2 beers is that bad?? 28 weeks pg

[swampmonster]

Hi I have had 2 beers much to my disgust,had such a bad day today couldn't manage the stress,haven't drank any alcohol prior to today and won't drink any more,do feel less stressed but worried about baby......

As a one off, no it is not that bad

no its fine

you're fine, so is baby. Prolonged exposure to excessive alcohol may lead to some problems but one episode of two beers won't do a thing. Lots of people (including me) get completely hammered in the weeks before they KNOW they are pregnant with no ill effects on the child at all. Relax.. Hope you have a better day tomorrow

Funny that...I am having a glass of bear with my dinner at the mo and am 27 weeks. Don't worry...just try not to have any more alcohol this week- your quota is up..

I am sure baby is FINE. You would need to consume a lot more alcohol than 2 beers to do any lasting damage.

Relax, it's fine. Other cultures are more relaxed about alcohol IME. Went on holiday to Italy when I was pg with DD a few years back and no one batted an eyelid there when I had a glass of wine with dinner. I think they'd have thought me odd if I hadn't!

My policy in both pregnancies (currently 10 wks with DC2) has been to have a "champagne pregnancy". In other words, no alcohol unless it's champagne. The idea being that champagne is a rare luxury, not something that's readily available all the time, so the temptation is less.

That said, I'm now really craving a cold beer...

Hope you have a better day tomorrow x

mum295 - I had a champagne pregnancy too! And very much enjoyed it when the opportunity arose...

Honestly, you need to drink a LOT LOT more than two beers REGULARLY to damage a baby! You'll be completely and utterly fine :)