Vacation dilemma

[kaseybaby]

So I have a trip to the Caribbean planned for June, and will be TTC in July. I thought it would work out perfectly because of all the fresh air and relaxation, plus very little electronic influence. But I will be exposed to a lot of salt water, and I want to be able to have some alcohol. I don't mind sticking to the rest of my low everything diet, but I really want to be able to sit back relax and have a pina colada.

Should I put of TTC till August? Or do you think it will be okay. I won't ovulate until about 1.5 weeks after I get back.

[dramabird]

I definitely understand where you're coming from -- we have a trip to France in September and then I know the holidays will have all sorts of non-sway-appropriate food temptations (ham! sugar cookies!). So I personally am holding off until all such "hiccups" are out of the way and so I can then start the clock on my (at least) six weeks of diet before TTC.

General opinion seems to hold that diet is more important than anything (versus, say, any ionic influence of wind or water) ... so you might want to consider holding off until August ... you know, have a great time on your vacation, drink and eat what you want and then hit the diet hard-core upon your return? Just my pretty-new-to-swaying two cents.

Good luck!

[Zivic-Bubac]

Same here!
We have our vacation booked for the end of July and I wanted to attempt in June but IF I get bfp, I don't want to risk m/c on holiday.
The other thing is I want to be exposed to salt water there ( I'm TTC ) but on the other hand I don't want to carry around all my supps and other swaying equipment LOL! And to give more pressure to my DH like: NOW it's time to dtd!!!
So when I put together all pro's and con's - I just don't know... I'll probably give it a go in June, just because I'm not getting any younger lol!( 38 yo) and if bfn, then pack it ALL and dh! lol!

For you guys I have a solution: I would skip holiday months and try in Aug or Oct. Who wouldn't like to fully enjoy Carribean islands or France?

And I bet you are MUCH younger than me, so month here or there wouldn't make that much dif

[Out of the Blue]

I can sooooo relate! I just got back from a week-long cruise to the Bahamas and ate/drank & snorkeled my tail off. I should push TTC out but I want to get preggers sooner than later so I've made peace w/my decision and will push forward to TTC on the next cycle. For "perfect" swaying, you should definitely push your sway out (since you don't want to ruin your vay-cay!!!). It's one of those tough decisions you'll have to weigh and decide for yourself.

Have a great vay-cay and BEST OF LUCK on your sway!

[Out of the Blue]

( I'm TTC ) but on the other hand I don't want to carry around all my supps and other swaying equipment LOL! And to give more pressure to my DH like: NOW it's time to dtd!!!

ZB - That's why we opted not to TTC while on vay-cay. Was supposed to O right in the middle of the cruise but turns out I ended up not O'ing that cycle. I say ENJOY the vay-cay!!! GL

[Indira]

Same for me!
We´re going to start TTC in July, and we´re going camping on the seaside for 2 weeks in June in Italy so salt water for me too, and the doing the diet in Italy will be hard.
I never really considered waiting since I´ve been researching and waiting a lot of months now, and in August I have the same problem again going to the mountains in Italy on a big inlaw family reunion. Waiting till october is soooo long...
I was thinking that being on holiday will also help me though because I will be a lot outside and be distracted, and that really helps to not eat. My husband doesn´t want to go eat outside a lot anyway and this weekend we´re going to Rome, so this will be my enjoy-time.

Does salt water sway blue just because it raises pH (I´m not too worried about that) or is there another reason?

[kaseybaby]

Argh! Now I don't know what to do. This totally might change my sway. Will alcohol and salt water have that much of an affect even 2 weeks away from ovulation?

[twosweetlads]

Hi,
I don't believe it will! Just be careful not to swallow the water! I went on holiday recently and tried to stick to it but totally didn't! I did the best I could-its hard to stick to when you eat out! I just took my aci gel etc. When I go swimming i use the refresh so my ph doesn't change.
I have just found out I'm not pregnant this month so I'm glad I didn't worry too much because at least I know I didn't waste a month.
With the alcohol its about the most acid thing you can do to your body so I would just go for it! I have spent loads of cycles worrying about my diet and wished I didn't as didn't get pregnant anyway.

[kaseybaby]

So if alcohol is the MOST acid thing we can do, that makes it the worst I am assuming?

[twosweetlads]

No it makes your body acidic. The reason I know this is that I suffer with endometriosis and I have a homeopathy/nutritionist to help with my pain. My pain is made worse when my body gets too acidic and I told him that alcohol seems to make my pain worse and he said that it is the most acid forming thing we can put in our body!