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2WW and drinking alcohol?
Hi. I am 6dpo now. I find that in my 2WW I get very cautious. I cut down on exercise and I wonder if drinking small amounts of alcohol will really have any affect? When I know I am pregnant, then I plan to drink no alcohol at all...but when you don't know for sure, will one glass matter?
do you all abstain completely when trying....?? (Again, I want to function 'normally' and don't want the whole TTC take over my life. Have some perspective on it all)
Please let me know your thoughts....
do you all abstain completely when trying....?? (Again, I want to function 'normally' and don't want the whole TTC take over my life. Have some perspective on it all)
Please let me know your thoughts....
Totally agree and I think we all know that alcohol, in excess, can harm a foetus. I'm not saying by any means that you should make a point of drinking, but within limits I think it's OK - hey, you've just got to be a bit adult and responsible about it... but hopefully we're that anyway seeing as we're grown women and want to bring another little life into the world. BTW, here in Italy (where, it is said, there is the best and most balanced diet in the world), doctors say that the occasional glass of RED wine can be good for a pregnant woman.
Not trying to belabour the point but it is in fact documented that alcohol can indeed harm a foetus. There are many people out there who smoked through their pregnancies and had perfectly healthy children. But the research shows that they're running a huge risk.
The risks with alcohol may not be as bad... frankly, I really don't know.
I admit, I don't have all the facts about alcohol but I'm not particularly fussed because I don't drink much and have no difficulty at all abstaining for extended periods.
That said, I was a heavy smoker and I was one of those smokers who ENJOYS smoking. But I turned my world upside down to quit before TTC because I know the facts.
Anyway, not trying to say that everyone should put their lives on hold but considering how important what we're trying to achieve is, I think it's important to at least have the facts straight to be able to make an informed decision about what we are and are not okay with.
The risks with alcohol may not be as bad... frankly, I really don't know.
I admit, I don't have all the facts about alcohol but I'm not particularly fussed because I don't drink much and have no difficulty at all abstaining for extended periods.
That said, I was a heavy smoker and I was one of those smokers who ENJOYS smoking. But I turned my world upside down to quit before TTC because I know the facts.
Anyway, not trying to say that everyone should put their lives on hold but considering how important what we're trying to achieve is, I think it's important to at least have the facts straight to be able to make an informed decision about what we are and are not okay with.
kazah - i wouldn't worry about enjoying wine - whether it's 1 glass or 5...I agree with magda - it's what you're happy with - you obviously don't want to go over the top every day but other than that, I would carry on enjoying your wine - it's one of life's small pleasures and as you say, let's make life seem as normal as possible otherwise we would all sit at home frightened of doing anythingand paranoid in that 2WW - which only 'hypes' everything up (making AF even worse if you're unlucky and she turns up).
I have 1 daughter (nearly 4 now): DH and I drink quite a lot and because I didn't know I was pg, I carried on drinking as normal, even getting quite drunk one evening at a party. Obviously when I found out I was pg I cut down (to almost nothing - maybe a glass or 2 a week) - but near the end of the pregnancy (from about 7 months on) I gradually got more and more paranoid about the fact I'd drunk during the 2WW (I even scared myself by being almost convinced that my baby would be deformed in some way). Well, I gave birth to a beautiful, perfect little girl! so, enjoy life while that wait seems never ending!! Don't forget - you're doing your body more harm by depriving it of something that you would like (that isn't going to do you any harm anyway!). Best of luck to you - fingers crossed! :)
wannabenan - it's not impossible for any of us to abstain, but to some of us a glass of wine is one of life's little pleasures, and to help the likes of us to enjoy those 2 interminable weeks and be as normal as possible, I would hightly recommend the odd glass.
I have 1 daughter (nearly 4 now): DH and I drink quite a lot and because I didn't know I was pg, I carried on drinking as normal, even getting quite drunk one evening at a party. Obviously when I found out I was pg I cut down (to almost nothing - maybe a glass or 2 a week) - but near the end of the pregnancy (from about 7 months on) I gradually got more and more paranoid about the fact I'd drunk during the 2WW (I even scared myself by being almost convinced that my baby would be deformed in some way). Well, I gave birth to a beautiful, perfect little girl! so, enjoy life while that wait seems never ending!! Don't forget - you're doing your body more harm by depriving it of something that you would like (that isn't going to do you any harm anyway!). Best of luck to you - fingers crossed! :)
wannabenan - it's not impossible for any of us to abstain, but to some of us a glass of wine is one of life's little pleasures, and to help the likes of us to enjoy those 2 interminable weeks and be as normal as possible, I would hightly recommend the odd glass.
Let me start by saying that i fully understand the idea of not wanting to put your life on hold. I did for the first two cycles of IVF and when the second one didn't work, I could help but feel so very angry. I was willing to give anything and everything up in return for a baby but to give it all up for nothing is REALLY tough. Sadly though, it isn't a deal we're making with anyone so you don't get one thing in return for another.
At the same time, there are stories innumerable of people who have become pregnant accidentally and have unsuccessfully tried to lose the baby by jumping up and down as hard as they could or going water skiing or drinking themselves silly or doing any other number of things so you might say that no matter what you do, if it's meant to be it's meant to be.
But then again, none of this is an exact science and it is possible that for a given person and a given pregnancy, excercise will lead to a BFN or that one glass of wine might or whatever it may be.
The big thing for me was flying. I have a lot of opportunity for travel and it is something I LOVE and I was giving up trips because my doctor said it was possible that maybe air travel could have an adverse effect on implantation.
Like I said, after try # 2 I got resentful and I don't want that. So I delayed try # 3 SO that I could take a couple of trips I really would have regretted missing assuming another BFN. But I think I'd be nuts to get on a planeduring the TWW.
I'm not trying to judge... I guess, really what I'm saying is that no one can answer your question with 100% accuracy so in the end we each have to decide what we can live with. I mentioned exercise because I was told to hold off on anything that might make me break a sweat! So, personally, if I were to exercise and break a sweat even once or had one glass of wine or took one short trip by plane and got a BFN I would always wonder if I had CAUSED it so I refrain from any of it. If you feel confident from all you have read/been told/etc... that an occasional glass of wine is not going to have a negative effect then go for it. Frankly, if you want to drink a whole bottle of wine and are convinced that it won't hurt, go for that! I'm not being facetious... I'm just trying to make the point... in my humble opinion... whatever you're okay with. Personally, I'm not willing to take an iota of risk so I try to work around the things I don't want to give up.
Good luck to all.
At the same time, there are stories innumerable of people who have become pregnant accidentally and have unsuccessfully tried to lose the baby by jumping up and down as hard as they could or going water skiing or drinking themselves silly or doing any other number of things so you might say that no matter what you do, if it's meant to be it's meant to be.
But then again, none of this is an exact science and it is possible that for a given person and a given pregnancy, excercise will lead to a BFN or that one glass of wine might or whatever it may be.
The big thing for me was flying. I have a lot of opportunity for travel and it is something I LOVE and I was giving up trips because my doctor said it was possible that maybe air travel could have an adverse effect on implantation.
Like I said, after try # 2 I got resentful and I don't want that. So I delayed try # 3 SO that I could take a couple of trips I really would have regretted missing assuming another BFN. But I think I'd be nuts to get on a planeduring the TWW.
I'm not trying to judge... I guess, really what I'm saying is that no one can answer your question with 100% accuracy so in the end we each have to decide what we can live with. I mentioned exercise because I was told to hold off on anything that might make me break a sweat! So, personally, if I were to exercise and break a sweat even once or had one glass of wine or took one short trip by plane and got a BFN I would always wonder if I had CAUSED it so I refrain from any of it. If you feel confident from all you have read/been told/etc... that an occasional glass of wine is not going to have a negative effect then go for it. Frankly, if you want to drink a whole bottle of wine and are convinced that it won't hurt, go for that! I'm not being facetious... I'm just trying to make the point... in my humble opinion... whatever you're okay with. Personally, I'm not willing to take an iota of risk so I try to work around the things I don't want to give up.
Good luck to all.
I know exactly how you feel! That's what I think every month... A part of me doesn't want to drink cuz "what if I am pg" but most of me thinks I'm probably not so why should I just live my life like I'm pg! Great question... o ya, I do have a few drinks probably once or twice during the big 2ww! =) I can't be the only one not included in the fun! lol
Hi. Thanks everyone for your comments.Yes, I know many people who didn't know they were pregnant at the time and had drank a lot with no adverse side effects.
Wannabenana - no it's not hard to abstain - but i don't want to put my life on hold waiting for something that might happen. I am not talking about getting really drunk, just having a glass now and again.
As soon as i get a BFP then there is no way I would drink.
So thanks everyone for your comments - really very much appreciated.
Good luck to you all.
Wannabenana - no it's not hard to abstain - but i don't want to put my life on hold waiting for something that might happen. I am not talking about getting really drunk, just having a glass now and again.
As soon as i get a BFP then there is no way I would drink.
So thanks everyone for your comments - really very much appreciated.
Good luck to you all.
I know this is probably the WRONG thing to say, but...... I drank until I got a + pregnancy test. My DH and I are big beer drinkers. But as soon as I got the + I of course stopped.
hi kazah,
i was worrying about the same thing you kow this post exactly asks the same question i was wondering but i googled 'drinking while not knowing pregnant' and there were posts from other ladies regarding the same question and answers from other ladies they all either drank or did something silly before finding out they were pregnant and their babies turned out 100% healthy but i am around 11-12 dpo today and i drank 4 glasses of red wine at a party ( very light wine though) when i was around 4 dpo and then 2 glasses at 8dpo with dinner and 2 glasses again the next night again when i went out for dinner around 9 dpo i am hoping this doesnt have adverse effects if i am pregnant but like you said from all the stress of ttc and daily life i want to lead a normal life dont worry about 1-2 glasses but i think i overdid it and i am worried but most texts say what you did before you knew doesnt have an adverse effect on the pregnancy so long as you dont continue throughout the pregnancy
i was worrying about the same thing you kow this post exactly asks the same question i was wondering but i googled 'drinking while not knowing pregnant' and there were posts from other ladies regarding the same question and answers from other ladies they all either drank or did something silly before finding out they were pregnant and their babies turned out 100% healthy but i am around 11-12 dpo today and i drank 4 glasses of red wine at a party ( very light wine though) when i was around 4 dpo and then 2 glasses at 8dpo with dinner and 2 glasses again the next night again when i went out for dinner around 9 dpo i am hoping this doesnt have adverse effects if i am pregnant but like you said from all the stress of ttc and daily life i want to lead a normal life dont worry about 1-2 glasses but i think i overdid it and i am worried but most texts say what you did before you knew doesnt have an adverse effect on the pregnancy so long as you dont continue throughout the pregnancy
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