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April 2012 Moms
MElleG
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If you think it's okay to drink during pregnancy...
MElleG
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Why? What on earth could anyone possibly say to justify doing that? Someone please fill me in because Im genuinely interested.
ETA: Im talking about 1 drink or 10 drinks.
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Re: If you think it's okay to drink during pregnancy...
Oh good because this hasn't been beaten to death on this board yet. Are you also going to compare it to taking meth?
To answer your question - because my office said it was fine, some Harvard study says it's fine, because I want to. I'm perfectly comfortable having 2 oz of wine every now and again 3rd tri. Feel free to tell me I'm selfish and you feel sorry for my babies.
For starters, 1 drink is a heck of a lot different than 10 drinks, regardless of whether or not you are pregnant.
Some women choose to have an occasional drink during pregnancy because there are numerous studies that show that an occasional alcoholic drink during pregnacy has no adverse effects on the fetus.
Well I was looking for real explanation to help me better understand and to also see if Im really one of the only people who is blown away by that. Im not sure what youre referring to but no Im not going to compare it to anything because it doesnt need a comparison.
Did you know that there are a million studies that show drinking any amount of alcohol is unhealthy pregnant or not?
Here is a link to the study and to an article in Time about the study:
https://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2023984,00.html
https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2010/09/13/jech.2009.103002.abstract
I havent been around for a lot of those threads and I figured that someone who has a real opinion on the topic would happily post it here. It seemed a lot easier than searching for threads like that. Let me title my post better so that you and anyone else that is bored can avoid it.
Yes. It's why I choose not to drink during pregnancy. However, I think that other studies have validity too, and I understand why some women choose to have an occasional drink.
The beauty of being your own person is that you are able to make your own decisions regarding your pregnancy- you can choose what you will/will not put into your body. And that's all that matters. Don't worry about what everyone else is/is not doing, because it's pointless....
https://www.marchofdimes.com/alcohol_indepth.html
I have been wanting to use this forever. It really just applies to the original topic. Also this is meant to be funny, not mean.
I have plenty of opinions on the topic, as well as others. I just choose not to repost them continuously.
Because there's no evidence that consuming small amounts of alcohol is harmful. Kind of like caffeine.
This is categorically untrue.
I'm not saying that studies exist that come to an opposite conclusion. What makes the study you found more valid than the one I found? The opinions on this topic vary from doctor to doctor. The fact that you found one that you agree with doesn't make it more valid than one you don't personally agree with
I know for a fact that you were around for that big thread about this last week (?), because I remember how BLOWN AWAY you were by it then.
Personally I wouldnt drink a drop during pregnancy, but I suppose thats a choice every woman gets to make for herself and her family. Your brave for such a controversial post
Nothing wrong with speaking your mind though!
Im actually someone who on almost all fronts can make myself steer clear of the bad choices that other people make. When it comes to giving children the best possible chance at life, its totally different. There are SO many babies that have problems and so many women who have higher risks for their babies having problems than others. Thinking about how hard those people try and hope for the best outcome for their children, it's really hard to hear people justify a few drinks during pregnancy. Seems like the few things we actually have control of we would use the right way huh?
I was not going to comment on this thread as I have not been drinking during pregnancy and other than a glass of champagne on New Year's or my birthday I probably won't but that was just the most ridiculous thing I have ever read!
There are not "a million" studies that show that ingesting "any amount" of alcohol is "unhealthy pregnant or not." You have been brainwashed, my friend. If you need to tell yourself that, fine. But please don't make up statistics.
Its not about this study and that study, but about the fact that there is even one ounce of proof that your child can be harmed for the rest of its life by drinking. Why isnt that enough to forget about the studies that say it may be alright?
Winner!!
I'm not saying I agree with drinking while pregnant (I don't), and I understand what you are saying, but it is futile in that you will never truly understand why a person may choose to do the things they do. Believe me, anyone set on having 10+ drinks a night while pregnant is not going to be swayed otherwise by a random internet message board.
LOL!
Detrimental effects? Are you joking? When did this become about small effects versus detrimental effects? Im not speaking for you, but I know small effects of the selfish choices I make have on my child are enough for me. They should be enough for every person fortunate enough to get pregnant. I think if March of Dimes confirms it, it's safe to say it's valid. This is just the first thing I found, there are many many more.
https://www.marchofdimes.com/alcohol_indepth.html
So I assume that you don't eat lunchmeat, ANY caffeine (including chocolate!), aspartame, etc. Also, you probably don't get into cars, garden (watch out for that toxoplasmosis!), etc. All of these have small percentages of harming a fetus.
Selfie, is that you?
Id love to know why. Feel free to explain.
I will add that by the tone of that last post you are not here to be informed as to anyone else's opinion on this topic or to discuss it. You are here to preach to people that have differing views.
Without reading more about the actual studies, all I get from that March of Dimes article is that some studies suggest drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol may cause problems. Perhaps there are confounding factors, such as the mother's overall health during pregnancy and the environment in which the children were raised. Those studies =/= proof that drinking occasionally during pregnancy is harmful.
But I take further issue with the assertion that drinking even small amounts when NOT pregnant is unhealthy. Actually, drinking small amounts (no more than one drink a day for women and two for men) has health benefits over total abstention.
Why? Because it is. The sentence is false, from the "million" on down to the "pregnant or not."
Dude, what? Do you know what the word detrimental means?
Hint: it's not the opposite of small.
Melle, I generally like you, but you are coming across as extremely judgey here. As PP said, there are studies that go both ways. There are studies about not drinking pre-conception, about not using OTC meds, about no stress, about exercise vs no exercise. To each their own. I'm surprised you feel such a need to judge others and push your position on this topic; that is generally unlike you. And, FWIW, in my years of teaching and working with children with special needs, the vast majority (as in 95%+), had syndromes, disorders or other complications that were not caused by environmental factors in utero. However, I can guarantee you that a larger percentage of the parents took risks in while they were pregnant with their LO.
I dont do just about anything that is said to potentially cause harm to a fetus. That being said, alcohol is TOTALLY different than lunchmeat and chocolate. Know why? Because alcohol is ALWAYS toxic to your body. Pregnant or not. It has no health benefits and causes a certain amount of harm (very small or very large) every time your drink it. Im not trying to bash people who drink outside of pregnancy because in those cases, I do believe in making your own choices and being who you want to be. There is a very clear line drawn when it comes to pregnancy. Do you thinks its okay to put a couple drops of vodka in your childs grape juice? I mean it probably wont cause life altering effects. Giving your kid something that causes death to people every single day, not cool.
Worse than that, just plain dumb.
I honestly didnt put much thought into how many people would lay into me for it, but Im okay with that. Thanks for saying that anyway!