Guinness

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Jill72 · 26/05/2011 18:34

A colleague at work was telling me that his mother was given Guinness on prescription, ( this is many years ago!), perhaps we should have Mumsnet start a campaign to get the NHS to reinstate this maternity perk! lol!!

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natwebb79 · 26/05/2011 18:36

Oh yes, my mum often reminds me that she was prescribed bottles of Mackinsons stout when she was pregnant with me. For iron deficiency apparently. Sounds nicer than those tablets that leave you constipated! :)

katherine2008 · 26/05/2011 19:41

i treat myself to half a can of guinness on Apprentice night..!

Elk · 26/05/2011 20:32

I used to have a pint of guiness whilst doing the last feed of the day, dd1 slept like a dream!

BodyOfChristLegsOfTinaTurner · 26/05/2011 20:40

My mother was too, when she was pregnant with me, and I turned out fine!

buttonmoon78 · 26/05/2011 20:47

My dd1 is 13 and I was told to drink a pint of guinness a day as I was anaemic.

Apparently champagne has more iron per ml than guinness

Eviepoo · 26/05/2011 20:49

I have the odd half of guiness to satisfy the beer craving.....

Eviepoo · 26/05/2011 20:51

When I say the odd half ...I mean half pint once or twice a week

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