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if someone's trying to get pregnant can they drink? — Brooklynian

if someone's trying to get pregnant can they drink?

teafolks
teafolks
edited November -1 in Brooklyn Kids

Subject: if someone's trying to get pregnant can they drink?

If so, how much? And how soon after ovulatin'?

I've heard that many women drink while trying to conceive (and, of course, many women are drinking before they know they're pregnant), but am looking for more information. Of course, doctors might tell you don't drink at all, but what do Moms say?

Thanks P.S. Moms!

Comments

  • drunken revival
    drunken revival
    Thank you for teeing this one up...

    I have found that the more you drink the better your chances of getting pregnant. But be careful, there is a ceiling of drunkenness at which point your partner (or dude you pick up at the bar) will no longer be able to perform...

    It is certainly a delicate tightrope walk of intoxication, and a delightfully shameful walk home in the morning, but at least you're not alone.

    Best of luck out there.
  • jamzer
    jamzer
    Drinking is probably a great way to get pregnant! :oops: :lol:

    Seriously - if you are trying to get pregnant, I would take it easy. Once you know you are pregnant, I think the conventional suggestion is to lay off the booze (except for the occassional sip of wine when you just can't take it anymore).
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    I'd try talking to your ob/gyn.
  • sterling2000
    sterling2000
    When my wife was pregnant the second time around she had an amnio done. After, the doctor told her to have a couple of glasses of wine to combat the post-amnio cramping...
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    They say drinking a glass of wine here and there while pregnant is fine if ok'ed by your doctor.

    But, if it were me and I was just starting to try to get pregnant (I have 2 kids), I wouldn't drink or do anything just in case. Conception and the first few months of pregnancy are very touchy.
  • jamzer
    jamzer
    alafairnadia wrote: I'd try talking to your ob/gyn.
    Good point! Why listen to us on this issue? Talk to your doctor.
  • mrs. h.
    mrs. h.

    Subject: Ditto previous poster

    Just take it easy--no more than two drinks at a time.

    Also, you'll want to cut out or at least cut way back on caffeine--makes it harder for the fertilized egg to implant.

    Good for you for thinking of this in advance. Most pregnancy-related food prohibitions are related to problems they can cause in the first trimester, during most of which you might not even realize you're expecting. By the time someone looks pregnant, there's much less damage that can be done to the baby because major organ systems are already in place.
  • brooke lynn knight
    brooke lynn knight
    I'm with LongTimeSloper. I did a lot of research on this topic, because I despise alarmism, and I wanted to know whether having one or two drinks would really hurt the fetus.

    Here's what I concluded: The rule against drinking during pregnancy came about because heavy drinking, especially binge drinking, is positively known to damage fetuses and may cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. But where is the line between too much drinking and an okay amount of drinking? No one knows. Therefore, the powers that be decided the safest course is to recommend NO drinking. As usual, the powers that be are assuming that everyone is a moron and an alcoholic. My OB/GYN said one drink on occasion was okay, and many other people have been told the same thing.

    HOWEVER... the evidence is much less clear on drinking alcohol just after conception. The first few weeks after conception are very touch-and-go. (I've read that up to 50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage; most people who have a very early miscarriage never even knew they were pregnant and just assume their period arrived late.) Since some evidence indicates that alcohol in the first weeks of pregnancy may precipitate miscarriage, it seems wise to avoid it. That was my choice, anyway. After the first trimester, I did indulge in a very occasional glass of wine here and there with the doc's okay. I figured I only had to abstain for 9 months, and it was the least I could do for my little one.
  • drunken revival
    drunken revival
    In all seriousness I'd take Brooke Lynn Knight's advice.

    I also appreciate that you are seeking advice from perhaps the most fertile geographic region since Mesopotamia. However, I want to seriously question the rationale behind putting up a dart board and allowing anyone with an IP address to chime in...

    Tea Folks, I'm going to bet you are good person... good luck... your next drink is on me...
  • teafolks
    teafolks
    Drunken Revival wrote: In all seriousness I'd take Brooke Lynn Knight's advice.

    I also appreciate that you are seeking advice from perhaps the most fertile geographic region since Mesopotamia. However, I want to seriously question the rationale behind putting up a dart board and allowing anyone with an IP address to chime in...

    Tea Folks, I'm going to bet you are good person... good luck... your next drink is on me...
    To clarify: I am not basing any decision on what people write here. Instead, just trying to get a sense of the range of what people have been told is.

    Thanks.
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