Normal Activities during 2WW? - Trying to Conceive (TTC) Message Board

Eliza1234 · 12-16-2006, 06:22 PM

New here...

Hubby and I stopped birth control in the fall, but we're not actively "trying"...just "letting things happen naturally". (His idea, not mine...I can't help but know when I'm ovulating - because I get achy and can tell the diff in CM - and want to BD at that time!)

If I'm understanding correctly, "2WW" is that span of time between ovulation and the arrival of AF, right?

Here's my question:

If you're just TTC with no thermometers or fertility meds or anything... is it ok to participate in normal activities during the 2WW? In other words: I work out hard...cardio and pilates and yoga, every single day. Also, I like a stiff cocktail or two (or three) in the evenings on the weekend.

Obviously, these are things I would not do if I were pregnant. But, if I do them during 2WW, am I hurting my chances of conceiving?

Kiedy · 12-16-2006, 10:19 PM

You're not hurting your chances of conceiving, but if you're drinking during the 2ww period, you may not know that you are pregnant and hurt your baby. So I would try to avoid drinking excessively during that period. I think a glass of wine instead may be better, if you have to have a drink. But I would limit that to a minimum. Why worry about damage that it may or may not cause your baby.

Good luck.

Eliza1234 · 12-17-2006, 05:42 PM

Thanks! But what about the heavy exercising? Pilates involves a lot of ab-work and crunches...is this harmful if you're at the very beginning of a pregnancy?