My husband and I have a short overseas holiday planned for Easter to Anzac weekend (18/04/2014 to 27/04/2014) before we start trying again to conceive.
We recently lost our unborn child at 18 weeks last October due to complications, and after genetic testing, we were given the 99% "all clear" that both my husband and I didnt carry any hidden genetic abnormalities ourselves, and it was unfortunately one of those random occurances that could have happened to anyone and will most likely not occur again.
We have been given the green light by our GP and geneticist to go ahead and try again with the assurance that everything, fingers crossed, should proceed better next time round.
Bad news (in a way) is that this good news came sooner than expected and we already had our holiday booked, but are eager to get the 'TTC' ball rolling.
According to my fertility app, having started my period this month on 05/04/14, my fertile days are estimated as 18/04/14 to 22/04/14 (the 21st being noted as most likely day to ovulate) ie I will be ovulating right in the midst of our holiday (Not sure how accurate this is?)
My plan from the start of the year was to stop drinking all together AFTER this short break when we would start trying again, and focus on improving our fertility (not that it was an issue first time around - I conceived on my first cycle off the pill), but I'm now feeling like I dont want to miss this opportunity this month of possibly conceiving while away on this romantic getaway as we will obviously have plenty of time to "practice" and the timings would be perfect!
Obviously, after our previous loss, we will be fairly anxious about trying to do all the right things and take any risk factors out of the equation right from the beginning, this included drinking.
This leads on to my worry that I also planned to have a few cocktails by the pool, wine with dinner etc. I'm not normally a huge drinker anyway, but was concerned how much this possibly could affect our "embryo" in these very early days, even though conception would have occured but implantation wouldnt occur until we returned home and I would be "alcohol-free / non-drinker".
In saying this though, Ive been told "to relax, unwind, everyone gets pregnant on their honeymoons; we conceived by drunken sex; have a few cocktails, do the deed and just see what happens - a few drink wont hurt; just let nature take its course - youre body will tell you if you cant handle the alcohol; "youre protected till 6 weeks anyway", "bubs not on maternal blood supply yet", "drink till its pink", etc etc..
I dont want to be too overcautious with undue anxiety, but I also dont want a repeat of last pregnancy!
Is there a safer side of which I can drink and period when I should avoid?? eg pre vs post ovulation, this many days after, this many days before??