I have a quick question oir all my british mates out there....
So last week my mom's best friend had her nephew and his British wife over for dinner and she is almost 22 weeks pregnant and My mom's best friend said she had two glasses of red wine with dinner and said that it would help her and the baby sleep. My moms best friend was appalled and threatened to call child protection over the whole thing. When she confronted the nephew he said that "in England/Europe" it was "normal" for pregnant women to consume moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy. I know here in Canada if you even go into a liquor store pregnant they give you pamphlets about the dangers of drinking while pregnant and I have heard of people being refused service. Not to mention the social implications, people would be openly hostile and throw a fit if a pregnant woman were to order a glass of wine with dinner. I wonder if it really is a "British" thing or is it taboo and frowned upon in Europe as well????