To have a drink or two thinking I might be pregnant?

[itsascottishbaby]

Going to a big bash tomorrow. Rare day/night without DS. We've been TTC #2 for a couple of months. I'm 4 DPO. Would I be unreasonable to have a drink or two? I won't do shots or spirits, but maybe some wine with dinner and a glass of bubbly? I'm not a big drinker so wouldn't get drunk anyway. Or do people usually don't drink on the chance they might be pregnant? I'm aware it might take a while!

This is so difficult because you're not actually sure you're pregnant. I wouldn't feel bad if you did decide to but if I'm totally honest I probably wouldn't. Could you take a pregnancy test tomorrow morning? At least then you'd know and could relax either way.

If there was even a chance I could be pregnant there's no way I'd let even a drop of alcohol get in my system.

Since 4dpo is before implantation I would've thought there's no harm? But ill admit I don't really know much about these things.

Ugh *I'll, that makes it look like I can't punctuate properly

No it's not unreasonable. Enjoy yourself

Oh it's perfectly fine. At 4dpo any fertilised egg is still its own unconnected unit, probably still wafting around loosely.

Relaxing is hugely beneficial to conceiving.

(And to a pp - pregnancy test won't be accurate until at least 10dpo)

No you would not be unreasonable in the slightest.

Have a glass of wine, enjoy. I hope that you get the news you're hoping for this month.

It's absolutely fine!! (Even if you were already pregnant a glass of wine is fine) Go and enjoy yourself.

At 4dpo I would go for it!

No point doing pregnancy test 4/5 days after ovulating DD it's far too early to get a reliable answer and a negative at this point would not mean OP wasn't pregnant. Roughly 9/10 days til period due - even most sensitive tests only work 6 days in advance (and the accuracy rate will not be as high then as for day period due). I think there are two schools of thought: abstain during tww and the drink until it turns pink (i.e. Until your test is positive).

Thank you. Pregnancy test won't help, far too early. I didn't drink a drop for months while TTC #1 but didn't mind at all as there were no big events to attend during that time. Also it would be noticed if I wasn't drinking at all - not that I should care about that. I didn't know about implantation being on day 5. That's helpful!

Thank you @MissAlabamaWhitman

ElliotBoy she doesn't even have a confirmed pregnancy yet so that's a bit extreme!

Oh FFS!! one or two glasses of wine at 5 days post ovulation will not cause foetal alcohol syndrome!! Go and have a word with yourself scaring people with that shite. Shame on you!!

@ElliotBoy Crikey! I completely abstain from drinking when actually pregnant - that's my choice. But I might not be this month or next month or for ages - I was just asking what people do during the 2WW. Like at Christmas for example - does everyone who's TTC around Christmas time have nothing to drink throughout the festivities on the off chance of a positive test in January?

Ignore Elliot. They're talking complete rubbish.

If the egg has been fertilised, it will not have implanted yet. It will not harm your baby at all if you are pregnant - go for it!

Don't be stupid Elliotboy. You obviously have no clue about either embryonic development or fetal alcohol syndrome

*end up being pregnant this month I should say, because you're definitely not pregnant 4dpo!

PeaFaceMcGee you are so wrong. My husband works in exactly this field and I know quite a lot about it. I especially know that most people (yourself included) are incredibly ignorant and repeat myths. The science is inconclusive but there are cases of women who drank small amounts of alcohol in the v early days (days, not weeks, not months) of pregnancy who have FAS babies. But like I said, if you're cool with that - go for it. Some people prefer their booze over their child's health - that much is plain to see.

Perhaps your husband needs to explain the science to you a bit more clearly then ElliotBoy, because what you've said is rubbish

How can drinking alcohol before you're pregnant possibly harm a baby that doesn't exist yet!? Ridiculous.

I'd have a small drink at a wedding at 4/5dpo for sure - it logically can't hurt

Omg I can't believe someone is saying the baby will get foetal alcohol syndrome ! It's absolutely not possible at this stage so go out and drink wine . Many women drink until they realise they are pregnant . Foetal alcohol syndrome happens when a large volume of alcohol is consumed daily when the pregnancy is over 6weeks gestation! What a fucking idiot the poster is that's stating foetal alcohol syndrome would be likely ! Have fun op and enjoy a few wines