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Is anyone having a drink this Christmas?

34 replies

Gangle · 23/12/2009 14:17

I am 27 weeks and wondering if it's ok to have a glass of champagne on Christmas day. I know people generally say it's ok but think the guilt might ruin the taste!

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alicia34 · 24/12/2009 06:57

Absolutely will be enjoying a glass or two of wine. merry xmas everybody

Fibilou · 24/12/2009 08:53

I will be having a small glass - as I've got more pregnant I just can't drink with any gusto ! I'm coming up for 36 weeks on Saturday. I have continued drinking a small amount through pregnancy - about 1 glass of wine every fortnight when we've gone out to a do. DH usually ends up finishing them though

AntPants1 · 24/12/2009 11:29

Does mulled wine really have less alcohol- that sounds like a great compromise!!!

TinselianAstra · 24/12/2009 11:49

The more you cook mulled wine the less alcohol it has. Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water so when the wine is not really bubbling but you can see 'steam' coming off that steam is actually the alcohol floating away.

wibblela · 25/12/2009 23:07

Well, I have had my Christmas Day Baileys - just a little one and it was lovely (c: There was a rush of emotion to begin with, telling me I shouldn't drink it, but I knew it to be false, so I carried on and enjoyed it (c:

FluffyCoo · 26/12/2009 12:59

Had a glass and a half of the fizzy stuff with my dinner yesterday (I'm 32+1) and no ill effects to report - LO is still happily re-arranging my internal organs (has probably taken more offense to the enormous pile of food that crammed it's way into his/her little world yesterday).

FlyingReindeer · 27/12/2009 20:03

I had a glass on Christmas Eve and a glass on Christmas Day.

Waves to FluffyCoo - I too am being kicked to bits here.

DorindaG · 28/12/2009 00:00

I'm 34+2 now, and for many weeks didn't touch a drop, as it made me feel sick! I've always liked my ales, but went right off them.

Have had one small drink per week, apart from the last few weeks when I've had a maximum of two units a week.
Had a small glass of rose on xmas eve and topped it right up with lemonade. Had a half of hobgoblin on boxing day.

I think it has to be a personal decision and if you're going to fret about it afterwards, better to forego it altogether.
My personal opinion is that one or two over the week is okay.

rumpleteaser · 28/12/2009 13:51

Christmas is not Christmas without Balieys! I had a mini bottle on Christmas eve and felt all festive and lovely!
Chrismas day I abstained cos I was just too full of food!
New Years eve I will probably have a couple of small glasses of vino with lemonade. The thought of actually getting drunk makes me feel really ill.
I'm 24 wks and just discovered I can SEE the baby bobbling around in my belly!

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