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To think it's fine for men to drink whilst their partner is pregnant?

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Beyoungbefoolishbegappy · 04/08/2025 20:01

I honestly don't know if iabu... happy to take opinions! Friend invited a group of us for dinner- all women invited are pregnant and at various stages of pregnancy. When we arrived DH took some beers along for the men and he was told he couldn't drink them because in friends opinion, if she can't drink whilst pregnant he shouldn't either. In inwardly thought this was nuts- I would never tell DH ( within reason - nobody is approaching their due date or anything and her older dd was home who drives if there was an emergency ) he couldn't drink whilst I can't! Haven't discussed this with the other guests since as I don't want to make a big deal of it but I have been thinking about it! Very unsure of what the consensus would be but aibu?

Yabu men shouldn't drink whilst their wives are pregnant if the wives can't- in it together and all that

Yanbu they're not growing a baby so drinking alcohol shouldn't be banned for them

OP posts:
Coconutter24 · 04/08/2025 20:05

I don’t think they should get uncontrollably drunk around a pregnant woman just in respect of safety (bumping or knocking etc) but a few beers is totally fine to me

elwx · 04/08/2025 20:03

Hmm You’re definitely not being unreasonable. That sounds like nonsense and v unreasonable of your friends

FlyRedRobin · 04/08/2025 20:02

I'm pregnant and I think DH needs more drink than ever to deal with my hormones 😬

OldWomanInACardigan · 04/08/2025 20:01

Of course the men should be able to enjoy a drink!

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