Drinking wine/liquor

eli1027 · April 2015

Has anyone else just want a drink? It might be a stupid question but I was at the liquor store and there wasn't many options for me...and someone told me well what if you just boiled the booze? Does anyone know if that would really be ok to do?

dhimango · April 2015

Is this for real?

HayHayHayden · April 2015

I don't think it works like that... Just wait until the 3rd trimester when you can have half a glass.

HayHayHayden · April 2015

Besides if you try to boil the alcohol out, then what's the point of drinking it?

dramaphile · April 2015

Mocktails are fun until then! I went out with DH for our anniversary and the waiter ordered me a yummy mocktail with strawberry and lime, it was delicious and booze-free.
There are tons of recipes online you can try, and a lot of restaurants will happily make you a non-alcoholic drink.

Marystacy81 · April 2015

Urm....

eli1027 · April 2015

@HayHayHayden I just wanted it in my virgin margaritas I have..they taste like pure sugar lol. So just seeing if I could try something else.

HayHayHayden · April 2015

babytheisen said:
@HayHayHayden I just wanted it in my virgin margaritas I have..they taste like pure sugar lol. So just seeing if I could try something else.

Oh I see. Not sure. I love bloody Mary's so spicy v8 is all I need. I'm sure ladies on pintrest have good recipes

wedding crazed · April 2015

The recommendation is no alcohol while pregnant. In any form. I have a few friends that had a glass of wine or two while pregno, but I myself would never risk that. Mocktails are a good choice if you want to feel like having a treat.

amh0411712 · April 2015

There's plenty of nonalcoholic beverages you can enjoy. Why spend $30+ to boil it down to nothing? That makes a lot of sense...

lizerspitz · April 2015

Limeaide makes a good virgin margarita. I like Newman's Own. My friend wants to start Fajitas and Ritas and I felt so left out but remembered about the Limeaide, and I think I can cope with that for a couple of months over the summer. There will be pouting, but I'll manage.

eli1027 · April 2015

I will have to try that! I also feel left out and will be pouting! @lizerspitz

jholmberg85 · April 2015

I'm a beer a night gal but never crave it while pregnant, nor would I chance it especially in the first trimester. 9 months to live unselfishly isn't too much sacrifice

it will be over before you know it.

carpetmatchesdrapes · April 2015

Is this real life!?

oliviaann91 · April 2015

:-/ um

WeirdAlice · April 2015

Preggatinies (I think that's the spelling.)

You can find a ton on pinterest or just look up Preggatinies online and I'm sure u can find results worth the search

I haven't made any yet but for my 21st bday I was going to attempt.

NON ALCOHOLIC drinks just for pregnant women ♡ (I'm sure others can drink ad well hut they are pregnancy safe haha)

TacoSarah · April 2015

I like sparkling mineral water, simple syrup, lime wedges and fresh mint leaves mixed together. It tastes a bit like a mojito.

ichtusvisje · April 2015

I find alcohol free wine

Tealmoore · April 2015

Kopparberg do a lovely alcohol free version of their cider. Its great. Comes in the traditional bottle, looks and tastes the same. I was on it all last night as we had folk round for dinner and everyone was boozing. I didnt feel left out

Ceridwen77 · April 2015

As someone who loves to cook and read about cooking, I came across some information years ago about cooking and alcohol:

The conventional wisdom accepted by just about everyone in the food world is that all the alcohol you add to a dish evaporates or dissipates during cooking. It’s wrong. In fact, you have to cook something for a good 3 hours to eradicate all traces of alcohol. Some cooking methods are less effective at removing alcohol than just letting it stand out uncovered overnight.

More info - https://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/AlcoholCooking.htm

Strangest question I've answered on here

Pontot31 · April 2015

^ seriously. It's 9 months. Tough it out.

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thegingeravenger · April 2015

I miss my hard liquor, but I can manage without until the holidays. I had my first mocktail yesterday and I loved it!

I will admit to staring longing at some woman's margarita at Chillis last week.

eli1027 · April 2015

Thank you that was pretty much all I needed. @Ceridwen77

helsbels222 · April 2015

I haven't even thought about it until I read this. Ugh, now I miss my red wine. Anyone know where they sell alcohol free wine? I didn't even know that existed.

CarlySara · April 2015

As someone who has seen, first hand, what alcohol can do to a baby, I beg of you all, please stay away from any alcohol during pregnancy. There is not enough information to know when a baby can develop alcohol related disabilities.

I know you're probably wondering how I have first hand experience with someone who was affected. My aunt adopted a baby (16 years ago) with FAS. I've babysat several times and, of course, time spent together at family gatherings. My cousin lives in a group home now, he needs to be supervised 24/7 because he doesn't have impulse control. I have been entrusted as his guardian when my Aunt and Uncle pass away (hopefully many years down the road). However, because of my future responsibility of my cousin, I am 100% in the know of what is going on with him now.

Please, please, please think really hard before you drink any alcohol while pregnant. Please.

Ceb2015 · April 2015

helskos said:
I haven't even thought about it until I read this. Ugh, now I miss my red wine. Anyone know where they sell alcohol free wine? I didn't even know that existed.

Any grocery store should have it in the pop/ beverage aisle. We got some for my sister at my wedding a couple of years ago.

helsbels222 · April 2015

Ceb2015 said:

helskos said:
I haven't even thought about it until I read this. Ugh, now I miss my red wine. Anyone know where they sell alcohol free wine? I didn't even know that existed.
Any grocery store should have it in the pop/ beverage aisle. We got some for my sister at my wedding a couple of years ago.

helsbels222 · April 2015

Thanks @Ceb2015. I live in a state where they only sell alcohol in liquor stores and I've never seen non alcoholic wines in the grocery store, just cooking wines. I'll have to look.

Ceb2015 · April 2015

helskos said:
Thanks @Ceb2015. I live in a state where they only sell alcohol in liquor stores and I've never seen non alcoholic wines in the grocery store, just cooking wines. I'll have to look.

Yeah it's the same where I live. I don't know what it tastes like, but it's worth a shot!

WeirdAlice · April 2015

https://marocmama.com/2012/02/top-10-alcohol-free-cocktails-for-entertaining.html

One of the Web pages off pinterest for pregnantinies.

MadBloom · April 2015

I just ordered virgin cocktails while out for supper and found some nice non alcoholic bubbly wine type drinks (basically carbonated fruit juices) and was good! I'd have a sip of my hubby's beer or wine if I was really craving a taste but that's it. (In third tri).

YummeeCookee · April 2015

With my constant nausea I already feel like I've spent my nights hitting the bottle. I can't even imagine having any desire whatsoever for alcohol at this point.

AmyReneT · April 2015

I understand having mocktails but really?asking about drinking alcohol?

TacoSarah · April 2015

I've just tried the Koppaberg non-alcoholic pear cider and it's so good I've had to check the bottle twice to make sure it's not the boozy one.

Kristi4938 · April 2015

I keep having a recurring dream that I am drinking and suddenly remember that I'm pregnant and start to panic. Glad they are only dreams! I would never compromise my baby's health for booze...but damn I miss it!! Haven't even thought about non-alc drinks...fun idea!

jellybug8402 · April 2015

There is NO known safe amount of alcohol during ANY time of pregnancy. The fact is that you have no idea what the baby may have been capable of had you not drank. With scientific proof that alcohol is a teratogen, why risk it? Not to mention that often times, unless it is a severe case, you don't see the signs of fetal alcohol exposure until the child is at least school age. I have a TON of literature on it from a class I took on FASDs last semester. Feel free to message me if you are interested in reading any of it. Best rule of thumb, be selfless for a few months and don't drink. If you are struggling with addiction (not saying any of you are, but if that is the case) there are a lot of resources out there to help you stay sober at least through the pregnancy.

birdieMila · April 2015

Just don't do it ! Jees

birdieMila · April 2015

It's like , can i smoke with a double filter ? No!

morethancottoncandy2 · April 2015

I don't really want it or crave it, especially now during the early weeks when I feel like crap. That said, my doctor has no issues with me having a half glass of red wine occasionally with dinner and I'm comfortable doing that, as I've done so with my prior pregnancies.

adoyen89 · April 2015

So.....this is a joke right?

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