To be totally freaked out an kept awake by programme last night about drinking in pregnancy??

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Well, as it says......currently trying to conceive baby number one and I do love the odd glass of wine. I have cut down a lot since ttc so thought I was fine. I've got friends with children and most of them say that they had the odd, very occasional drink whilst pregnant (special occasions, christmas, toast at wedding etc) and I thought this was fine. Until I saw the programme last night! It basically stated that the uk is way behind other countries with their guidelines, and that women trying to conceive or already pregnant should not drink AT ALL through the pregnancy as it definitely has effects. A parting comment at the end of the programme was something like "if you want a drink, don't get pregnant, if you want to get pregnant don't drink". I went to bed and honestly lay awake worrying about it! Ridiculous I know, as I never intend to be getting trollied if I am lucky enough to be pregnant. Anyone else totally freaked out? Or just me being a nutter?!

I turned off after the comment,heroin is less damaging than alcohol..
and the smug look on supposedly qualified medic..

The UK advise is very sensible and treats women as adults who can make choices. Advice given overseas as set out in programme is excessively cautious. Bottom line is no one really knows the effect of moderate drinking but it's probably fine, especially after the first trimester. FAS affects babies of seriously heavy drinkers.

Do you think it's the right time to conceive if you are feeling so fragile? It is an odd reaction.

CavalierQueenCharlotte sorry, but I don't understand your comment? This is nothing to do with my state of mind or condition, I am talking about the fact that I find the programme worrying.....why why why do you not read things properly? Sooooo frustrating. Don't know why I bother!

< Head tilt > Are you ok op?

Ah, C'mon look, I honestly think most people wouldn't be here if it wasn't for alcohol, that few glasses of wine on a Friday night, one thing leads to another..... There is a huge difference between an alcoholic and someone that enjoys a couple of drinks with dinner now and then, I am very glad I had an old school, sensible midwife who told me to enjoy a glass of wine if I fancied it and if it helped relax me (had SPD), my GP said the same, as it happened I could not bear the idea of any alcohol in the 1st 3 months, and after that I had one glass of wine on holiday, one weak Pims at a garden party and in the last month a glass of red with a huge dinner on 2 separate occasions. I was comfortable with my choices. Relax OP.

I was on the other thread(s) about this and have seen some right judgy pants comments. But the best course of action for any pregnant women is to follow the NHS guidelines. And NOT freak out, having a moderate amount to drink will not harm your baby. I mean come on: there would be 10000s of FAS cases a year, not to mention historic cases. Like SIDS risks people have been through hell to give us this data, so respect the advice, don't preach, have some humility and respect for other peoples decisions and you won't go far wrong. Personally I have wine with my dinner about 3 times a week. A small glass - feel I should stress this as another poster deemed my intake excessive - and I am 30weeks. Not every week but still I feel happy with this. I feel it's part if a balanced healthy diet and I feel it will not harm my baby.

I like the taste of alcohol for a treat and am the kind of person who'll suddenly realise that it's been a month since I've had a drink. In the first trimester, I have no inclination to drink, and tend not to feel inclined towards the end. I drink so little that I don't see a benefit in denying myself an occasional treat. I can make a glass last for hours.

To people who get very uptight over not drinking when TTC/ pregnant/ breastfeeding, that can stack up to years in the case of having siblings. Choosing not to give up for that amount of time is not symptomatic of a drinking problem.

If occasional moderate quantities were that much of a health risk, the evidence would be much more clear cut.

ugh, programmes like this do nothing but make a bad and hysterical situation worse. some programme makers love whipping up the panic.

Funny how they never give balanced evidence from studies that have found varying results and even shock some well-carried-out ones that show that light-moderate drinkign can benefit the baby. As well as the ones that show the opposite.