I've had a sip of dh wine or beet here ant there just for the taste. I don't think it's a big deal and feel like junk food and OTC meds are more damaging. We all do what we think is best. We just did the hospital tour and they told us we could bring a bottle of bubbly in a cooler. Guess what I'm having for first meal!
I feel its not that big of a deal at all and find the "just not worth it" comments a bit self righteous. If wine didn't give me heartburn I would have had a glass last night.
It's one beer. It's not like you're drinking a pint of vodka a night..
And they do make O'douls! ha. Amber is actually good.
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I feel its not that big of a deal at all and find the "just not worth it" comments a bit self righteous. If wine didn't give me heartburn I would have had a glass last night.
Haha DH and I were just discussing drinking yesterday. The smell of alcohol has been disgusting to me the whole pregnancy. In the past three days, an IPA or glass if red wine sounds heavenly. Only a short time to go!
I feel its not that big of a deal at all and find the "just not worth it" comments a bit self righteous. If wine didn't give me heartburn I would have had a glass last night.
I feel its not that big of a deal at all and find the "just not worth it" comments a bit self righteous. If wine didn't give me heartburn I would have had a glass last night.
Seriously. Agree.
Tritto.
I don't think anyone was being self righteous. I've said before I think it's a dumb thing to do, but more because I'm typically a full bottle of wine kind of girl. I don't know that a few sips or just a small glass would really satisfy me, so I've just avoided it. I've eaten my fair share of cold cuts and sushi and probably drank WAY too much caffeine. No judgement here, just doesn't seem worth it to me.
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I've had a sip here and there of a few things and have had a few NA beers at social functions.
We've hosted a few parties here lately that have required trips to the liquor store. I think I may actually miss going when I'm no longer hugely pregnant. The double takes and the looks of horror just get me every time! Just because I'm not drinking doesn't mean I can't buy. LOL
I feel its not that big of a deal at all and find the "just not worth it" comments a bit self righteous. If wine didn't give me heartburn I would have had a glass last night.
Seriously. Agree.
Tritto.
I don't think anyone was being self righteous. I've said before I think it's a dumb thing to do, but more because I'm typically a full bottle of wine kind of girl. I don't know that a few sips or just a small glass would really satisfy me, so I've just avoided it. I've eaten my fair share of cold cuts and sushi and probably drank WAY too much caffeine. No judgement here, just doesn't seem worth it to me.
Its the "it doesn't seem worth it" or " not worth the risk" comments that are self righteous. Doesn't seem worth what? What risk is being implied from a sip or a serving of alcohol now and again?
I'd kill for the confidence to have a sip of beer. I have what might be the worst luck and the guiltiest conscience in the world, so I know if I have even the teensiest taste I will be out of my mind forever with worry. Right now I'm trying to be satisfied with sniffs of my husbands martinis and homebrews and it ALMOST works. A little flask of gin and a bottle of tonic water will most certainly find their way into my hospital bag. I may even entertain the idea of a glass of wine to help me sleep for a while if I go into labor in the early evening. Then again, I may crazy-talk myself out of it.
Have your beer, and think of me and all those like me who are too scared!
I feel its not that big of a deal at all and find the "just not worth it" comments a bit self righteous. If wine didn't give me heartburn I would have had a glass last night.
Last pregnancy I had a glass of red wine on our anniversary, and a glass of champagne for new years eve. I was in my third trimester. I have a pretty high tolerance so I didn't even feel the alcohol because it was a small amount.
This pregnancy I haven't had any except for a sip of the wine pairings that the sommelier sent out for my husband when we did a tasting menu for my birthday.
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
Last pregnancy I had a glass of red wine on our anniversary, and a glass of champagne for new years eve. I was in my third trimester. I have a pretty high tolerance so I didn't even feel the alcohol because it was a small amount.
This pregnancy I haven't had any except for a sip of the wine pairings that the sommelier sent out for my husband when we did a tasting menu for my birthday.
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
Yes mommies, think of the babies!!!
Seriously, shut up. No one here is advocating binge drinking or having more than a glass here and there.
Last pregnancy I had a glass of red wine on our anniversary, and a glass of champagne for new years eve. I was in my third trimester. I have a pretty high tolerance so I didn't even feel the alcohol because it was a small amount.
This pregnancy I haven't had any except for a sip of the wine pairings that the sommelier sent out for my husband when we did a tasting menu for my birthday.
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
I'm hazarding a guess that most of the freak-outs in this thread are by people with no real grasp of anatomy that make their decisions based on the educational posters in the liquor store.
Which is fine... but if you're also giving it up while nursing, it can mean no drinking for years. I prefer to learn what the actual risks and effects are and make a choice based on that.
Last pregnancy I had a glass of red wine on our anniversary, and a glass of champagne for new years eve. I was in my third trimester. I have a pretty high tolerance so I didn't even feel the alcohol because it was a small amount.
This pregnancy I haven't had any except for a sip of the wine pairings that the sommelier sent out for my husband when we did a tasting menu for my birthday.
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
you should probably consider an anatomy class.
You should consider why having a drink is that damn important!
Last pregnancy I had a glass of red wine on our anniversary, and a glass of champagne for new years eve. I was in my third trimester. I have a pretty high tolerance so I didn't even feel the alcohol because it was a small amount.
This pregnancy I haven't had any except for a sip of the wine pairings that the sommelier sent out for my husband when we did a tasting menu for my birthday.
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
Yes mommies, think of the babies!!!
Seriously, shut up. No one here is advocating binge drinking or having more than a glass here and there.
So because I don't support your decision to get your fetus drunk, I should shut up? You sound like the idiot!
Last pregnancy I had a glass of red wine on our anniversary, and a glass of champagne for new years eve. I was in my third trimester. I have a pretty high tolerance so I didn't even feel the alcohol because it was a small amount.
This pregnancy I haven't had any except for a sip of the wine pairings that the sommelier sent out for my husband when we did a tasting menu for my birthday.
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
you should probably consider an anatomy class.
You should consider why having a drink is that damn important!
Do inform us all, what is it exactly that one drink will do?
I was never a big drinker before, not even wine. When asked how often I drank when doing my paperwork for this pergnancy I was laughed at when I said maybe twice a year. So for me, its not something I choose to do. I will be nursing again and will not drink during that time either. Its not me being self righteous at all, its just something I didnt do before and dont see a point of doing it while pregnant or nursing.
Re: One beer.
I had half a glass of champagne last night to celebrate quitting my job of 6 years.
I've looked at a variety of research and am fully comfortable with my choice to have a little drink here and there, especially close to the end.
If your DH thinks 4 weeks isn't so long, ask him to join you in not drinking. In July. See how much he loves it.
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It's one beer. It's not like you're drinking a pint of vodka a night..
And they do make O'douls! ha. Amber is actually good.
I found this on Facebook the other day...DAMN TRUTH..People need to relax.
Seriously. Agree.
Tritto.
I don't think anyone was being self righteous. I've said before I think it's a dumb thing to do, but more because I'm typically a full bottle of wine kind of girl. I don't know that a few sips or just a small glass would really satisfy me, so I've just avoided it. I've eaten my fair share of cold cuts and sushi and probably drank WAY too much caffeine. No judgement here, just doesn't seem worth it to me.
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Two Angel Babies
07/03/2012
08/08/2015
"If you're still my small babe
or you're all the way grown,
my promise to you
is you're never alone.
You are my angel, my darling,
my star...and my love will find you,
wherever you are."
I've had a sip here and there of a few things and have had a few NA beers at social functions.
We've hosted a few parties here lately that have required trips to the liquor store. I think I may actually miss going when I'm no longer hugely pregnant. The double takes and the looks of horror just get me every time! Just because I'm not drinking doesn't mean I can't buy. LOL
Its the "it doesn't seem worth it" or " not worth the risk" comments that are self righteous. Doesn't seem worth what? What risk is being implied from a sip or a serving of alcohol now and again?
Have your beer, and think of me and all those like me who are too scared!
yup.
Though I admit to being that FTM, too.
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MMC 1.4.17 at 16w
Expecting #3, EDD 1.29.18
YOU may have a high tolerance but your baby doesn't. I'm not bashing anyone's choices at all, but let's remember mommies one drink may not impair you but think about how it makes your 5 lb fetus feel.
Yes mommies, think of the babies!!!
Seriously, shut up. No one here is advocating binge drinking or having more than a glass here and there.
you should probably consider an anatomy class.
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MMC 1.4.17 at 16w
Expecting #3, EDD 1.29.18
I'm hazarding a guess that most of the freak-outs in this thread are by people with no real grasp of anatomy that make their decisions based on the educational posters in the liquor store.
Which is fine... but if you're also giving it up while nursing, it can mean no drinking for years. I prefer to learn what the actual risks and effects are and make a choice based on that.
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You should consider why having a drink is that damn important!
So because I don't support your decision to get your fetus drunk, I should shut up? You sound like the idiot!
Do inform us all, what is it exactly that one drink will do?
I was never a big drinker before, not even wine. When asked how often I drank when doing my paperwork for this pergnancy I was laughed at when I said maybe twice a year. So for me, its not something I choose to do. I will be nursing again and will not drink during that time either. Its not me being self righteous at all, its just something I didnt do before and dont see a point of doing it while pregnant or nursing.