I havent yet, but the last few weeks it has been hard as I have been craving a beer...
we have a family joke (and please note this is a JOKE!! we all say it in humour and laugh and don't judge anyone who does do it) but in my mums 3 pregnancies with me and my 2 brothers she never touched a drop (which considering her drinking habits is pretty impressive) EXCEPT when she was pregnant with my middle brother, she had one mouthful of champagne to toast her parents wedding anniversary (I think it was their 30year or something) to this day, we always joke that that is what is wrong with my brother (nothing is wrong with him aside from a bit of dyslexia), but now when ever people ask me if i would like a mouthful of their drink (which happens a fair bit) my reason for saying no is "no way I don't want an E" (E = my brothers name). My brother knows we say it, so does my mum, neither are offended and laugh it off.
When I didn't drink at DH work xmas party I think people were sus, esp. seen as it was held in a different town just to go to this particular pub to drink at. But no one asked me why I wasnt drinking, really wasnt any of their business until we decided to make it official and tell them.
It is hard with our culture being so drink friendly and being what is expected of us, but you really don't have to justify to anyone if you arent drinking and its up to you if you tell them its because you are pregnant, or if you tell them you just don't feel like it or something else.
FAS (Fetal alcohol syndrome) is refered to as HIGH levels of alcohol. even though there is no set amount as to what makes it 'high' and how much is needed to cause it in your baby. because no 'safe' level has been determained its easier to just play it safe and say none at all.
I never really drink much at all, but when I was pregnant with the twins, I craved very cold white wine all the time. It was crazy. Very occasionally, I had half a glass and it was like heaven to me. Now, I have had them, I don't want it anymore and very rarely drink again.
With DS I had one mouthful of champagne for the toast at my bestie's wedding. Had to grit my teeth to swallow it as it tasted foul.....I've never been able to drink during pregnancy because of the way my tastes change.
Yep. I had the (very) odd glass of champers or wine when in the last trimester with both boys. When I say odd, I mean it was pretty rare that I drank it ... but I had my then-obstetrician's full consent providing it was just one glass very occasionally. My biggest issue with it is that it gave me reflux!
None the first time around. A couple here & there during my pregnancies with the other 3. Usually my choice was a half nip in a middy glass so it wasn't a strong drink. No premix drinks.
Never enough to feel the effects. Just for the flavour... or to destress once.
Yes, with my first pg I didn b/c I didn't know I was pg, I was travelling overseas and enjoying 1 or 2 glasses a night with dinner. With my other pgs I stopped b/c of my multiple m/c & I didn't want to increase any risk to my babies, (apart from DD, all my other pg ended in m/c) or be wondering 'what if?' I have also stopped whilst doing IVF
Dont want any flack, but yes I drank during my pregnancies. a glass of wine here and there or a glass of beer. 1 of my friends, said her mum was ok to drink cause its got vitamin B in it lol I didnt drink alot but sometimes u need it. I know a couple who did everything by the book and had a child that is challenged and I know a drug addict whos child is fine. Im not saying do drugs or get ****ed, but I think some of it is left to fate alittle. Each women will do what she does and she knows if its harm or not for her.
I was super paranoid about that kind of thing, I didn't drink in the 5 months we were TTC, all through the pregnancy and then BF as well! Lol. In hindsight, maybe not necessary. This time I had the occasional drink when TTC, but now that I'm pg, I won't. But like others have said, I'm not a big drinker anyway, so it's not a big deal and I don't miss it.
I guess nobody knows what harm it might do, but I don't want to take any chances.
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