I thought the latest advice on alchohol in pregnancy was nil?

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Though I have seem some threads seeming to say occasional one ok? Anyone.

Not that I fancy a tiny sip of wine. Oh no. Not me

The current NHS advice is no alcohol at all, but I am aware that they do change this advice reasonably often. My midwife said that in the past they did allow some alcohol like a glass of red wine a week or something, but now the advice has gone back to none at all because they still don't know the effects on alcohol on babies.

Thanks for making me laugh FishWithABicycle

I'm nearing the end of my second trimester, and haven't totally given up. Red wine still smells and tastes delicious so I still want a gass. I have cut down to one glass, one or twice a week. Mostly once a week but if have something on might go to two. For the first 14 weeks I used a digital scales and poured 75mls and it was only on Saturday night. Since then I moved up to 100 or 125 mls depending on the wine quality and as I said, might have a second during the week. The quickest I've drank any of those glasses was 90 minutes, with lots of small sips. I'm happy with my consumption.

I picked up what I thought was a bottle of my Becks Blue last night and took about 5 massive gulps and then realised was my husbands proper beer. Have been really paranoid since then that I have brain damaged my baby as even though it was less than a unit I drank it really fast! Anyone want to reassure me?

I think guidelines are nil. I didn't touch a drop despite this being the year of the wedding (4 close friends weddings plus hen doos) and I'm glad as DS was a tiny preemie who ended up in SCBU and whilst logically I know the odd drink wouldn't have changed anything I'd hate to look back and wonder if it was anything I'd done.

*disclaimer - had 4mc before DS so more paranoid than most!

"I picked up what I thought was a bottle of my Becks Blue last night and took about 5 massive gulps and then realised was my husbands proper beer. Have been really paranoid since then that I have brain damaged my baby as even though it was less than a unit I drank it really fast! Anyone want to reassure me?"

This is a joke, yes?

Be careful with the everythings formed by now philosophy, mulder. The greatest stage of brain development takes place at around 32 weeks.

Thanks all for your posts. I had a read up to and think in first 3 months its a no-no. Thankfully I will just be okay to have a glass with my Christmas meal. In the meantime I got some alchohol free grape type pretend wine stuff and its quite palatable

No I have OCD and sometimes I can't get a rational perspective on things. You thinking I was joking I guess means I am being irrational to think that a few swigs of beer could cause damage.

Lady flowers, you are fine.

lady it will be fine. Pregnancy makes lots of us irrational and anxious at the best of times. Please try not to worry any more.

Thank you! It's all the rules about everything and the 'warnings' sends me a bit nuts!

Here is a leaflet that summarises all of the latest scientific information about drinking in pregnancy. Hope this is interesting/helpful

www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/Alcohol/