how much alcohol do you drink?

[purplemurple1]

Just wondering, it's my second pregnancy and I'm having two 125 ml glasses of wine a week (since around 4 months) is that about normal / ok - there seems to be little research on it.

One drink (either half a lager or a small glass of red wine) whenever I want but only one in any given day and after food.

Read Expecting Better by Emily Oster for studies etc.

This leaflet summarises all of the up to date research. Hope it is helpful
www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/Alcohol/

The Emily Oster book makes a rather fundamental mistake when analysing the data.

None, personal choice. I don't drink much when not pregnant, so don't find it a huge sacrifice.

None at all, it's only for 9 months so I'd rather stop altogether.

I'm 7 months and haven't touched a drop.. However I think I might have a glass of wine with my evening meal tonight .. I feel nervous though!

I'm not drinking at all, I may be wrong but I don't think there's any conclusive evidence it doesn't cause any harm and I don't want to take risks.
I'm sure it would be fine but I know that if I did drink and something did happen even though it would most likely be coincidence I would drive myself insane with what ifs.

Well my eldest is 10 years old and I am currently pregnant with my fourth.

In that last 10 years I would estimate that I drink about 6 units over the course of a year.

I am not tee total, but almost

A glass of wine every fortnight or so.

I had a few on New Years Eve/over Christmas which was during my two week wait, a sip of MILs elderflower Pimms a few months ago and one spritzer with a small amount of wine. I considered buying a small bottle today but didn't fancy the dirty looks (39+3) and it doesn't seem right. I've hammered the Becks Blue recently though!

I drank nothing at all with both pregnancies. Its only 9 months of your life and I say that as someone who very much likes a drink.

I had the odd drink, ie bdays, Xmas, New year etc. I totally went off wine so I would have a small cider.

Nothing.

Thanks for the link - says 5 unit's a day is a definite risk, they think 1-2 units a week is ok. That's a hell of a gap in the findings.

I thought it's just 9 months the first time, and only had the odd sip, it's easier to be more lax in subsequent pregnancies I suppose. Although maybe I shouldn't be.

About a bottle of wine a day. BP fine, weight, well within healthy range, skin, clear. I drink about 5 pints of water too.

One small glass white wine or one small beer every Friday (22 weeks now).

Angelos a bottle of wine a day? ?? ? Really???

Don't think angelos spotted this is in pregnancy

Nothing on a daily basis. Sips from my husband's glass for special occasions (3 times in 9 months). A sip of communion wine every Sunday.

I don't drink any at all but haven't really since I had dc1 xx

None. For me it's just not worth the risk.

1-2 units every 1-2 weeks. I was happy with that.

LittlePeas - out of interest, what was the mistake?