drinking wine while pregnant... UPDATE ON MY NIGHT

Original post by JustJodi

Oct 15, 2003 10:42 AM

Just a quick question.. I have never had any alchohol during my pregnancy but I am going out tonight with some friends and although I am not a drinker, I am CRAVING a glass of wine or something..
Is this safe? I am reading so many different things on the interenet.
I hate calling my doctor for this, it will make me look bad lol

I'm so funny, I worried and procrastinated all day and when it came time to order something to drink I had my hand on my belly and said ' water please' lol
Its not that one glass would cause birth defects it was that I would of felt to guilty knowing this little one was having the drink with me.
Better to be safe then sorry.. I did feel much better though with the huge piece of cheesecake I gobbled down.
Thanks everyone

michele31 Posted: Oct 16, 2003 06:34 AM

Re: drinking wine while pregnant... UPDATE ON MY NIGHT

Good for you....see...once you decided that you COULD have it, you didn't want it....Now if only that worked for choclate

IrishTracy Posted: Oct 16, 2003 08:13 AM

Re: drinking wine while pregnant... UPDATE ON MY NIGHT

Glad you had a good time!!

jenny11.9 Posted: Oct 16, 2003 08:37 AM

Re: drinking wine while pregnant... UPDATE ON MY NIGHT

well of course, cheesecake is the obvious subsitute!

Misha Posted: Oct 16, 2003 09:09 AM

Re: drinking wine while pregnant... UPDATE ON MY NIGHT

I drank a few glasses of wine while pregnant (not at once but 1 glass a day on a few occassions). Every doctor I asked (and there were several!) said it was absolutely fine and that the reason they say none is really for those people that don't understand 'moderation!' Joseph turned out to be a very healthy boy and about 2 months advanced for his age! I would stay away from any hard liquors though... If you are still concerned, ask your doctor.