How to Be Discreet at Family/Friends Events this summer!

aquamaniacs · June 2012

Hello ladies!

I'm brand new to parenting and to pregnancy, just at the 4.5 week mark! I'm sorry if there is a post regarding this, but I did not come across it. But, I do not want to tell most of our friends and family will closer to the 3 month mark. Since it is summer time, we have several parties to attend plus a weekend at the lake with my husbands family for a reunion. Considering I am a wine lover, as soon as I tell people I am not drinking they will suspect. Are there any creative tips and tricks out there you may have used to trick people in similar situations?

Thanks!

Kern91 · June 2012

This happened with one of my friends as well and she would just walk around with a beer in her hand and have her husband take sips from it here and there so it looked like she was drinking it. Of course she never took "sips" infront of people and she would also go to the bathroom and put it down the sink at times and re-fill infront of people so it wouldn't look obvious. Maybe just do something like that then drink some punch or water after people have clearly seen you with a drink in your hand. I doubt anyone is going to watch you like a hawk and its just going to be you worried about it. You could always not do this and not drink and say you are hung over from the other night as well!?!

LaurdaJean · June 2012

Red Solo Cup it at parties?

mandyjane333 · June 2012

I washed out a small bottle of white rum or vodka and filled it with water. Then I would "mix" that with cranberry juice or diet pepsi or peach juice or something. Nobody noticed. I told a couple close friends because we were celebrating my 30th birthday and I didn't want a lot pf pressure for drinking shots. My one friend always made sure that he had a "drink" ready for me when my cup was running low so that nobody else was making me drinks with alcohol in it. If someone else did make me a drink the I would have my FI drink that one while I drank an alcohol free one.

Marieleviege · June 2012

You could tell everyone you are taking antibotics for a U T I that is what i did to explain trips to the bathroom.

jlkrebs · June 2012

The other night I had a beer in my hand and told people I had already drank a bit before we got there... then when I kept spilling it they "cut me off"... effective.

Or, stash some sparkling grape juice or tear off the lable and pretend its wine?

Or just say you've had migrains and alcohol makes it worse? Or that you started a new medication that shouldn't be mixed with Alcohol?

lucy11111 · June 2012

I just get a small glass of wine & take the occasional sip. I make the same small glass last me for a couple hours. No one seemed to notice it was my only glass.

allisonbesse · June 2012

I am in the same boat you are. My friends know me as the "wine" girl and if I don't have a drink in my hand they get suspicious. So, if I have people to my house, I've been making sprite, soda water and lime drinks and telling them it's vodka/soda (with it being summer it's easy to tell them it's too hot for wine). If I'm at a bar, I've made a point to get there early before anyone arrives and pulled the waitress or bartender aside and told them I'll be ordering "vodka sodas", but that I just want the soda and a lime, no vodka. Everywhere I've done this has been pretty cool about it, and my tab has been MUCH cheaper!

trumar · June 2012

I have the same problem. I have a wedding every weekend and I'm just not comfortable sharing quite yet. I've decided to either try the medication thing or avoid the question if I can all together. I don't want to be fake drinking and then have all the negative whispers about me drinking while pregnant either so...I have had stomach issues forever so I might just blame it on trying a new medication to help with my stomach. Good luck!

LaurelBee · June 2012

The medication thing won't work. Your friends will know you're lying and will probably call you out! I tried the hangover excuse with Ds and my friend said "Bs, you're pregnant! Congrats!!" I think faking it is the way to go. GL

letitbe3 · June 2012

Same situation for me too...wine LOVER. I just told friends I was detoxing, trying to trim a few lbs. for bikini season. That has worked great so far!

goofyteacher · June 2012

I suck at lying. I was getting obvious looks at a wedding a couple weeks ago. I don't care if they "think" I'm pregnant. I guess they can continue to guess for a couple more weeks.

mz07 · June 2012

Gin/vodka and tonic with out the gin/vodka. It's very summery and still manages to put me in the party mood, even with out the alcohol. Plus, it anyone smells it, they'll probably think you're drinking because of the tonic smell!!

aquamaniacs · June 2012

I agree, my friends know we're trying so the second I say I'm not drinking they will know. Guess I'm going to have to get good at faking it real fast! Thanks for all the advice!

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