karina DITTO I stopped drinking completely also (i.e. those alcohol and pregnancy ads aren't on TV for nothing) - and our good friends who have grown up children (18 & 10) are like 'you're being ridiculous, I drank throughout and mine are fine'.... makes me soooo ANGRY.

it's my choice and i've gone off the midwives current advice that says 'none is best' ... not off what they said in the UK 18 years ago. and it might not have hurt your baby, but what if mine is different (which it is) and it hurts it - jesus. This is my biggest pet peeve cos it comes from very close friends.

they treat me like i'm an alarmist and a 'cotton-wool' type person, when i'm just doing what's best. i guess if i drank it would make them feel better - stiff ... not going to!