Drinking whilst trying to conceive

[cheshire88]

Currently on honeymoon - drinking wine etc.
We have since decided to start for a baby.

Can anyone shed any light on whether you stop drinking once pregnant or stop once trying?!

Xx

Some stop, I haven't but I do make sure I stay within the recommended limits and no binges!

Lots of people get pregnant while drunk! Just think about one night stands!

Stop once pregnant. Drink in moderation while ttc.

Alcohol in your blood stream doesn't pass into the embryo - you don't share a blood supply until the placenta forms a few weeks in.

Put the glass down before commencing...

I never stopped and I got pregnant within 4 months of trying.
I also drank when I was pregnant and my baby was fine (a lot less than normal but still)
My mum drank through all 3 pregnancies and we were all fine

I don't stop when trying but do hold off during second half of two week wait, paranoid if implantation has occurred! Even when I was pregnant with DS though I had the odd half glass of prosecco e.g. At new year

The odd drink won't hurt but a few cocktails every night might disrupt things. You should also take folic acid as a minimum and bear in mind that alcohol washes out vitamins from your system which could have a knock on effect on the baby.

You're on honeymoon (congratulations btw!) Enjoy a few drinks if you want to!

I tend to not drink during my almost fucking constant two week waits, but otherwise, stay within tecommended alcohol limits

Alcohol may interfere with sperm quality and conception, but does not affect the newly fertilised egg/embryo until the placenta is formed and takes over.

During pregnancy we don't know what the safe level of drinking is, hence the advice to not drink at all now.

V personal decision - I was happy to drink small amounts at special occasions.

Just stay within the guidelines and stop (or cut down) when you're pregnant. You don't know how long ttc will take.

embryo.asu.edu/pages/developmental-timeline-alcohol-induced-birth-defects

Alcohol does affect baby in the first 8 weeks, affects cells, implantation etc. I think small amounts of alcohol are fine but not getting shit face regularly. The comments regarding alcohol not affecting baby until placenta takes over are bollocks, major organ damage occurs before 8weeks

What do people think about cutting down on caffeine while trying to conceive?

Drink booze and coffee - it's massively unlikely to make a difference (and I say this having read a million fertility books since it took 4 years and ivf to conceive DS)

If you hubby has major sperm issues and drinks loads get to him cut down. Otherwise enjoy the wine (while you still can!)

OP- carry on drinking wine and enjoy your honeymoon!

Once you get a BFP definitely stop drinking.

I am on cycle 11 following a MMC last summer- wine has been an essential to get through all the disappointments!

Just to add- my 2 previous BFPs occurred after quite a few wines the evening that I conceived.

How many people get pregnant on drunken one night stands?! Loads. I was drinking frequently whilst TTC and took 4 months first time and 3 second time. As soon as I got my BFP I stopped. I was drunk the night before though. Ttc is so stressful - just enjoy yourself!!

I didnt drink all the time but i didnt know i was pregnant with my boy until half way through. Looking back now i got drunk twice before 12 weeks. Hes a happy healthy and thriving little boy who is excelling his milestones. I know a girl whos on her 4th pregnancy and is drinking and smoking (i dont agree with that for the record) and her babies are fine, but then ive also read where it has affected some babies so i think its hit and miss.. i dont think its set in stone that you drink and your baby gets harmed.. organ damage is a bit intense lol

I was swayed by everyone who says it's fine and drank a lot during my two week wait the first time. I was on honeymoon then went straight on a hen party. I tested the day my period was due, got a positive and never touched another drop. My baby was born with a hole in her heart. I'll never know for sure that it was caused by my drinking but it certainly might have been and I'll always believe that it was. Damage to the heart is one of the things that drinking can do, the tissue that forms the heart develops very early. You'll get a load of people saying they did and their baby was fine but it's not worth the guilt you'll carry with you forever if your baby is one of the ones that isn't. I'm pregnant with my second and didn't drink this time.

Oh oyster love in the 2 week wait your baby would have just been a cluster of cells, you didn't cause this xx

Yes oyster babe, the heart doesn't develop until after the two week wait. A hole in the heart would not have been caused by your drinking!

While it may be true the heart didn't develop yet ..
Blood reaches every single cell in our body ..
the alcohol might have altered sperm (DNA in chromosomes) and also the eggs in you which was already present at that time . So you never know.
I'm on this discussion here because I've done the same mistake .. we wanted to plan for the baby next month .. I mean we wanted to try next month onwards.
But things went unplanned .. I was drunk and so was my husband while I was ovulating. He suddenly decided to have baby .. so he didn't pull out,.. like .. he didn't even discuss ... I'm so so so scared now! I'm just hoping and praying everything will be fine ... my cycle is due in 10 days.. don't know if I'll miss it .. don't know if I'll have a MC.. don't know if I'll have a healthy baby :(