When to cut out alcohol?

[strawberrysummer19]

So we start our treatment on my April cycle so looking at 6 weeks ish give or take

We have been on a health kick since January really but haven't completely cut out alcohol
We have the odd couple of glasses for example every now and then

I'm healthy bmi and have no weight to lose but we said we could completely cut out alcohol when we had our consultation in December

As it's looming would you say I shouldn't really be drinking anything at all ( partner too ) from now?

Just be nice to know what everyone one did or suggests

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We both cut out alcohol and caffeine completely about 3 months before starting, but we weren't big consumers anyway so it didn't have a huge impact. Personally if I were you I would try to eliminate your intake from now on if you can. Try to get rid of or at least reduce caffeine as well - there is a school of though that it can be as detrimental as alcohol. Good luck!

@strawberrysummer19 I started long protocol for ICSI 2 weeks ago and my husband and I last had alcohol at christmas. During Christmas we had a couple of drinks but haven't really drunk apart from the odd glass for ages! Both of our 2 previous pregnancies (1 ectopic and 1 is my 2 year old) were naturally conceived when we both abstained for a couple of months (so I think for us alcohol seems to make a difference, but everyone is different). When we had our last consultant appointment our consultant said the odd glass was ok though!

I forgot to add I have cut out caffeine completely since last summer due to an over active thyroid but haven't had a cup of coffee since only decaf tea.

We stopped alcohol and chocolate and my boyfriend had given up coffee January 1st
But when we spoke to our consultant again mid feb he said the odd glass is ok and actually said if we crave it it could be worse so have a glass
Words to that affect so we kind of do

But I think from now I'll completely stop

Also caffeine is in chocolate and coke which coke is my downfall not so much the chocolate and it's what I miss so I do have a can every now and then when I feel the urge. As I figured I don't wanna deprive too much and just have the little cans

But I'll think I'll stop completely from now as it's so soon

X

I'm part way into a 4 month break due to a laparoscopy and I have very much enjoyed my two coffees a day and 85% dark chocolate 🍫. All the caffeine!! Will be sad to give it up again in a few weeks or months ☕

We gave up alcohol when we started stims. Yes they recommended stopping before but we had already changed so much of our life we wanted to hold on to that for a little longer. Clearly done us no harm as I'm 23 weeks with first .

@Mrsmch123

Mmm see that's what maybe I was hoping for when I first posted !! If I'm being totally honest ! We've given up so much time energy and dieting already so the odd glass of wine I liked to think was ok.

It's so hard isn't it, not like I'm even a big drinker but things like take away, cakes and coke etc I just took for granted

I guess it's not long to give up in the great scheme of things.

It's why I'm quite exciting start in a way

Congratulations was it your 1st ivf ? X

If your alcohol intake and diet is healthy overall I wouldn't worry about it. I went through a period of obsessing but I truly think if your diet generally good then you shouldn't make yourself miserable. Infertility is crap enough as it is and I doubt all our problems would be solved if only we didn't have those two glasses of wine and a chocolate bar.

Good luck!

That is a relief I literally have just stopped in last week and starting injections this week ... been panicking all day after reading up that we should have cut it out for a month before .. so that’s given me some reassurance x

@strawberrysummer19 yeh it was our first go, which I know was incredibly lucky. Good luck x

@Yokey that is very true. I do feel
I am obsessing about my diet at the moment which is making me slightly anxious then im worried thinking I need to keep my stress levels down! Arghhh I think as it's round the corner it's just starting to feel real and I'm worrying I haven't done enough

I'll see how I get on. I'm taking supplements and have a very healthy diet, it's just the sugar and processed food trying to keep that out.

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@Furmummy I'm glad you feel more reassured
It's so hard isn't it. Lockdown and life itself is hard at the moment so it's important to be kind to ourselves
Wishing you all the luck.

Wow that's fantastic it worked 1st time. We've paid for a 2 cycle round so slightly less stress I feel knowing we have another but we are going to go for another 2 I think if they aren't successful- budget wise that's all we can afford to really x

Early on, my doctor said that stress doesn't affect conception unless it becomes distress. That helped me personally.

The best thing people like us can do about our infertility is IVF and you're doing that. When it comes to everything else (acupuncture, pineapple core, meditation, eliminating caffiene completely etc) do what makes you feel good and nothing you don't want to do.

Four rounds gives you a really good chance. Hopefully it works on your first! 🤞

@Yokey that's really helpful, I like that. I'll have to tell my partner that as he gets more stressed about stuff than I do usually.

That's very true. It's such an emotional difficult thing to go though ! Thank you xx