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Drinking alcohol whilst pregnant.....

5 replies

MrsJetson · 30/05/2007 12:04

Latest Governmetn advice - don't drink at all!!!! I have had 3 children since 2002 and expecting again - every year there have been different guidelines. In 2003 I was told by my Dr that 'if I was the sort of person that has a glass of wine in the evening to relax, then carry on - just don't have the bottle!' I think sound advice...

Do these Government people have nothing better to do then mess up our already somewhat confused minds?? Like trying to recall the last date of our period???? - or even our date of birth - always tricky..

So apart from not eating what the rest of the world are eating when pregnant, do you/did you drink whilst pregnant?

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Mumpbump · 30/05/2007 12:06

Yes - got married during first pg and had an annual black-tie dinner during this one... Dh is more worried now about me drinking alcohol following the Government advice.

DaisysGotSausageFeet · 30/05/2007 12:14

Thread from earlier today and the guardian article might shed some perspective on things...

...but yes I did with DS.....a bottle of red wine spread over the week.....

and have done with current PG....less than that though as 1st trimester tasted like vinegar, and last trimester has been giving me chronic heartburn.

RGPargy · 30/05/2007 12:21

Yup, about 2 glasses of wine a week, which i have on a Saturday night.

AnnainNZ · 31/05/2007 07:18

Didn't have any in first trimester - just felt too ill and tired to drink!

Now 17 weeks and am having maybe a third of a glass of wine once or twice a week. Still feel slightly unsure about drinking at all but surely such a tiny amount can't do harm and it's certainly making me feel lots better. Get pissed off at this "No alchohol at all" stuff, just making us all feel guilty! And as many people have pointed out, I'm sure all our mothers drank during pregnancy and we weren't affected. Weirdest thing is I didn't like wine at all before I got pg, drank beer or spirits - now am actually craving wine

VickyLou · 31/05/2007 08:30

Hi,
I had a half of guiness the other night when dh had poured himself a pint, first bit of alcohol I have had (16 weeks first pregnancy) OOOOOhhhhh, it was lovely, made me fall straight to sleep, ha ha

I am actually craving champagne, but wont have any cos I know how I am and I will end up wanting the bottle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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