To drink or not to drink?

[Aprilmommy11]

So, I wanted to get some feedback from everyone.

I have been given a LOT of conflicting advice regarding drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

One school of thought is that alcohol is OK when consumed in VERY limited quantities (like a glass of wine here and there).

The other school of thought says absolutely no alcohol.

I want to know, have you had alcohol with other pregnancies or are you currently having a drink here and there or do you know of anyone who has etc?

Can't make my mind up at this point but as many others have stated, moms to be in many other countries outside of the US consume wine etc on a semi regular basis when pregnant and have no issues at all.

Thanks!

 

[dannyboygirl]

Me personally I avoid it period..My luck something bad would happen to me..Its up to you though..

 

[lilprince]

I would aviod it although my midwife drank a beer once a week when she was pregnant...

 

[Aprilmommy11]

I actually planned on avoiding it until I watched my "Pregnancy for Dummies" DVD. They said a glass here and there is probably fine but my Mayo Clinic book says no way. I asked a nurse friend of mine and I guess the reason not more has been released about it is because you can't really perform research trials on pregnant women. You can only survey them after the fact etc.

 

[Lilly12]

Well personally I don't drink at all.

But if I did I wouldn't risk it during pregnancy.
I think my baby is alot more important than me wanting to drink alcohol.

I mean it can't be good for your child, and your child is inside of you.

 

[lynzlogan]

i had one drink when pregnant with DS now 3.
I was 7.5months along and it was a my cousins wedding.

I had half a alcohol pop (those pre-mixed things less than 3%) and had tons of lemonade with it.

This time round the weekend before i found out i was pregnant i had 4 double vodka's with lemonade
(had no clue i was pregnant as had only miscarried 12 days beforehand)

 

[thetrigger]

Ive read that its okay to have a drink here and there but you dont want to have a drink until your second trimester.

theres way too much conflicting information when it comes to having a baby.

good luck and many blessings =]

 

[ayako]

think about it this way
what you gain temporarily from drinking,
is it worth the life of or perhaps hurting the development of your child in the long run?


to me it's just not worth it, so i wont drink. ( that's just me though)

 

[Jess&Jay]

Yeah, That's something I wouldnt even think of doing. I'm sure women who didnt know they were pregnant drinked and were stll able to keep the baby from miscarrying BUT if you know you are pregnant why risk it, especially for those women who have been trying months to years to finally concieve just ONE baby. I was a smoker before I found out I was pregnant, once I took a test and it was positive I stopped. My baby is more important than a drink here and there and a cigarette, you never know what could happen. (my opinion)

xo

 

[cupcakemomma]

I don't drink, but even if I did, I would give it up while pregnant. The main reason being if something were to happen to the baby, I would forever beat myself up about it. I would want to have a clear conscience that I did everything I could to give my baby a healthy start. Now, its totally up to you, not trying to guilt-trip you! Just letting you know my view

 

[misscream]

Just ask yourself if you think there is a safe amount of alcohol to give to a fetus. The alcohol does get passed to the baby... I haven't touched alcohol in the last 9 months and I used to drink a lot!

 

[Sevenladybugs]

PLEASE do not drink! Alcohol kills brain cells. You don't want to ingest anything that could potentially hurt your unborn baby for a few minutes of pleasure. Plenty of time to drink when you are not pregnant!

 

[libbymarks198]

i would never ever drink while pregnant to me it is like giving your baby some alcholcol mixed in with their formula or something, its crazy that people do it i think. (just my opinion)

 

[Amygdala]

I look at it this way: yes, there are some people who say it's ok in moderation. But there is also plenty of advice (and evidence) that even small amount of alcohol have an effect on baby. I personally believe the evidence for no alcohol at all, but even if you're undecided: Why take the risk? If there's even a chance that something could hurt my baby I would stop it. There's (at the very least!) a chance that alcohol in any quantity harms my baby, so I'm not touching it.

 

[bcage]

i'm only early, so perhaps my thoughts will change with time. but i'm not going to have a total ban on alcohol, and will allow myself a couple of sips every now and again. maybe half a glass of champas on a very special occassion if it arises, but otherwise just a sip, once every week/couple of weeks or so.

last night for example, we were with friends and were toasting a couple of successes (one of which our pregnancy!) - and i had two sips from my glass after the toasting.

in europe this is a pretty different outlook to a lot of other places around the world, and i respect women who decide not to have any alcohol for nine months. and though i'll only have a little tiny bit at social occasions, i won't be a blanket no.

 

[Steph63]

I know there is a lot of conflicting information, but I have decided to give up alcohol completely. Personally, if anything did go wrong, even if it was apparently unrelated to the drinking, I would still always wonder and blame myself and it's not worth it for me. We have been through so much heartache to get this little bean and I want to do all I can to help it be a sticky bean.

 

[bcage]

it's not something i've ever thought of before, and even thinking of it now i just don't think i'd draw that conclusion... that if something happened to bean, i would blame myself for having a sip of alcohol. but perhaps that's just me.

 

[HippyMumma23]

Hello. When I was pregnant with my 3.5 year old boy, the guide lines were one or two glasses of wine once of twice a week. I had the odd glass of wine but never exceeded that.

However, my son suffered with horrific colic, and there are a few things I will be doing differently throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding just incase it was that, that caused it.

I wont be drinking in this pregnancy. Maybe a small glass of bubbly mixed with orange juice at christmas, but that will be it. I would probably hurl up anyway.

 

[jenny25]

personally i think their is too much conflicting advice i used to drink alot when i was younger but now i barely drink anything at all so i have no problem not having any their is alternatives like alcohol free wine if your wanting to hide the pregnancy from friends and family x

 

[ShanandBoc]

Strict no for me.

Its not hard to give it up for nine months. Whats the point in having a sip here or there or a glass here or there. May aswell just abstain

No amount has been proven safe so not worth the risk imo, you really dont know what effect it can have on your baby.

Remember that some DOES pass through the placenta to your baby.

Best of luck.