What have you given up to TTC?

Obviously the important ones, alcohol and smoking once pregnant but have you given these up while TTC? Personally I don't smoke but are partial to the odd glass of wine. How about caffiene, artifical sweetners, sushi etc? I guess if you have been TTC a long time you will give anything a go. I am still waiting for my cycles to regulate (Day 54 so far!!) but do you think it is okay to have these things if you know you aren't yet ovulating therefore no chance of being pregnant?

Lol I still have my diet coke and will have it right up until I get that BFP and I have sushi too.

I don't smoke but I do enjoy a couple of glasses of wine here and there but have ditched that completely for the moment.

I have cut out coffee, sticking to hot chocolate if I REALLY need a hot drink.

Its really up to you! A doctor would more than likely say stop all of that stuff because it doesn't help if you are ttc.

I was just thinking the SAME thing

I gave up my regular bottle (or 2 ) a day of V. I don't drink coffee,tea or coke and I don't smoke so no biggie there but the V was the one that had to go!

I don't really have to give up anything. I don't smoke, very rarely drink alcohol and when I do its only a glass of wine. I don't drink coffee or anything with caffiene in it. Don't do sushi either

Hi Mrs B.

I had issues working out the length of my cycle as well.

I had a negative pregnancy test (about CD 45) the day I was going to a friends birthday who just like me can be a big drinker. There was $1,000 on the bar but for some reason I volunteered to drive.

Anyway a week later the next test I took was positive. I am now pleased that I didn't drink my share of the bar tab. Perhaps like a lot of others on here say it is important to be more careful when you 'might' possibly be pregnant JUST IN CASE. But when you know you aren't pregnant eating sushi is still okay... man I miss sushi already....actually that is a lie. I miss wine but don't want to sound like I should be on AA instead of here... Last night I smelt my mothers wine ... Hi my name is runningT and I'm...... :-)

I tend to eat and drink like I'm preggies from ovulation through to AF, so I don't drink alcohol, I don't smoke anyway and I don't drink coffee or tea.

Hi am about to put a bit of a spin on this. It took us three years to have our DD and during that time I gave up smoking, maintained a healty weight, exercised regulary and seriously cut down on alcohol - as far as I am concerned cutting out smoking and drinking did not help us conceive. By the time our DD was conceived I was smoking - only about 2 per day and having wine most nights. I have just found out that I am pg after trying for one month, during this time still smoking 1-2 per day and at least one glass a wine per day. However exercise each day and am in healthy BMI range. Good luck to you and each to their own.

I had to give up alcohol, I was a huge party animal and first found it pretty hard. It took a while for me to get use to the idea and now I kinda like being sober. A few life style changes helped that too (ie. moving here from the uk, buying a house and renovating it). My morning coffee is also watered down massively. I also tend to watch what I eat after ov as well. Never smoked - so glad I never had that one to deal with.