Baileys!!

[Cherryblossom200]

Hi everyone,

I'm 33 weeks and not had a drop of alchohol in my pregnancy. But I wanted a little Xmas treat and wondered if it would be ok to have a smaller tumbler of baileys with the family? I can't see it would be too bad but still I've stayed away from booze the whole duration. I just love Baileys at Xmas

Happy Xmas to all you lovely ladies! xxx

I think you'll be fine. You're allowed 1 or 2 units a week so if it's a small glass that'll fall within that limit. Enjoy!!

My DH has bought a really nice bottle of wine so I can have a little glass tomorrow and I can't wait for it! Such a hardship for him to finish off the rest of the bottle though.....

Great can't wait! First taste of alcohol for months, I'm sure bump will enjoy the Baileys too x

So long as you know how to stop after one!

I'm having a sherry tomorrow and I can't wait. I've not touched a drop for eight months

I've had the odd glass for special occasions - you'll be fine. My parents are coming to us for Christmas and they have a different bottle of wine for each course! I'll either have a thimble of each so it works out as a small glass or pick my fave and just have a glass of that! Decisions decisions!

Enjoy it, it'll be more of a treat than ever! I really enjoyed a festive glass of champagne when I was pregnant last Xmas.

I'm looking forward to a little glass of bubbly tomorrow with my Christmas dinner! Xx

I have to say I can't wait :) I'm going to have a small tumbler at Xmas and on NYE! I actually think even the small amount will go straight to my head

I want to breast feed so I know I won't be able to enjoy a glass of wine properly for a while!

Enjoy your xmas ladies and your little glass of tipple for the special day xxxx

I was 30 weeks at Christmas and was looking forward to my glass of Baileys. When I got it in front of me I couldn't face it

to the pp, you can breastfeed and have a glass of wine or two!
I am breastfeeding still at 6 months and still hav wine when I fancy it.

Ok! So I could have 1 or 2 glasses of wine in an evening when breast feeding? I'm not really a huge drinker but it's always nice if everyone's have a few drinks in the summer. I know you can get those litmus tests which you pop in your milk.

Current NHS guidance is not to drink at all - think this is a recent change ... But I'll be having a small glass of something I'm sure.

And yes, you can drink while bf. You can drink quite a bit actually baby is more in danger of you dropping him or her than from the alcohol content of your milk

This is interesting:

evolutionaryparenting.com/guest-post-breastfeeding-and-alcohol-consumption/

Yes I heard that the NHS has changed to saying not to drink at all. But I think if you have stayed away from alcohol the whole duration then I feel the odd glass or two over Xmas/New Years won't be frowned upon. I even heard last week that midwives suggest having a glass of red wine and a paracetamol when you are in the first stages of labour. It's supposed to be as a means to chill you out! Ha!

Anythingnoteverything, that's a great article. Thanks so much for posting it. Really had no idea it was so little in the milk.

Sorry Cherry - I was directly responding to Sonics as her comment was actually untrue. I'm not judging your choices ... I suspect I'll have a glass of something tomorrow too!

Oh for goodness sake. Yes. It will be fine

I'm 32 weeks and have stayed away from any alcohol so far but I'll definately be having a glass of wine with my Christmas dinner tomorrow, I'm looking forward to it. DH has just stood and made a baileys cheesecake and the smell of it in the fridge is divine, I doubt I'll be having any of that as by the smell of it he's been very heavy handed with the baileys!

The only reason the NHS has changed the guidance to say nothing is that they don't trust us poor stupid women to know what 1-2 units per week is...
Just like we can't work out how to check eggs for a lion mark. Sorry, I'm getting grumpy about this!

My DH is drinking a Baileys right now - it's what we (well my DSC) put out for Santa! I'm going to have one glass of Viognier tomorrow. Can't wait! I did have a little sip of prosecco last night and the tiniest sliver of a sip of a cocktail too...