Sorry I keep doing mega post, I have stupid sleep patterns and end up being half a day behind and playing catch up!
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butterchunks, 32, TTC 1, cycle 5, bpf may 10th
DaisyDuckSW15 Thank you for posting your concerns. I think the fact that you are worried about it means that your DHs drinking IS a problem (as is the fact that you don't feel as if you can talk to him about it). I think TTC raises many issues between a couple and sometimes the act of trying to make a new person can make you see your dp a different way. You have to assume that any behaviour now is going to be carried on to when you are pregnant, when you have a baby and when you are raising your child. Yes, people do and can change but you need to think about whether or not you are willing for your DP to still be drinking like this in the future, how it will affect you and his children, not just how it will affect his sperm. I had an alcoholic parent (notice how I say HAD, they died when I was a young teen from alcoholism), the effects of seeing the drinking has had on me and the effects it had on the other parent are immensely damaging and irreversible. If you are worried about his drinking then speak up, there are loads of different ways to get help and there are many people who successfully changed their lifestyles and manage any alcohol issues they may or may not have. Just please do NOT avoid saying anything, for yourself and any future children, because you are worried about being a nag. I'm sorry if this is very blunt, I'm not trying to scare you I just want you to realise there is a very real consequence, and that you should do everything you can to avoid it. I hope you get some help and support in whatever you and your dp do
Baker47 Af showing up did get me down a bit, but I have treated myself to a few little things in Asda last night, Ive been doing slimming world recently (lost 1st so far) but gave myself the freedom to have some pizza (Asda pizza that you build yourself is amazeballs). What kind of thing do you do when you need a treat?
RE Clearblue pots, I put mine in a quality street tin (so the wee wasn't visible to anyone popping in and out of fridge). I also just told some family members who were visiting (also had to do the clear out of opks, preseed, vitamins and various sex toys (buzz buzz 
) that normally are just lying around my house) that I was a volunteer for a clinical trial I found an ad for on internet, where women of childbearing age give wee samples in return for high street vouchers. Didnt mention TTC, ovulation tests or clearblue, but was ready to make up something about "I dont think they are looking for volunteers this month" if anyone had asked to for details to join themselves