always so good to hear that people in my age range with similar lifestyles were able to conceive in a 6-12 month range. Thank you for the well-wishes, and I'm sure I'll be asking more questions as the cycles come and go!! Best of luck to you all...

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Apr 13th, 2012, 15:54 PM	#10
nautegesocks Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: brighton , england Posts: 422	The one month i let myself have a little rest as there were alot of events going on i concived wine can relax you if you drink it responsibly it can actualy help

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