Did you drink when you were pregnant?

**IndigoJ** · 21-06-2010 12:17

I stopped drinking for the health of my baby, i found out really early too so didnt have anything to drink at all. Even if i did want to i had trouble keeping anything but boiled water down i doubt i would have been able to.

**mummytans** · 21-06-2010 12:33

I was in Central America travelling from 24 - 33 weeks while preg with my daughter. I was told a small amount of alcohol was ok so I tried to have a Corona one afternoon at sunset. Had two sips and couldn't stomach anymore.

**Wobbles** · 21-06-2010 12:50

3 years ago when i was pregnant with my first, they said the odd drink was ok, so i think i had about 2 drinks through out the whole pregnancy.
Now they've changed their minds saying you shouldn't drink AT ALL but i've still had the very odd drink, think i've had about 2 drinks so far, and am due to give birth in 4 weeks.

Personally, i think it's up to the woman to use her common sense, but i'm pretty sure my mum had a couple of drinks when she was pregnant with me, as would most of our parents, and we turned out ok.

I certainly wouldn't drink everyday, or even every week, but i'll have A small glass of wine on my birthday if pregnant (and i was).

**MissSookyLaLa** · 21-06-2010 12:54

I had a glass of wine on my birthday last time. Will probably do the same thing this time.

**sher1981** · 21-06-2010 13:10

didn't drink at all during my pregnancy and didn't really miss it at all cause I had almost cut it out completely while TTC for 2 years. While breastfeeding have only had 2 drinks in the last 8 months and that was one at Christmas and one at New Years and as other have said didn't really enjoy them due to the guilt.

Cutting out drinking for 9 months or so really is only a short time in the scheme of things so it's a sacrafice I think is well worth it, to know you are giving your bub the best possible start.

**crazymuma** · 21-06-2010 13:10

Didn't drink at all while pregnant with either and to be honest I am disgusted by those that do. Some might not like my opinion but I am entitled to it

**grechka** · 21-06-2010 23:25

When I was 6 wks pregnant we had friends over and were not yet ready to tell anyone about the pregnancy so I got a glass of wine and pretended to drink out of it (otherwise everyone would have guessed

). It's a good trick, no one had a clue at that gettogether

. But overall, I did not have a drop with my first or my current pregnancy.

I remember my old boss being pregnant at the same time as I was with my first and she just didn't want to give up her daily glass of red. I couldn't understand it. Although each to their own I guess..

**sweetseven** · 21-06-2010 23:29

very little, like a few sips of champagne at a wedding, but not even a whole drink and definately nothing regular.

And for those that say 9 months isn't much time out of your life, add on the reccommended two years breastfeeding, and multiply by a typical three children, and you are now talking over 8 years. It all adds up.

Plus for those that have difficulty conceiving, perhaps add on a few more years TTC.

**Hooves** · 21-06-2010 23:30

I haven't voted I think we need an other option.

I drank afair bit through 2 of my pregnancies.
(1 more so then the other one

)
BUT stopped as soon as I realised, I was pregnant. Which for one of my pregnancies was 23 weeks!

Gees, and the worry that we felt waiting for that baby to be ok! I was devastated by the thought of any harm that could have been done to either of those babies.

I totally disagree with drinking in pregnancy. BUT sometimes, you do these things without even realising, someone else is in the picture.

BTW, when I say a fair bit, I don't mean I was pickling myself on the sauce daily either. I just had a lot of weekend, parties we attended. With my second child, we had just gained back some US time, so were kind of enjoying ourselves, a bit too much!.

**YoungMum2Bee** · 21-06-2010 23:39

I think what's missing as a poll option is yes-wasn't aware of pregnancy. I remember when I found out I was four weeks pregnant I'd had a vodka a couple of weeks before I knew... Also... Pretty sure the weekend of conception had alcohol involved but I don't remember (not cuz I was smashed by any measure... ) but yeah I didn't have any once I found out... But before I knew I was pregnant I did have some :-/