Upset I prb cant hide my pregnancy....

LilLee11 · January 2012

Hi ladies! Im going home in February for a friends birthday. We are going to Napa on a wine tour. It will be VERY obvious if I am not drinking wine. Ill be almost 8 weeks, but I really wanted to wait until I was out of the 1st tri before telling friends. Any suggestions or do you agree that I'm SOL?

Luckie519 · January 2012

I was in a similar situation before also. I just said I wasn't feeling to well and sipped on ginger ale (which I love). You could always just say you're stomach is giving you some trouble and you don't feel like drinking?

krysydawn · January 2012

A lot of people use the "I'm on antibiotics and can't drink" excuse. Maybe you could try that one. Or you can start complaining about a stomach bug before hand and just follow through with it.. haha

Good luck!

jennakg · January 2012

You could say you're taking a Rx that prohibits drinking.

MuddyInsignia · January 2012

I went to a wine tasting recently with my DH. We each got a taste, I swirled the glass, smelled it, touched my lips to it and then poured the rest in his glass if he liked the wine, saying that I was his DD that evening and had to be good. It seemed to work soooo much better than just not participating. When I went out for drinks with some girlfriends, I got there a little early and ordered a Shirley Timple. They did not seem to notice. The thing is, I am a BIG wine drinker normally, so it would be super obvious for me, so I have to find ways to blend, which sometimes just means having a legit glass of wine in your hand.

judahsmommy1 · January 2012

MuddyInsignia:
I went to a wine tasting recently with my DH. We each got a taste, I swirled the glass, smelled it, touched my lips to it and then poured the rest in his glass if he liked the wine, saying that I was his DD that evening and had to be good. It seemed to work soooo much better than just not participating. When I went out for drinks with some girlfriends, I got there a little early and ordered a Shirley Timple. They did not seem to notice. The thing is, I am a BIG wine drinker normally, so it would be super obvious for me, so I have to find ways to blend, which sometimes just means having a legit glass of wine in your hand.

This is a great idea. Designate yourself as the driver and then let your DH drink for you. Also, if you touch it to your lips first, people have no idea how much you drank (or didn't drink) and will assume that you're drinking something.

dangerkitty102 · January 2012

If it's a close enough friend that you are travelling to Napa for their birthday, then just TELL THEM. Save yourself the stress!

mlf625 · January 2012

dangerkitty102:
If it's a close enough friend that you are travelling to Napa for their birthday, then just TELL THEM. Save yourself the stress!

Yeah, that. I think they'll see through any excuse as BS.

Just ask them not to FB it, obvi,

Heavenisaplace · January 2012

dangerkitty102:
If it's a close enough friend that you are travelling to Napa for their birthday, then just TELL THEM. Save yourself the stress!

I agree with this. I mean if they figure it out, they figure it out. You are not going to enjoy yourself stressing about hiding it.

amanda31H · January 2012

dangerkitty102:
If it's a close enough friend that you are travelling to Napa for their birthday, then just TELL THEM. Save yourself the stress!

This.

I don't know what your friends are like, but if my friends saw I wasn't drinking on a wine tour in Napa and I blamed it on antibiotics or not feeling well...............well, they would laugh in my face!

Not to mention if you say you aren't feeling well, it might put a damper on other activities for your trip...if everyone is concerned that you are ill - KWIM?*

kristenyf · February 2012

I was nervous about this as well, and so i kept a water bottle full of grape juice in my purse. I would go to the bathroom and poor it out and then would come back and drink my juice in front of everyone. I had a lot of people fooled. As long as they see you drink one glass no one will wonder anything. Just dont let anyone smell it. My pregnant cousin tried smelling mine and i had to be awkwardly rude and walk away. haha

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