Hi 😊 For a bit of context, I'm new to ttc - my husband and I have just made the switch from doing everything we can to prevent pregnancy for over a decade, to actively 'trying'. We're both in our late 20s and I'm currently 9dpo on my first month of trying. I have been using the Natural Cycles app as a method of contraception for years so I'm very familiar with my cycle, which is very regular.
My question, following a week of relatively heavy festive drinking, is about alcohol consumption when ttc. Christmas aside, my husband and I are mild-moderate drinkers. We generally don't drink at all during the week, but will have 2-3 glasses of wine most Friday and Saturday nights. We rarely get completely smashed... probably once every few months.
My general inclination is to carry on with life as normal so as not to put stress or strain on this part of our journey to parenthood. I also enjoy a social drink, and anticipating 9 months tee-total I'm not really keen to extend that longer than is necessary! But I'm feeling worried that my drinking this month might have scuppered our chances at a successful pregnancy this time round. I guess my questions are... how much do/did you drink when ttc? Has anyone tried cutting out alcohol, and have you found this made any difference to your success ttc? TIA x