Yes. My first pregnancy we had a confirmed miscarriage, which ended up with a second baby they didn't see. In the 12 weeks I didn't know I was still pregnant we got married and had our honeymoon.
This pregnancy was a surprise but we hadn't had a reason to drink, so I think maybe a single beer in the 2WW
Post by manybellsdown on Dec 1, 2015 12:09:40 GMT -5
This thread makes me feel like a big lush. I don't need a reason to drink. I worked all day and wine with dinner or after baby goes to bed sounds awesome, thanks? It's the weekend? Oh well.
Post by littleducky on Dec 1, 2015 13:27:13 GMT -5
I way, way overdid it with drinking during the 2ww this go round. I was in a good friend's wedding during that time at at the rehearsal dinner (4DPO) I had a few glasses of wine and then at the wedding itself (5DPO) I drank waaaaaay too much whiskey and ended up getting sick. I hadn't had that much to drink in years. I wish I hadn't had so much to drink, and honestly I thought I'd be out this cycle because of it, since heavy drinking can prevent implantation. I'm still a little paranoid at times about it, not so much from drinking at all, but just from the copious quantity of alcohol I consumed. But all the research I have done suggests that I shouldn't worry.
Add me to the yes column. I was still BF'ing DD and hadn't seen AF for over 18 months so wasn't expecting a BFP. I generally had a glass of wine or two after DD went to bed since she was finally sleeping through the night I took a test after feeling "off" for a couple of days and being able to smell everything - surprise!
This thread makes me feel like a big lush. I don't need a reason to drink. I worked all day and wine with dinner or after baby goes to bed sounds awesome, thanks? It's the weekend? Oh well.
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Don't worry, you aren't alone! I will generally have a few drinks a week. I often drink wine with dinner or have a glass watching tv. On the weekends I'm usually with friends and family and we drink together. I definitely don't need an occasion! I really miss wine. During my first, brief pregnancy I wasn't interested in the taste. I actually tested because my beer tasted so bad. This one, however, I can smell other people's wine from across the room and it makes me jealous.
This thread makes me feel like a big lush. I don't need a reason to drink. I worked all day and wine with dinner or after baby goes to bed sounds awesome, thanks? It's the weekend? Oh well.
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Don't worry, you aren't alone! I will generally have a few drinks a week. I often drink wine with dinner or have a glass watching tv. On the weekends I'm usually with friends and family and we drink together. I definitely don't need an occasion! I really miss wine. During my first, brief pregnancy I wasn't interested in the taste. I actually tested because my beer tasted so bad. This one, however, I can smell other people's wine from across the room and it makes me jealous.
This reminds me that I was at a family wedding a few weeks ago and my great aunt (who is hilarious and I adore) was drinking red wine. She kept giving me sniffs of her wine to get me through the night because she knew I really wanted some. If I was further along, I may have taken a few sips.
I drank during the wait with this pregnancy and with DD. With DD I had a very busy 2 weeks with a lot of drinking. My friend had a going away party, another friend was in town from Europe, my BIL came to visit....DD is perfectly fine and healthy. With this one I felt a little off but different than I did with DD so I didn't think anything of it and had 2 glasses of wine the night before I tested because an old sorority sister was in town for the night. I didn't want to not have a drink and raise suspicion with her when I wasn't even supposed to have my period yet. The wine didn't sit very well with me (highly unusual) so I tested in the morning and got a BFP. Whoops!
Don't beat yourself up ladies....everything will be fine
Post by growingbelly051515 on Dec 2, 2015 18:30:01 GMT -5
We would have conceived on the 5th of October and had a wedding in the 15th where I drank a descent amount. I didn't think there was any way I could be pregnant since we were trying to prevent pregnancy. But, I'm not worried about it.
Post by lakecountrygal on Dec 2, 2015 21:44:55 GMT -5
Just to put everything into perspective for you ladies....
When I was pregnant with DS I drank for the first 8 weeks. Not because I couldn't stop drinking but due to other complications I had no clue I was pregnant. When I found out (the day I turned 8w2d) I was devastated that I had ruined my child forever and I would end up with an FAS baby. I was in tears in the OB office and was scared to go home and tell DH.
Needless to say I got extremely lucky and DS turned out completely fine. My OB reassured me that I was still early enough in my pregnancy that I couldn't have done too much damage to baby. I also wasn't a heavy drinker so that could be why we got so lucky. So there is no reason at all to feel guilty if you drank til it was pink.
This isn't something I am proud of, but again complications kept me from knowing about my pregnancy until I was 8w. I just wanted to let you ladies know there is no guilt in drinking til it's pink unless you've been advised not to drink to help you get pregnant.
I had a beer in one hand when the test turned positive in the other hand. I had JUST opened the beer too
I really, really, really miss good beer.
You win! This totally would have been me too, except I happened to take my first test at about 6am and fortunately my love of beer isn't QUITE that strong. I did have one the night before though. It was the supermoon lunar eclipse and I sat out on the back porch and watched it with my H until about midnight.
I did, but only a glass of wine or two every few nights. I am another one who was tired of not drinking for 2+ weeks and then getting a BFN. Plus I was pretty certain we didn't conceive, MH was out of town when I think I ovulated and I was sure we missed the window.
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