To have had one small glass of champagne last night (26w pregnant)

[bluemoon2468]

Basically, what I'm trying to establish is how many mums can actually say they didn't have a sip of alcohol during their entire pregnancy?

Last night I celebrated a friend's birthday with a very small glass of champagne, just less than half of a standard size champagne flute. This was my first drink since a couple of weeks before I conceived, aside from a few very occasional sips of other people's drinks here and there (e.g. tasting a cocktail DH made a few weeks ago with a small sip). I have no particular plans to drink again whilst pregnant, but I won't rule out another small drink at some point before I give birth if I fancy it.

I'm pretty comfortable with my decision, but am just wondering whether in reality most mothers engage in the occasional drink in pregnancy or stay strictly tee total?

[BillywilliamV]

My Mother had a craving for Advocaat when she was pg with her first three. Drank bottles of the stuff, but th at was in the 60's so it didn 't count.

[rebecca102]

I didn't have any once I found out at 9 weeks(surprise baby) . Before the 9 weeks I had drank like twice. I wouldn't judge you having one here and there, I just didn't see the point in doing that when I'd stopped other unhealthy habits.

[Apple1029]

If you can stop yourself at one, why not just have nothing? Cant imagine why you would be that desperate? Its really your choice and I'm sure it's safe, but it's so grim watching a pregnant woman drinking.

[JuanNil]

I didn't have any during my pregnancy, but strangely just before I actually found out I was pregnant I went off alcohol completely. The sight, thought and smell of it made me nauseous. When I found out I was pregnant that made more sense to me because a lot of women go off things they like when they get pregnant.

If I hadn't been nauseous at the sight of it though, I still don't think I would have had any. I am an extremely anxious person by nature and mine was a twin pregnancy. I was constantly petrified that something was wrong and that I'd lose them. So I don't think I would have allowed myself to indulge in even one drop.

I don't 'judge' people who do anything in moderation when they're pregnant (within reason) but I have heard some people say 'fuck that, I'm not giving up wine just because I'm pregnant' and that does make me feel very uncomfortable and sad. I think that attitude sets the tone for the child's future.

[GoBackToPartyCity]

I went to two weddings during my pregnancy and drank one glass of fizz at each of them.

[bluemoon2468]

@Apple1029 desperate? If I were desperate for a drink I probably wouldn't have made it 6 months without having one 😆 I made a choice to have a small drink, no desperation involved.

[Barton10]

I had a glass of wine occasionally when I was pregnant my dc are perfectly healthy.

[JudgeRindersMinder]

I got married when I was 14 weeks pregnant with my eldest-damn right I had a glass of bubbly!

[CycleWoman]

Occasional small glass of wine with a meal. Didn’t feel like it for most of my pregnancies until towards the end.

[Iwonder08]

It is quite amusing so many people here would consider drinking small amounts of alcohol selfish, but stuff themselves with crisps, fizzy drinks, KFC etc because 'pregnancy is not a time for a diet'

[heartsonacake]

@LaurieMarlow

I think it’s very selfish too.

Did you get in a car? That’s far riskier.

Well that’s a ridiculous argument. Cars are often a necessity, alcohol isn’t.

But no, I didn’t.

[AuntImmortelle]

One small glass of fizz is completely fine! I had the odd one for each pregnancy and both kids are fine. Although generally I didn't fancy it anyway.

Honestly one glass is not going to be a problem. It does not equate to being a selfish mother who will have a child with foetal alcohol syndrome.

I cannot believe how bloody worked up some people get on here. 🙄

[bluemoon2468]

@CycleWoman totally get where you're coming from there. Didn't fancy alcohol in the slightest for the first half of my pregnancy, but the taste for it is coming back!

[june2007]

I had a glass of champaign at my wedding, and a glass of sangria on my honey moon Not advisable to regulalry drink but neither I or you were doing that. Yor child won,t get fas from 1 glass of champaign.

[meow1989]

I didnt bar a sip of the foam from dh Guinness once and 2 teaspoons (!) Of my favourite sparkling wine at xmas. I knew that the for me, the anxiety of having caused potential harm ( however irrational) would affect me far more than enjoying a drink. I drank zero alcohol beer or wine if I fancied it. But one small glass wont do major harm.

[LaurieMarlow]

Well that’s a ridiculous argument. Cars are often a necessity, alcohol isn’t.

It’s not ridiculous at all. You only think that because you don’t understand risk.

Plenty of car trips are avoidable.

But no, I didn’t.

You didn’t get in a car once, all during pregnancy. Really?

[4amWitchingHour]

it's so grim watching a pregnant woman drinking

This one wins the judgiest wanker prize!!

I would have had nips of things, but the smell of alcohol has made me nauseous all the way through, and even wine cooked out of gravy I physically didn't want to eat, so I haven't bothered. The book Expecting Better does a great evidence review of things like the risks of drinking in pregnancy. The amount you had - basically no risk.

[Quackersandcheese3]

I feel this is totally fine. I hope you enjoyed it .

[LethargicLumpOfLockdownLard]

Absolutely fine. I had the odd small drink, most people I know did. It's fine. Plenty of other more dangerous things, like being in a car or giving birth!

[bluemoon2468]

@Quackersandcheese3 I really did, thank you! Tasted amazing after such a long time 😍

[heartsonacake]

Plenty of car trips are avoidable

LaurieMarlow Thats why I said often a necessity, not always.

You didn’t get in a car once, all during pregnancy. Really?

No, I didn’t. I had no need to.

[Macncheeseballs]

One glass of champagne is fine, there are loads those women who carry on partying who dont even know they're pregnant for the first few weeks, and pethidine is an opioid which is stronger than alcohol

[Macncheeseballs]

*of women

[ParkEndStreet]

Jesus Christ there are some sanctimonious plonkers on here. Would make most of the PP's toes curl to say I enjoyed a cold white wine in the early stages of labour .

Hope you enjoyed it, OP.

[SockQueen]

I think I had one glass of bubbly and one Pimms on separate occasions (both weddings) in my first pregnancy, and something similar in my 2nd - no weddings but maybe over Christmas. I wasn't "desperate," could easily have gone without, but the risk level for that kind of drinking is so minuscule vs the pleasure gained from a nice drink toasting friends made it worthwhile. I don't think you did anything wrong OP.