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Drinking alcohol while TTC?

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Elsbeth1 · 03/05/2021 20:03

I'm just wondering if people and their partners are cutting out alcohol while TTC?
I don't drink on a daily basis but when I do I tend to binge drink at social events which is probably not great
My partner does drink quite regularly but is now also only drinking socially (which would also be binge drinking)

I'm happy to drink less as I can socialise with my friends without drinking or with one glass but my partner is in a huff even over the suggestion!

What are your thoughts?

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Graphista · 03/05/2021 21:07

Quite honestly given what you're saying about both of your approaches to alcohol consumption suggests possible problem drinking and that should be addressed long term BEFORE you have dc.

Ttc, Pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood is stressful.

Going into all that while still having unhealthy behaviour and attitudes around alcohol is very ill advised.

That he is not happy at even the SUGGESTION that he simply cut back, suggests to me possible addictive issues (addiction doesn't necessarily mean daily consumption, it's far more about a persons relationship to their addiction of choice)

Plus children require sacrifice that's a basic of parenting, if he can't even sacrifice the amount he drinks on occasion, hardly great father material

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Elsbeth1 · 03/05/2021 20:53

As in*

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Elsbeth1 · 03/05/2021 20:52

Well it is only our second month of trying and I've only gone out drinking once last month and him twice last month so I guess I won't worry about it for the next few cycles

@Bobbiepin I'm not sure I understand we only drink and therefore binge drink on social occasions

I'm happy to stop binge drinking on social occasions as I do other things with my friends (as I'm not drink at all) but as my partners social life revolves around the pub he's not happy to stop cold turkey

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potentialdogowner · 03/05/2021 20:40

I initially cut it out but TTC took so long for us (2yrs plus and now doing treatments) that I began to have 2-3 drinks a week again. Sperm is made in a 3 months cycle so there's not much point just getting your partner to reduce drinking during the fertile window, as the sperm will have already been made. Good luck with TTC, it can be a journey!

CrazyOldBagLady · 03/05/2021 20:13

We kept on having a drink at the weekend. If we'd had any issues conceiving I would have cut it out, but we didn't.

Bobbiepin · 03/05/2021 20:12

Usually I would say drink until a positive test but it sounds as if you have some unhealthy behaviours going on which is a bigger concern. Why cut back on a social drink but not the binging?

Noodella18 · 03/05/2021 20:10

I get my partner to cut back drastically during fertile week but let him do his thing the rest of the time.

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