Date night tonight - would one drink be ok?

[Motherof1and2dogs]

Just curious to see what answers I get for this one.
So I am having a very rare date night with the husband due to having a toddler and the lack of babysitting help/ support we get. Currently 32 weeks pregnant, yes very uncomfortable and very big at this stage but really looking forward to our meal! We have so much to celebrate and we haven’t really had the chance to :(

Would having one alcoholic drink be ok to have with my meal, but something like a cocktail? I would kill for a frozen strawberry daiquiri.

Would a drink cross over into the placenta? I would be surprised if one would.

I drank a glass of very good champagne on Christmas Day, on our anniversary and on my birthday while pregnant. It tasted absolutely wonderful. I wouldn’t think twice about having a single drink at 32 weeks.

Wow I’m so shocked that ppl are calling you selfish and you can’t have one drink 🙄
I find it ridiculous
you’re defo not being selfish

Please don't.the advice here is terrible.as a mother of a child with fasd I can say 100 percent it is not worth the risk.the alcohol will affect the babys brain development and that is not fun.guiness used to be advised like smoking was,it's now very clearly evidenced as not safe.

It’s fine

In fact just Google fasd before you go out.

When you're pregnant your baby shares your blood alcohol level and it definitely passes through the placenta, I'd err on the side of caution and think of it as giving a premature newborn baby even a sip of alcohol so I wouldn't. However when the baby's out and you're breast feeding fill your boots as the amount of alcohol that transfers into breastmilk is negligible. Xx

Irresponsible to encourage someone to do something you know is wrong on the basis that you did it yourself or thought it was ok.

This question comes up every so often.

OP you’ll never find yourself thinking “ gosh I’m so pleased I had that glass of wine” but there’s a strong chance you’ll wish you hadn’t. Sorry but that’s the truth.

Personally I wouldn’t.

Maybe but certainly not in 2006!

I wouldn't.

God, I'm so glad I was pregnant years ago without my every move being policed by judgy, nosy, good-two-shoeses.
Have a drink! The tiniest amount that might get through the placenta will have zero impact.
I think people do not realise quite how much is imbibed to result in foetal alcohol syndrome. It is consistently A LOT.

Cocktails are so sweet that you should just have a mocktail. They’ll taste the same. The alcohol will go through to the baby.

I wouldn't. I'd have a mocktail instead. I'd just feel shit after so the 5 seconds of pleasure wouldn't be worth the it.

I wouldn't because to me it would feel like I'm giving some to the baby but the fact you asked means you don't see it like that so it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. You do what feels right for you and enjoy the night either way.

I wouldn't. It probably wouldn't cause any harm but thinking of the baby feeling "drunk" or ill or dizzy etc put me off.

Lol’ing at the people saying “I had a glass of very good champagne” or “I had a glass of very good red wine” 😂

As if that’s relevant.

Didn’t anyone drink between conception and finding out you were pregnant?
I certainly did. (My daughter is 35 and fine). No one would recommend consuming alcohol regularly or in large amounts but an occasional, single drink won’t harm an unborn child.

I personally wouldn't. I also didn't want to have any issues with being served if visibly pregnant.

I also think a daiquiri would taste the same virgin though so I personally see no reason why you wouldn't just wait if that's the type of thing you were going to order.

I would say one drink is fine.

I sometimes wonder if I was dreaming that the guideline for drinking when I was pregnant (24 years ago) was 'one or two drinks, once or twice a week'. Does anyone else remember that? I didn't do that but did have the odd one every now and again.

I wouldn't. Why would you risk it? Get a zero alcohol beer or mocktail.

Absolutely fine, enjoy your night

It’ll be fine, but personally I didn’t drink when out in public due to the looks I got the one time I had a small glass of wine with my dinner. I allowed myself a few after 28weeks, only ever 1 and a small glass at that. But only at home.

It's not Gillead! Restaurants don't get to control womens bodies. A glass of bubbles would be absolutely fine. Read up on it. Expending better by Anna Oster is good

My doctor said the nhs advice says nothing because it's aimed at people who can't grasp the concept of units. People don't give their kids fetal alcohol syndrome from a single, small glass of wine. It's also very unlikely tact you'd get so drunk from a small glass of wine you'd injure yourself. Total nonsense.

Er no. She'd only wish she hadn't because judgy people on here re telling her she's a terrible person!