Hiding pregnancy... Ahh...

[Daisy29]

So, in the UK, it's Mother's Day next weekend. We are going out for a meal with my in laws (mother, dad, sister and brother). I always drink wine at their house for Sunday lunch and whenever we go out for for food with them.
They will guess straight away if I refuse wine. Does anyone have any ideas at all that they have done which worked or are going to do?

Last time I was pregnant, my mother in law offered me a glass of wine when I was around 7 weeks preg and I said I'd have water instead (she guessed straight away, but didn't say anything until we announced it).

I was thinking of say that hub and I are trying to see if we could go for a whole month without drinking alcohol. He thinks they would still raise eyebrows. Ha.

Any ideas anyone??
xxx

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I think that's great.. Just make sure hubby is in on that. Let him even be the one to say it, not you might look a little less suspicious

 

[Daisy29]

Thanks gag. I'm such a rubbish liar and usually smirk or burst out laughing. I just can't think of anything else that might work.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Thanks gag. I'm such a rubbish liar and usually smirk or burst out laughing. I just can't think of anything else that might work.

I'm the same way. My husband tells me I'm a horrible liar.

 

[BabyGirl999]

How about saying you're on antibiotics for a chest infection or something?

 

[Cazran25]

Yeah antibiotics for a urine infection was my excuse, covered why I was going to the bathroom lots too!

 

[dollyy]

I went for antibiotics for urine infection too! Only person who guessed anyway was my mum

 

[MrsLemon]

Antibiotics is defiantly the way!

 

[Daisy29]

I would go for the antibiotics thing but my dad in law and brother in law are both doctors... I know that most 'normal' antibiotics these days are OK to have a glass of wine or two. ha, ahh!!

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I would go for the antibiotics thing but my dad in law and brother in law are both doctors... I know that most 'normal' antibiotics these days are OK to have a glass of wine or two. ha, ahh!!

What if you tell them you have a headache she just don't feel like drinking.. Would they still suspect ?

 

[minties]

Just take a glass of wine as usual, pretend a few sips and chuck the rest when no one's looking. I successfully pretend-drank at Christmas using this method.

 

[smileyfaces]

Say you are driving?

 

[Torz]

Pretend your hungover from drinking the night before & just don't feel like having wine, either that or drive maybe so it rules out drinking.

 

[MummaMoo]

Do you drive? Could you nominate yourself the designated driver?

 

[MummaMoo]

Ah, see the driving thing had been covered. That'll teach me to read more than the first page! Ha!

 

[NickyKB]

Metronidazole is an antibiotic you can't drink with. It can be used for various things but commonly for dental or vaginal infections. I suspect if you made vague comments about it being for 'something personal' you might not get too many questions!

 

[mara16jade]

Walk around with a drink. People won't offer you something if you already have something. You can also accept it and walnut around with it....and get rid of it at some point.

 

[babybambi]

I've actually used the antibiotics one and then popped a prenatal tablet in front of friends as 'proof' worked like a charm.

 

[Mrs W 11]

If your dh drinks wine, order a glass, pretend to sip it and every now and again switch glasses with him so he drinks both but it looks like you're drinking. Once you order a glass people assume you're drinking and won't watch you too closely!! X

 

[george83]

Antibiotics only works as an excuse if the people your with have never been pregnant - whenever any of my friends announces they can't drink because their on antibiotics we know they're really pregnant and hiding it