To ask if you drunk alcohol during your pregnancy?

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& if you did how much/often? Or what your opinions are on moderate drinking during pregnancy?

Looking back I was diagnosed morphine and tramadol when pregnant . Compared to that a glass of white wine isn’t shit

This post betrays a real fundamental misunderstanding of the issue, as a PP highlighted morphine isn’t linked whatsoever to fetal abnormalities, alcohol is. Sadly for reasons I won’t go into I will be prescribed morphine throughout this pregnancy, I wish it weren’t the case but it’s where we are. The consultant was very clear that taking morphine during pregnancy does not harm the fetus’ development. Alcohol on the other hand does (yes, depending on the volume, and we don’t know where the limit is for safe consumption if there even is one).

Stopped drinking any alcohol as soon as I was inseminated. So last time I have had any alcohol was at new years eve while I was inseminated the 7th of January.

Wouldn't dream of touching alcohol personally.

I've been inseminated 6 times and never drank in those two weeks between insemination and positive/negative tests. Even when I first got pregnant but had a miscarriage, I wouldn't allow myself to drink for a while despite knowing the baby had died and been removed through surgery. Still felt like I was harming it somehow 😞 Obviously just needed time to process the miscarriage but yeah.

I myself have ADHD (among other mental health illnesses) and I know you increase the risk with things like alcohol and I just don't want to risk our twins having a poor mental or physical health if I can avoid it.

I had been drinking alcohol unknowingly before I found out I was pregnant as DD was very much a surprise! - but I'm really not a big drinker so it wouldn't have been more than a glass or too (I honestly can't remember exactly how much it worked out to be now almost 4 years since I was pregnant with DD but I do remember I was obsessed about it at the time convinced that I'd done some damaged etc. Didn't drink at all once I knew nor for the 2.5yrs after that DD was bf.

None, it's only nine months and not worth the risks. I don't get the need to drink though, plenty of other things to drink and ways to relax without alcohol.

Unknowingly drank quite a lot for first 5 weeks when pregnant with dd - unplanned! She’s absolutely fine top of class. Didn’t touch a drop after I found out or when I was expecting ds (planned!)

Yup, about 2 glasses of wine a week. I actually drank more while.pregnant nth. I got a taste for it! I accept that there were small risks involved with my alcohol consumption, but decided it was worth it.

Only some children of some women who are alcoholics get Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. All this hysteria around drinking is really just another example of women being controlled

A glass every now and then won't hurt. Feotal alcohol syndrome occurs in those who are alcoholics and will continue to have a whole bottle everyday during pregnancy.

All this hysteria around drinking is really just another example of women being controlled

True.

It’s much more empowering NOT to be told that some neurocognitive and learning difficulties in some children previously diagnosed with ADHD are likely secondary to alcohol exposure.

No one needs to know that alcohol is the most teratogenic of all the recreational drugs.

It’s controlling to tell women about the animal and fish studies showing brain cell damage after low doses of alcohol exposure.

Giving women informed information is oppression under the patriarchy!!

When I was in uni as a student nurse they showed us a video of an ultrasound of a foetus after its mother had consumed alcohol and it looked like it was fitting.

However I cannot remember the gestation or how much alcohol she had drunk so take it with a pinch of salt but I have found it on YouTube

I had one glass of fizzy stuff when about 28 weeks pregnant with twins.

I’m not a big drinker anyway and I just didn’t fancy it. This was a Christmas party.

Second pregnancy I didn’t drink anything. Just didn’t want to rather than felt one glass would cause problems.

Trying to turn this into a feminist issue is ridiculous.

No-one is trying to police women's bodies, but it is vitally important for women to make an informed decision because they're the ones left dealing with the results.

Foetal alcohol syndrome isn't the only risk. The fact is we don't even know the true risks. Alcohol is a poison. It's a poison we enjoy but people minimising isn't helpful

Nothing and then a few strong cocktails a night for two weeks every night when I was between 18 & 20 weeks pregnant. I didn’t know I was pregnant.

She’s 16 months and fine but I wouldn’t drink more than a glass of champs on a special occasion if I knew.

No. Never.

I had a weird Guinness craving with DC1, so I probably had a half pint every other week or so. My midwife at the time told me to have one small glass of wine with dinner in the week leading up to my due date to help me relax.
With DC2, I was ill for most of the pregnancy, so I just didn't fancy a drink at all.

I had a massive craving for a lime Smirnoff at 6 months. Had a very weak one with Diet Coke and had the worst heartburn for the next two weeks. Might have been a coincidence, but after that I said no more

Prequelle - wise words

Thankyou for thinking so!

It's weird but I don't even miss drinking. I thought I would and everyone was like ohhh prequelle bet you're struggling I think maybe in summer when it's beer garden time I will but I'll make do with a j20 ha

Thinking with ours (25 and 16 now) was that because there was no definitive evidence about how little/much could be harmful, avoid altogether. Our first was with private obstetrician (we had some cash pre-kids ) whose opinion was that the very odd glass of bubbly now and then was probably ok. Said avoid any spirits/red. My husband poured me a Christmas Day flute at 7 1/2 months, had a mouthful, guilt overcame me and I gave the rest to him.
No idea what current research shows? There’s a local bus campaign here though, advising no alcohol at all.

Never, I did want it sometimes but I didn’t want to risk anything. This time around I’ll be pregnant throughout the summer, which is a bit of a shit because I love a nice cider in the sun.

I personally drink to "feel something" not for the taste...so i never drink in pregnancy...I dont see the point...And as for a small glasss here or there...if you enjoy the taste i cant see it doing any harm...But there are no tests to confirm how much can or will cause fas...And things like that dont show on scans...its in the childs development as they grow...so people saying their scans are looking 'all good' should understand that...

the NHS website says 1-2 units once or twice a week won't harm the baby.

So, to answer OP, you are exceeding current medical advice, as "a glass or two of wine once or twice a week" is considerably more than 1 -2 units a week.

At the time I was pregnant the advice was 1 or 2 units a week was acceptable. I had nothing from finding out I was pregnant to after 13 week scan. After that I had a glass of Cava every 1-2 weeks with Dd1 less than that with DD2.

I did. Actually I did lots of things that are considered risky during pregnancy. I do think we need more feminist analysis of how we talk about pregnancy and risk. I was astonished in my first pregnancy that no one wanted to talk about the risks of driving.

A few mouthfuls of champagne but this was just for the toast at my brothers wedding