To have a glass of wine while pregnant?

[onethousand]

Third trimester, I know it's not recommended but ... really fancy a glass of wine. Would you?

Yes

Absolutely not.

No

I had one or two glasses a week from 12 weeks on both pregnancies, kids fine. There's a lot of frothing and judgement on this thread already but if you want a glass of wine go for it, make sure its a really good one and enjoy every drop.

I didn't and I wouldn't - I'm not bothered by drink though and can't understand how 9 months is that hard to go without (for those without issues with alcohol I mean).

My sister is a big drinker and smoker, she manages to quit smoking while pregnant but has a glass of wine everyday during pregnancy. Starts smoking and drinking heavily again as soon as baby is born, while breastfeeding. I do judge and wish she wouldn't if I'm honest.

Yes I had 2 large glasses of red wine in Paris on my birthday when I Was.7 months pregnant. The French didn't bat an eye 🤣 hes a perfectly fine 20 year old now.

Absolutely. Especially in the 3rd trimester.

In my home country one or two small
glasses of wine or beer a week in the third trimester are thought therapeutic. Not on the same day!

Just don't understand why you cannot wait a few weeks longer. It's hardly essential (and stupid).

One of my memories with my first pregnancy was sitting in a bar with friends and enjoying a pint of Guinness.
Purely because I was out with friends and we had dinner, and like you, I REALLY fancied it. My pint lasted the evening, and I ignored the few disappoving looks.
My baby wasn't harmed, but there will always be folk who tell you otherwise, so you need to make your own mind up.

I would never do it. It's the mother's job to protect the baby not drink alcohol.

Same here. Occasional small glass, no problem.

One glass and one glass only? Yes.

Yes.
they don’t want you getting drunk and don’t trust people to make their own judgements.

an occasional glass is fine. The UK is an outlier in recommending that you don’t drink at all.

Last trimester no issue at all.
I once hosted a group of visiting spouses for my husband's office. I was very pregnant. To make chit chat I asked what restrictions they had in their home countries while pregnant. They looked at me like I had three heads (most were French). They said they drank, ate cheeses of all kinds, nuts, raw eggs... nothing to excess, but nothing forbidden.

Not going to do any harm at this stage

I worked with children with foetal alcohol syndrome ( FAS) - their mums had an absolute tank load of alcohol and drugs. I mean industrial levels of it ( I am not negating the impact of alcohol before the pearl clutches pile on with their comments)
Many of us had mums who had the odd glass of wine or stout during their pregnancies - no harm. Being stressed and concerned at every step is not a good thing for a pregnant mum.

One small glass will not harm - relax and enjoy your pregnancy

Still shocked to in this day and age that people don't realise that other countries have different guidelines & their children aren't all born with issues.

@onethousand

A glass will not hurt. Look at the guidelines from other countries that don't treat their adults like toddlers. But fair play their adults might not be so thick and can understand words like moderation, limited, within reason

Have it, enjoy it, but don't make it a daily habit

"It won't do your baby any good so why do it?" It won't do the baby any harm, and the OP is still a human being in her own right and not just a vessel.

OP, I'd suggest reading Expecting Better. One glass of wine will do no harm at all to your baby. Not one bit.

No. Why would you do that to your baby just for the sake of a drink? I'd be worried about my attitude to alcohol if I couldn't abstain for the sake of my unborn child. A cold ginger beer or Martini aperitif 0 worked for me.

There wouldn’t be any French people if it wasn’t ok to drink wine when pregnant in Paris 😂😂😂

And Expecting Better is rubbish. The author cherry picks studies to suit her own opinions.

That was the guidance in 2000 when I had DS1 and I did the same in 2008. The no alcohol at all guidance was brought in because some women did not know where to draw the line. A few small glasses spaced across a pregnancy won’t do anyone any harm but if you can’t trust yourself to stick at one small glass only occasionally then you should avoid it altogether.

I wouldn’t personally, and I’m 30 weeks pregnant

True!

I wouldn’t, personally I wouldn’t want to risk it. It’s your choice though.