Wine?

datalover13

Just wanna throw in that one of my majors was biochemistry and it caused me to drink.  I don't see a problem with a drink occasionally in the 2nd or 3rd trimester. I'm all about, do (unbiased) research or talk to your doctor and make an educated decision that works for you. 

vino831

ihateusernames* said:

I didn't drink my last two pregnancies because I didn't have any cravings for beer or wine. Though when k was in labor with my last baby, the midwife told me to have a full glass of red wine and a warm bath to help me relax.... So I was just following orders and DAMN! That was a nice glass of wine. Helped me dilate better when I relaxed. 

Anyway, this pregnancy I've stolen sips of my hubbys beer, about 1/4 of his beer to be more exact. Probably 3 or 4 times. It's been hot weather and beer is quite low in alcohol percentage so I felt comfortable with it. 

I dont think that I would try wine though because I too, am a light weight. Maybe third trimester or during labor again  

During labor?!?! What a flipping FANTASTIC idea!!

peony2418

hahaha @vino831, I thought the same thing!  Like "now I know what to pack in my overnight bag!!!"

vino831

peony2418 said:

hahaha @vino831, I thought the same thing!  Like "now I know what to pack in my overnight bag!!!"

@peony2418 Yes! Last night I had DH pu a 4 pk of the small bottles of wine. FOR COOKING ONLY lol (Just didn't want to open a full bottle for Stroganoff from scratch and have it wasted!) Guess I'll just be saving a couple from the pack now! Hehe

ihateusernames*

Yeah the wine definitely relaxed me. I know some women who didn't appreciate it during labor but I did  
midwives are da bomb. I love them

peony2418

lol @vino831 and @ihateusernames* , we will be cheers-ing at the hospital! 

Phil413

I'm normally a beer snob and I do frequent wine on occasion, and sometimes a gin and tonic or something fun. Not KU I maybe have 2-3 per week when I feel like it. Last time I was pregnant I had no interest in drinking because I was nauseous and all that, but for St. Patrick's Day DH and I went out and we agreed on 1 glass of cabernet. DD was born in very early August, so that put me well into my 2nd tri, and it had been so long since I had anything that halfway through it my head started to feel fuzzy and I stopped. He ended up finishing it anyway, and it gave me heartburn later. Ugh, it was not worth it. One of the docs in the practice got wind of it and chewed me out, saying that we don't know the threshold for FAS and I got really annoyed. Half a glass of wine, really? I do remember DH had a Taddy Porter and a big Italian hoagie waiting for me in the fridge when we got home from the hospital DH is comfortable with it in 2nd or 3rd trimester to be smart about it as PPs have stated, and likewise, maybe will have one over the holidays if I can stomach it.

Edited for redundant words.

rbiderman56

Look like I'm a little late to the party on this thread, but I decided to do some reading on the subject. I am open-minded since I do think that some pregnancy "rules" are ridiculous. 

However, what I determined from my reading was that the research in this area is just not advanced enough to be able to give any certain answers. There's no official answer to what exact amount is safe during pregnancy, or when it's safest in pregnancy. Some unborn children were affected by a very tiny amount of alcohol consumed, and some survived months of alcohol abuse scot-free.

This is why the official recommendation from the CDC, March of Dimes, American Pregnancy Association, etc, is just not to drink, yet you may hear some doctors say that occasional drinking probably poses little threat. 

Like everything else in life, your mileage may vary. 

But personally? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I knew that I gave my child fetal alcohol syndrome through something completely avoidable so it's off the table for me. 

Tennis11785

I've very much to the "to each their own camp".  And while I feel like the science falls on the side of it's probably ok in moderation/light amounts, I don't know that I will drink during my pregnancy.  For two reasons:

1. I just haven't wanted any alcohol this pregnancy.  In fact, it was my first symptom.  I was at a baseball game (and I'm not sure I've ever NOT had a beer at a baseball game), and I got about halfway through my beer and suddenly had an aversion to it.  It wasn't just that the desire was gone, I actually did not want it.  We went to a game the next day, and I didn't want a beer during that game either.  It was very strange for me.  
2. The point (to me) of a glass of wine is to relax and wind down.  But I think I would get so into my head about it that it would negate any relaxing qualities of the wine, therefore defeating its purpose. 

AnonnAni

I avoided it my first two children but did have wine with my 3rd and will if the occasion arises this pregnancy as well. 

antarctica

They say everything in moderation. My OB blew my mind by saying that I need to lift more, squat more, run more. AND he said I can have cold cuts, as long as they are from a legit and trusted establishment!

 Back to the wine though! Alcoholism is a major problem in my family, so I feel like no matter how slowly I drink, it's going to affect my child down the road. Better safe than sorry. 

msirni0

I am in the to each their own camp. Me personally, I probably will not drink for a few reasons:
1. Like someone earlier said, this can be my personal 9 month "resolution"
2. I have severe acid reflux even when I'm not pregnant, and I worry that red wine (all I would drink in winter months) would just irritate that even more
3. My taste has changed and alcohol does NOT sound good.

This isn't an end all be all I won't drink, but I think that for me personally I would rather go without it than suffer through physical discomfort from drinking.

ETA: This thread was really interesting to read--looking at all you Chem ladies!

Also, my 2 cents on the infertility thing (because this little bean took 2 years and lots of fertility treatments to make) is that I definitely have found myself feeling more worried about things that I think I wouldn't over analyze as much had I not gone through that. So I have tried to err on the side of caution with everything, just because I think it's better for me mentally).