To have a glass of wine while pregnant?

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

It’s so true regarding the lack of understanding of female biology. I thought some books were over-egging it, but reading some of the comments on here are pretty flabbergasting. If men had children there would be so much more general knowledge about pregnancy and risks. It’s so much easier to tell women they can’t do things rather than provide proper information. It’s the same with the outdated and disproven ‘your fertility falls off a cliff at 35’. I’m definitely not a conspiracy theory believer, but it’s convenient that all the misinformation pushes the ideal of women to get pregnant as soon as possible, live only for the child, be the main caregiver, not get paid enough to warrant to continue to work… or maybe I’m just too cynical!

I do think just one glass probably won’t do anything but I’ve seen the effects of FAS so I would never risk it.

I think it's absolutely ridiculous to want a single glass of wine so much that you'd drink it while pregnant and I'm disgusted how many people on here would do so.

100% no from me, but I have lost 6 pregnancies (4 after 11 weeks) with no discernible medical reason why, so I feel like I have read more studies on pg loss since 2017 than there have been mumsnet posts! 2 that I’ve read recently have estimated a 6% increase in the risk of likely miscarriage associated with every alcoholic drink. Yes you could drive a bus through some of the data due to the difficulty of having a true control group but the conclusion was why take the risk? Also, Waitrose do some fairly passable non alcoholic wine, and Gordons n/a G&T also pretty good!

Get some nice alcohol free drinks/wine. The alcohol free kopperberg are nice

My mum smoked and drank during both pregnancies. My sister and I are both successful university graduates with great careers. My sister had childhood asthma but grew out of it. I have hay fever but they are just things that cannot be linked to drinking the occasional glass during pregnancy! We were also both 7lb plus!

my son has adhd, but my fiancé does and i also have it. It is 100 percent biological and not caused by the fact that I had the odd sip of wine or glass towards the end! And I mean…occasional!

unless you have guaranteed evidence don’t say drinking during pregnancy is the direct cause of your allergies and or other things! My friend didn’t drink at all and her son is asd and has asthma etc!

FYI my adhd is bright, has lots of capabilities, is incredibly imaginative and wonderful! He’s four and thriving! He has an ehcp but I am absolutely not beating myself up about having an occasion glass during pregnancy because with my fiancé and I both being adhd then likely his adhd is down to the fact that it’s a biological cause!

Yes, why not just wait? Even if breastfeeding, the levels of alcohol in breastmilk are approximately your blood alcohol level, so much much less of a risk than in pregnancy. Just wait, pregnancy is only 9 months of your life.

I’m disgusted about people like you making incredibly judgemental comments when there is precisely 0 studies that suggest that a single glass of wine poses any risk whatsoever. But, whatever makes you feel good!

Sadly they are just fizzy fruit juice! Best alcohol free drink is Heineken zero and tastes like the real thing! Had some last night at an event I went to. Not pregnant, but was driving! A great alternative!

Because they think shaming people into feeling guilty is a good thing for the universe despite having nothing to back it up!

Yes I would and did.

Read expecting better. One small glass of wine won’t do anything. I’ve had the odd glass during this pregnancy but haven’t really missed it due to sickness.

I had some alcohol free gin with some nice tonic. That was very satisfying. Not sweet at all.

Yes done it 18month old is absolutely fine i actually had a couple throughout special occasions xx

Yes small glass very occasionally is fine.

A small one won't do any harm in 3rd trimester

I personally wouldn't

Yes, do if you want to.

I await with great interest the studies showing that a whole host of health issues in babies and children have fallen off a cliff since the new alcohol in pregnancy in guidelines.

Just where did she say she couldn't manage it? Sounds like she absolutely could, but is asking if a glass would be ok.

Yes I had one measured 125ml glass of wine a week when pregnant. I think that’s absolutely fine

Wow bit steep OP she didn't say she couldn't manage

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No. I really wanted to but the scientists say it's bad and I've seen the effect of it. I have read reports and seen documentaries state that even one can cause some damage but you get alcoholics and drug addicts having perfectly healthy babies so it's luck of the draw.

What difference is one glass of wine going to make to you? None! And if it does then the glass is too big.

If you're clucking for something so bad that you have it, knowing it's bad for your baby then you have a problem.

But what you do is none of my business.