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Holiday Preconception Prep
Tips for Avoiding the Top 3 Seasonal Fertility Traps
By Kim Seidel
How much is too much when it comes to alcohol, and is it OK to imbibe when you're trying to conceive?
"When attempting conception, alcohol intake should be limited to the equivalent of one glass per day," says Dr. Kevin Lederer, president of Fertility Centers of Illinois. "You should not drink during pregnancy, since the safe limit for pregnant women is unknown."
Yet, along with all of the food, alcohol is all around during the holidays. "If you don't drink, and people know this, there likely won't be any pressure," says Amy Levine, certified sexuality educator and founder of sexedsolutions.com in New York. "But, if you're typically a drinker and you want to keep mum about trying to be a mommy-to-be, fake a cocktail. The bar at any party is sure to be stocked with mixers, like juice and soda. Pass orange juice off for a screwdriver, or soda with a lime as a rum and Coke."
Williams says she didn't feel bad for toasting with water, which can be put in a champagne glass. "I often put bottled water in a wine glass just because the glass association for me is relaxing," she says. "To me, there's no harm in just saying 'no,' or 'I'm not interested in drinking.'"
Here are other tips to sidestep the alcohol trap:
- Always keep a healthy drink in your hand to toast with instead, says Paulette Kouffman Sherman, a psychologist and dating coach in Manhattan, N.Y. "A seltzer with lime can look like an alcoholic drink anyways," she says. "Consider this a dry run for pregnancy, and remember that having your baby is the most important thing."
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