I didn't drink at all while pregnant...I didn't want to risk anything. Honestly, I feel like if you can't abstain from alcohol for a mere 9 months, then that's sad..sorry, just my opinion.
DH told my OB how bad I was craving beer towards the end and my OB suggested non alcoholic beer so I did have that and there is a tiny bit of alcohol in it. If DH wouldn't have brought it up I wouldn't have had it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I craved beed SO bad! It was ridiculous! I tried a sip of wine in hopes to take away the craving but nothing worked. And no I'm no an alcoholic. I just like to drink beer on the weekend whle we BBQ at the house.
With DD1 I was on bedrest with severe pre-e and my OB told me to have a glass of red wine one night to help me relax. I had maybe four ounces total over a 3 week period.
With DD2 I never wanted any, so I never had any.
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I did with all three of mine. Never in the first trimester, but in the second and third, I had a glass of wine every few weeks (usually red). Funnily enough, it was my CNM who *told* me to have a glass when I was PG with DD#1. My BP shot up at about 28 weeks and they were worried about pre-e. She told me to go home, have a glass of red wine and take a nice long (warm) bath. I was so excited I could have a bath and a glass of wine. That (and getting off my feet and pulling me from work) did the trick since my BP came down a few days later and I was able to carry DD to term. I craved red wine with all three of my PG, especially DD#1. I usually drink white and rarely drink at all, but I was dying for it with DD#1. Maybe my body was trying to tell me something? Either way, I followed my CNM's advice and had a small glass every week or two (at most) after the first trimester.
Half a glass of red wine every other week or so in third tri.
Had a beer the night we got home from the hospital, it was super bowl sunday after all. Have a beer or two per week now. Yes, I'm breastfeeding. In my doula's words, you can have a glass of wine while BFing. Sober enough to drive = sober enough to BF. Less than 2% of the alcohol consumed actually gets into your milk.
Not a drop. It didn't come up at my OB because I didn't care whether he said it was OK or not. I also abstained from listeria risky foods and aspartame.
Craved Whiskey, and had a couple before I knew. Sipped others sometimes and more beer than anything. But we too were not willing to risk. Especially since I don't usually drink much or often.
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Re: Did you drink while you were pregnant?
Totally this!
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I craved beed SO bad! It was ridiculous! I tried a sip of wine in hopes to take away the craving but nothing worked. And no I'm no an alcoholic. I just like to drink beer on the weekend whle we BBQ at the house.
With DD1 I was on bedrest with severe pre-e and my OB told me to have a glass of red wine one night to help me relax. I had maybe four ounces total over a 3 week period.
With DD2 I never wanted any, so I never had any.
Half a glass of red wine every other week or so in third tri.
Had a beer the night we got home from the hospital, it was super bowl sunday after all. Have a beer or two per week now. Yes, I'm breastfeeding. In my doula's words, you can have a glass of wine while BFing. Sober enough to drive = sober enough to BF. Less than 2% of the alcohol consumed actually gets into your milk.
I also ate deli meat and soft cheese.
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