Drinking during 2WW?

[Shelley71]

I'm refraining, but one would sure be nice. I'm afraid to do ANYTHING that could be construed as bad for me. I just wondered what the general consensus was?

[Abraisme]

I've always continued to drink (1 glass a day or so) during the 2ww and then stop when I get a bfp.  I highly doubt that it will cause any issues whatsoever.  I would probably refrain from binge drinking (although I have done that by mistake as well), but one glass of wine is probably safe.

[Shelley71]

I've had a couple so far, but not much. Someone made a good point on another site that even if I am pregnant, that I'm not sharing with a baby yet. I'm still not comfortable with drinking more than one a day, if that, but the general consensus seems to be that a little won't hurt.

[WildDoula]

Originally Posted by Shelley71 

Someone made a good point on another site that even if I am pregnant, that I'm not sharing with a baby yet.

 

I wouldn't binge if you know there's a chance you may be pregnant, but I don't think it would hurt to have a bit.

Wine is sometimes "prescribed" for relaxation by midwives around here, so a glass here and there is safe as far as I know.

[SubliminalDarkness]

I kept drinking. Of course, TTC took nearly four years, so at some point I burned out on doing everything "right" and didn't worry about it. And now I have DS2. lol. 

[erigeron]

I tended to figure during the 2 week wait the embryo hasn't even *implanted* yet so the only effect you can have on it is to either facilitate or discourage implantation. To be fair, I'm not sure if alcohol does either of these things, but I kind of figure if it did, we would have heard about it by now. I wouldn't worry about it--like other posters, I wouldn't binge drink, because it stresses your body out, but I wouldn't think a drink or two is a big deal.