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acottrell426 · September 2015

who has had a glass or two of wine (red) a week during this pregnancy or with a previous one!

ambercakes92 · September 2015

I drank multiple times a week up to about 17 weeks, because my OB at the time was a negligent fool and told me I was miscarrying despite the fact that I showed no symptoms of doing so. I took his word for it, but if I had known, I wouldn't have drank at all. However, I've heard that in many European countries a glass or two of wine a week is encouraged? Not sure how true it is, but I found that interesting.

roziek · September 2015

I love the smell of red wine esp it when I'm at a nice restaurant but can't do it. Might have a few sips during the holidays...4 months to go...till then I'm sticking to my mocktails

jrouge12 · September 2015

I love wine but have decided not to have any until baby girl is born. I understand why people choose to partake and don't judge!

erincjackson · September 2015

I haven't but have been very tempted! I do smell each of hubbys drinks. Don't laugh but for some reason it helps!

failuretofly · September 2015

I personally planned on drinking wine throughout pregnancy, even went out and stocked up on a few bottles so I wouldn't have to go to the liquor store when I have a huge belly. However I've only had one glass so far at 20 weeks, and I felt so guilty and weird about it the whole time I doubt I will have any more. Maybe a toast or two during the holidays, but that will probably be it.

djdawn29a · September 2015

I don't do wine, although I do miss my whiskey. But haven't touched a drop. Can't even stand to smell it on hubby when he's Chillin with the guys.

mamakate1616 · September 2015

Yup. I do small pours of 4 or less ounces, hits the spot but is still under the "allowed" amount. I read "expecting better" and am comfortable with it.

ainverso · September 2015

I did not with my first and will not with this pregnancy. I feel like the risks are not worth it.

ariasbabyblog · September 2015

I have had one glass one white wine with dinner, but that was it. I'm not a big drinker normally, so one glass every few months is fairly standard practice for me.

saraellenM · September 2015

I do not like wine, but I miss my frozen mudslides soooo much! I will be enjoying one right as soon as I can after baby boy is born!

djdawn29a · September 2015

@saraellenM right on!!

willashbaby · September 2015

I don't like red but I love rose! Once the second trimester hit I have a small glass or two per week.

nackie · September 2015

I've had a couple of glasses of red wine. So far, it's been about one a month. I'll also have a sip of DH's beer occasionally.

Kelley421 · September 2015

I'm more of a margarita gal, but wouldn't touch tequila right now.
Or moscato. Yum.

Mommyduclos · September 2015

I've had one small glass of red wine and I may have one or two more around the holidays or whatever but they are very small and I won't have more than a couple in my entire pregnancy

jordans_wife · September 2015

I have a drink if I want one now that I'm out of the 1st tri. I've had the cinnamon horchata blue moon beer to get more bang for my buck taste wise since I only have one. I've done red wine and even a mimosa too. Never on the same day. Just once or twice a week if the occasion calls. This is my 3rd baby and I drank the occasional drink with my last 2. I don't feel guilty or worry at all about it. I know my 1st 2 turned out beautifully and I'm not going to give my baby FAS from one drink.

ljalmeida · September 2015

I usually have the first sip of DH's beer or wine, but haven't had the courage to pour a glass of wine for myself yet. I am craving wine and beer like crazy though. It's so not fair. Why can't I crave cake?! Or peanut butter or something I can consume uninhibited X(

katiedid0907 · September 2015

I haven't had alcohol so far and didn't have a drop with my last pregnancy, but I don't think it hurts. I'm just in the "if I can't have as many as I want why have any at all" camp.
Buuuut my sister is getting married next weekend. It would be nice to have a glass of champagne. We'll see.

lwebley · September 2015

nackie said:
I've had a couple of glasses of red wine. So far, it's been about one a month. I'll also have a sip of DH's beer occasionally.

This is me too

QueenCarlissa · September 2015

I got scared reading the comments lol (here from a new due date; previously was a December mom) but in the December birth club oh gosh this did not go down easy! It got real ugly, nice to see women not bashing. Although I don't drink it's refreshing to see women not trying to control or give an opinion on someone else's life.

ChrissyD1203 · September 2015

I'm refraining until baby comes but the smell is delicious! Some of the local breweries near me do a non-alcoholic blueberry sparkling wine/soda--- that's been my go-to when I need to pour something into a wine glass.

keshakdavis · September 2015

I was a big wine drinker before getting pregnant and actually had a lot to drink the weekend before finding out we were expecting. We found out at 5 weeks and I haven't had a sip since. I actually haven't even craved any and since my husband is deployed and I'm living with my parents (who don't drink at all) I haven't been around it to crave it. Although if hubby were home and he were having a drink I don't think I would. I am too worried about everything even though I know a drink or two here and there won't hurt but it is something I can do without and don't crave. Wish I could be stronger with some of the bad food I eat. Which is not a lot but once a week I do indulge in what would be considered unhealthy foods. I have a very long ways to go before I have a drink again since I am planning to breastfeed for a year. I did it for 13 months with my son and would love to be able to do the same with my twins.

nlwz123 · September 2015

I have not. I've taken sips of DH's wine just to taste it if he is trying something new, but honestly, I just haven't been interested. I've been pretty pro-coffee, though.

Monilee1017 · September 2015

I am not a big drinker to begin with. With all my pregnancy I would do toasts at wedding, champagne is pretty much the only thing I like. With my second beer would smell so good but I hate the taste. So I would take the smallest sip of my husbands because once I did I no longer wanted it.

NHKx2 · September 2015

I cut out all alcohol in 1st trimester, but now well into 2nd I am having a small glass once a week if the occasion suits. Some weeks I don't have anything. My tolerance is waaaaay down and even a small glass is more than enough. Sometimes I turn it into a wine spritzer: about 1/4 cup red wine, tiny splash of bitters, soda water, and a lime. It's heavenly and very little alcohol.

UptownPearl · September 2015

None for me yet, but my midwives say they encourage it once you get close to your due date, so since that's around Christmas and New Years I'll definitely partake a little then

BabyRut2015 · September 2015

So far I've just had half a glass of red on a cruise when I was 20 weeks lol.

I may have a glass or so for the holidays, I know you can have the 5oz serving, but I'll feel better if I have like a 3oz glass.

I may just wait, we'll see. I'm kind of not sure entirely how I feel about the whole thing. It's like I know it's ok, I believe it's ok, but I still feel guilty.

kaos16 · September 2015

I have a sip or two of DH's wine when he is having something new or delicious. We went out for our anniversary Tuesday night and I split a glass with him. For some reason I am craving a gin martini, and have made DH promise to make me one after little man is born.

For those who have researched or done it already, how does consuming alcohol work with breastfeeding? I don't know much about it yet.

UptownPearl · September 2015

kaos16 said:
I have a sip or two of DH's wine when he is having something new or delicious. We went out for our anniversary Tuesday night and I split a glass with him. For some reason I am craving a gin martini, and have made DH promise to make me one after little man is born.

For those who have researched or done it already, how does consuming alcohol work with breastfeeding? I don't know much about it yet.

Mostly you have to wait a certain amount of time before drinking and feeding. They have test strips to tell you if you're good or not

ntyravgsp · September 2015

kaos16 said:
For those who have researched or done it already, how does consuming alcohol work with breastfeeding? I don't know much about it yet.

From La Leche League:
https://www.llli.org/faq/alcohol.html

dtspmama · September 2015

I had a glass of champagne when I found out I was going to get sworn into the bar, and am sure that I'll have a small glass every now and then between now and my due date. I feel comfortable with that, and so do my doctors and DH.

ChrissyD1203 · September 2015

@akrenelk congrats on passing the Bar!

carlyhammond · September 2015

I'm not a drinker.. Never have been, probably never will be. I've heard wine is ok- but I won't be partaking in any activities now or later.
However, it is fun to watch my moms reaction when I tell her I drink tequila before bed to help me sleep better...
( I really don't- alcohol to me tastes about the same or worse than licorice)

TheMrsOLeary · September 2015

I miss alcohol so much although I wasn't a huge drinker before. I even work in a brewery - it's torture, haha! I haven't had a sip of alcohol so far but I'll make recipes that have wine as an ingredient. I don't feel guilty nc the alcohol burns off while cooking & I still get to enjoy the the taste of wine!

samara267 · September 2015

I've had a few glasses of wine or beer. I'm not a huge drinker, though I do love a good IPA. I'd drink beer more often, but it tastes wrong to me so I haven't. I'll probably have a glass or two of wine at my shower, or before if the desire strikes. I'll also drink beer/wine/whatever while breastfeeding. Drinking while pregnant or while breastfeeding, in moderation, is completely safe. Some people even recommend hoppy beer everyday to boost supply while breastfeeding.

mg137 · September 2015

I have been this pregnancy. One small glass one to two times a week. I planned to last pregnancy but didn't like it.

In response to PPs:
Breastfeeding: it's trickier than when you're pregnant. During pregnancy, as long as you don't drink too much your body metabolizes the alcohol before it gets to the baby. When bfeeding, it gets into your milk in pretty high concentrations. Peak concentrations are 30-90 minutes agree drinking, though the period is longer if you drink with a meal and MUCH longer if you start drinking more than one drink. Once your baby is going longer between feedings, you can drink, but I personally wasn't comfortable having a full drink until my twins were going 5+ hours after their last feeding. If you drink beer to help with production, which I did, keep the amounts small and drink it either immediately after a feeding or towards the end of one. This assumes feeding on a schedule. Lactation consultants are great at providing personalized advice on this.

In response to the "it's not worth the risk" post, I totally get you because I feel that way about other things that plenty of moms do and that don't have actual proven risks. But comments like that always make me feel like I've done something wrong, and probably do to other moms, so I'd like to respond. I'm not arguing with you or bashing your comment, nor do I think you were trying to make anyone feel bad. I'm just responding. There has never been (at least that I can find) a study anywhere that has found any risk of harm to a fetus from drinking the levels of alcohol we're talking about here. The official guidance that says the "no amounts are proven safe" are based on the fact that it's unethical to conduct experiments to prove that moderate amounts are ok because you can't force pregnant women to drink for science. This is also why there are almost no class a drugs for pregnancy-can't design studies got those either. The only large study I know of (not a controlled experiment because of the ethics issue) on these amounts actually found that children of mothers who drank 1-2, 1-2 times per week were smarter and had less behavior problems. I think that's the results but it should be easy to find and verify. Whether this was from some component of wine (yay!) or a third variable isn't known of course. There is a risk to almost everything we do while pregnant, such as traveling in a car, eating pretty much anything, exercising, not exercising, etc. I personally think drinking a glass of wine now and then is pretty low on the list and that, for me, the potential benefits are worth it.

Again, totally not bashing your comment or even disagreeing with you - we all have different risk benefits analyses for everything and I fully respect yours.

Also, I hope it goes without saying but anyone with an alcohol or other problem that might cause them to drink to much certainly shouldn't drink while pregnant and should seek help if they are. Even one instance of binge drinking can cause FAS.

ETA: my breastfeeding response is based on my research. My findings and decisions were somewhat conservative. There are plenty of official recommendations that say drinking is totally fine while breastfeeding so do your own research.

cbb722 · September 2015

I had a little red wine with my first DD. Sorry far with this one I have just taken a sip of my hubs pumpkin beer. That has always been our thing. But in all honesty, my heartburn has been so bad this pregnancy that I don't know if I will...

That said, with my first, someone brought a bottle of wine to the hospital and my lactation specialist said to have a glass bc it helps the milk come in. Best glass of wine I ever had!!!!

mg137 · September 2015

@Scullahoo I hope everything turns out well with the rest of your pregnancy! Last time, I didn't drink because wine tasted gross to me, but I think part of that was in my head since I had a high risk pregnancy. I was terrified of my babies coming way too early so everything that carried any risk of hurrying labor scared me.

Good luck!

cameronreed · September 2015

When my SO gets home from work and cracks open a beer, I usually steal the first ice cold sip. It's been pretty hard refraining from alcohol, especially living in Louisiana where drinking is basically a religion and it's football season, but I've fought the urge and can't wait to drink after baby boy gets here.

stephanienjer · September 2015

I get really bad heartburn from wine when not pregnant, even though I like it, so haven't had a drink of it since then. (Everything gives me heartburn now, so I can only imagine how I'd feel.)
I have had, though, a coke here and there. I try to have water the rest of the day, and try not to exceed one per week.

There really is no definite wrong or right way to do things. You just have to trust your doctor and your own decisions!

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