To wine....or not to wine.....

[tiffmich08]

No really, serious advice here!

IUI #1-I drank like I normally do.....2-3 glasses of wine per day. Then I read up on how more than 5 glasses of booze a week can dramatically decrease your chances of getting preggo, this cycle resulted in a BFN. IUI #2-Abstained and didn't drink AT ALL! Boy, this was hard, but easier than I thought, this cycle resulted in a BFN as well.

SOooooo........here I am IUI #3, on my 2ww-day 5. I haven't had a drink since day 1 of my cycle, but could REALLY go for a glass of wine tonight. Now, I know that IF I were to get preggo, it can't hurt the baby b/c it's not implanted or anything yet, but does this do anything to decrease the CHANCES of implantation? My nurse said that before ovulation, moderate alcohol consumption is ok, but to abstain during ovulation. Ok, I've clearly already ovulated, so can I drink in moderation again?!?! THOUGHTS?!?!? To wine or not to wine....that IS the question?

This wino thanks you in advance, for your advice!

[iheartdolewhip]

I did the same thing for my first and second cycles. I haven't had IUI 3 yet so I am looking forward to the advice the other ladies give.

[bandm14]

I've read that alcohol can affect progesterone levels, so I try to avoid it during my TWW unless it's nearing the end and I'm getting BFNs and confident I'm out. However, BunnyBerry once pointed out something very wise-- during the follicular phase, the eggs are developing, so alcohol could affect that, and during the TWW implantation happens days 8-10 so alcohol could affect that... but during the week or so after ovulation (i.e. where you are right now) the potential baby cells would just sorta be floating down the tube or into the uterus and it seems less likely that alcohol would have any impact during that time.

My RE said no more than 4 drinks a week, but didn't specify during what parts of the cycle it is okay or not. I used to be a glass or two a day girl, but I've cut WAY down since starting medicated cycles, except for at the very end of the TWW and the beginning of AF before I start meds. This month (3rd IUI cycle) I did drink more during the first half of a cycle because I had a wedding on New Year's Eve and then just kept finding reasons to have wine for the week or so after that.

I don't know if I'm being helpful or not, but just wanted to share what I've heard/what I've done/what I think. At the end of the day, people get pregnant all.the.time who indulge in the occasional (or frequent) alcoholic beverage. Will one glass of wine tonight destroy your chances this month? In my opinion, not likely.

[tiffmich08]

bandm14 Thanks so much for the insight! It is appreciated!!!

[bluejoan]

I don't drink at all during medicated cycles but that is a personal preference. I guess I just want to give it my all. I drink wine, all the wine, between cycles.

[mrsrodgersaz]

I'm with ketchup. I don't think that having a few drinks during the 2WW is going to change the results of the cycle.

I did one IUI cycle where I completely abstained from alcohol and it resulted in a BFN. For the other cycles, I drank but tried to do so in moderation (a pint of beer with dinner instead of 2-3, a glass of wine instead of most of the bottle ). All BFN.

[hrushka]

I'm with @ketchup on this one.

I've done both drinking and not drinking during the 2WW (I don't typically have more than one or two drinks at a time), and I've gotten to the point where I feel I doesn't make a difference one way or the other.

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FWIW, all of my BFPs were on cycles where I did drink during the 2WW. I don't think moderate drinking had anything to do with my losses, but I can imagine how easy it would be to blame oneself in a situation like that.

[tiffmich08]

Thanks everyone! I decided to abstain. I know that a glass or two won't hurt, but I figure if I'm going to give it my all, I may as well do it 100%! Now, in between cycles....bluejoan....I will drink ALL the wine!

You guys are great, thanks for all the insight!

[laurensc927]

I think it's personal preference and what you feel comfortable with. Like @ketchup said if you think you'll blame yourself for a BFN then don't.

I'm on the fence myself. I read an article the other day about things you need to stop doing when dealing with IF and one of them was to stop living your life in 2 week increments. I find this very hard to do when we have to constantly think of what cycle day it is for medication, ultrasound, IUI, IVF, etc... And this is why I need all the wine sometimes lol.

[bluejoan]

We're saving wine bottles for a friend and I looked in the box last night and we're sitting at 9 bottles since Christmas. I may have a problem …..


ETA: spelling is hard.

[lindy04aggie]

My personal preference - I don't drink at all during the 2WW. I want to make sure that I'm doing everything in my power. Which is also why I'm on day 113 without a coke and I'm trying to eat healthier to get some of this weight off.

GL to you!

[shortstuff]

Sorry I'm a little late on this, but I wanted to add my 2 cents anyway. I did my IVF in Europe. The drs there encourage you to have a little wine to relax. The day of my ET, my dr said to have a glass of wine as it would help relax the uterus. Turns out I haven't had any wine since the night before my ER, but I had such serious complications and I still felt like I was recovering from the surgeries. I've just had no desire for wine.