DOES ANYONE STILL DRINK ALCOHOL while TTC

[babyylovee]

heyyy ladies , I was just wondering do any of you still drink and have ladies nights even though you are ttc ??
The reason I am asking is because I had a couple of drinks on sat. And I am In my TTW AND FEEL like i did something wrong "(

 

[themarshas]

I drink a glass of wine every other night, or less, before I ovulate and then try not to drink at all during my 2ww. If we are going out I'll have a glass of wine (we're not telling anyone we're ttc and if I didn't driink something I'd have to explain it to too many people). I'm not that concerned but at the same time I don't want to risk anything and wonder about it later. I absolutely won't do any hard alcohol but other than that I'm not completely altering my life until I get a BFP. I have made my hubby cut his alcohol intake way back as well. If I can't drink on the weekend neither can he

 

[StephieB]

Some people have completely different views to myself, but I'm definitely a member of the "drink til it's pink" club.

That's not to say I get drunk every night, but if I want a glass of wine with dinner I'll have one, and if me and OH go out for a meal I'll have a drink. In my eyes a drink every once in a while can't hurt, I think of all of the people who get pregnant from drunken one night stands, and clearly it didn't act as a contraceptive then!

During the TWW I try to not have alcohol, but I am currently in TWW and had a shandy last night with my OH, even if I was pregnant, I am not sharing any blood supply with the dividing cells so all should be well...

 

[londongirl]

I agree with the above post. I think it's fine in moderation. After all it may take months to conceive & you still have a life to live
Xx

 

[babyylovee]

Thanks for putting my mind at ease ladies I needed that haha
Stephie when are you testing?
Af is due to show her face on sep.30
Fx

 

[chiapso]

When im not in my TWW I have about 4 glasses of wine at the weekend - its my treat for not being pregnant! lol

although this weekend just gone I had a double ammeretto, 2 glasses of rose wine and 2 vodka and coke's - it was first month ttc after mc, first day of af and my 22nd birthday!

 

[x_Carly_x]

I'm still having the odd drink here and there, couple of glasses of wine at the weekends (need it with my bloody job!) and not worried, like everyone else, try to keep away from it on my TWW, but until I know for sure that i've got my BFP, then i'll continue to have a few glasses. Each to their own, don't feel guilty, it's your preference

 

[Princess Lou]

Just because we are TTC doesn't mean we should out our lives on hold. I'm not a big drinker myself, it can be six months before I have a drink (from the anniversary of the day we became an item to my birthday and wedding anniversary). The way I see it, if I want a drink I will have one. The amount of women that drink in their first few months because they don't know they are pregnant is unbelievable and their babies are perfectly fine. As someone else posted, until you see those pink lines and maybe even after depending on when you find out, you aren't sharing anything with the baby as it's still only a collection of cells. Drinking isn't going to effect it.

Bottom line, you need to enjoy yourself and if having a glass of wine or two with dinner is what does it for you then do it. Besides, a glass of wine a day is perfectly healthy during pregnancy.

https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article2633668.ece

 

[jchic]

I drink wine on weekends with dinner, etc. Sometimes I will have a glass a night or two during the week after work to unwind while I watch tv !
I try not to during the 2WW BUT I will be in Italy for this 2WW, so yeah, Im drinking wine. LOL

 

[HLanders]

We just started TTC last month and I got my AF 4 days ago... I'm going to Oktoberfest for the first time in Munich, I'm obviously not concerned about a pregnancy so I'm going to enjoy myself. In the TWW window last time I think I had 1/4 of a beer. Some women have full out college-style alcohol binges before they even know they're pregnant, so I figure a drink or two won't hurt. Everything in moderation.

 

[StephieB]

Thanks for putting my mind at ease ladies I needed that haha
Stephie when are you testing?
Af is due to show her face on sep.30
Fx

7th October so far away! Argh 30th is really soon! fingers crossed!! x

 

[mixedbeautyx]

I was wondering the same thing! Thanks for all the info

 

[wannabemummyb]

When im not in my TWW I have about 4 glasses of wine at the weekend - its my treat for not being pregnant! lol

although this weekend just gone I had a double ammeretto, 2 glasses of rose wine and 2 vodka and coke's - it was first month ttc after mc, first day of af and my 22nd birthday!

Happy belated birthday hun!

I drink the occasional glass of wine during af, but rarely drink now after af! When we first started ttc i did drink occasionally after af but after trying for as long as we have been i want to try and be as "good" as i can be! Even cut out my beloved coffee!

 

[babyylovee]

Thanks for putting my mind at ease ladies I needed that haha
Stephie when are you testing?
Af is due to show her face on sep.30
Fx

7th October so far away! Argh 30th is really soon! fingers crossed!! x

I know but I'm so nervous I hope AF doesn't show her face lol I feel like this might be the month , but i dont want to get my hopes up "/ ..the 7th will be here in no time love I will def. Keep my Fx for us both

 

[katherinegrey]

I have the occasional glass of wine, I don't think it hurts anything, they even say a glass of wine a week doesn't hurt in pregnancy, so I'm sure it's fine when ttc

 

[babyylovee]

When im not in my TWW I have about 4 glasses of wine at the weekend - its my treat for not being pregnant! lol

although this weekend just gone I had a double ammeretto, 2 glasses of rose wine and 2 vodka and coke's - it was first month ttc after mc, first day of af and my 22nd birthday!

Happy b-lated bday love it was only you have some drinks on ur special day

 

[AquaP]

I only drink the odd small glass of wine during ttw and a bit more at other times. I've only cut back on alcohol while ttc as a general effort to be healthier along with a bit of exercise, less caffeine etc But goodness knows how long I'll be ttc for so I don't see the sense in depriving myself for what could be a long time. It's obviously a personal preference but I certainly dont think you should feel bad at all. I mean when we do eventually get our BFP there will be plenty of things to avoid without starting beforehand!

 

[babycrazy11]

"drink til its pink club!!" HA!! That's awesome! Dh and I have been trying since May and he says that we should both get drunk and go for it cuz that's how it seems most people get pregnant! Startin' to think there is some truth to that! CHEERS!

 

[Corinna N]

I'm so glad someone started this thread! Last week (while I was in the 2WW) I had a drink and felt guily about it for days! I feel a little better about it now. It is hard to avoid completely because everyone immediately notices and questions why you're not drinking. It's nice to throw them off and have a drink once in awhile.

 

[babycrazy11]

I have to admit... i wrote a response then poured a nice glass of red . I am certainly not out partying and getting hammered, nowhere near that but I realize that a glass of wine ONCE in a while until I get a cant hurt.