Wine?

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Went to dinner with my sister in law yesterday and she ordered a bottle of wine with dinner, and poured me a cup. I declined and reminded her I'm pregnant, in which she said "it's okay to drink wine every now and then when pregnant, everything in moderation". I looked up a few articles on it and they all said it was fine as long as it didn't exceed 2 glasses a week. I didn't drink it yesterday, but I know there will be some at Christmas dinner so I'm kinda wondering if anyone knows if it's safe? Do you plan on having a glass with Christmas dinner, or are you steering clear until May? I'm still undecided, may just wait to ask my doctor his opinion at my next appt. I miss my wine guys. 😅

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As somebody who is diagnosed with FETAL  ALCOHOL SYNDROME: no. I highly recommend you don't put any alcohol into your body while ttc & pregnant. Why risk it. It fucking sucks having fetal alcohol syndrome. My life is hard and it's not even my fault.

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I'm not touching any of it 🙅🏾 I just don't wanna risk it my little cub is too precious! Besides the non-alcoholic wine is so good the brand is called "FRE" and it's still pretty good all the delicious taste of wine without endangering the little one!

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I think it's ok in moderation, sometimes we sre far to hard on ourselves. I did everything right in my first pregnancy and was a right anxious annie and ended up losing my baby girl at 25 weeks- so you really never know. I think if you fancy one then go for it x

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I mean, there's no way wine is worse for your baby than flaming hot Cheetos. For me, I will have a sip (maybe 2) of my husband's drink and that's it. I get to have a taste but that's it. :)

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There is absolutely no evidence to suggest one or two units a week being harmful. I wouldn't make a habit of it and I will emphasis the word EXCESSIVE with feral alcohol syndrome that a lot of people here seem to leave out but one at Christmas isn't going to do any harm. I agree with the advice to add a mixer to stay extra safe.

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Here in the US there is so much fear mongering surrounding pregnancy it's disgusting. "Don't eat raw cheeses" - (only 51 reported cases in 2012). "Don't eat sushi"-  even though "there is no scientific evidence that eating sushi in pregnancy increases pregnancy complications.". No coffee. Don't exercise too hard. And NO ALCOHOL. The key to good decision making however is evaluating the available information—the data—and combining it with your own estimates of pluses and minuses. I personally have a small 3-4 oz glass of wine here and there. It's your job to be evidence based.

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I've looked into this as well. It seems to be an American thing to completely avoid anything alcoholic during pregnancy. But after doing some research I have found that a good quality red wine is actually good for your heart during pregnancy. But no more then one glass once a week is what is recomended. It's high in antioxidants. To each there own, if you feel ok then try it, if you want to avoid it then avoid it.

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Mix anc inch red with tonic/soda water or rose/white wine with soda water.
 Having a small glass or two to help you get into the festive spirit is completely fine. Just be sensible, pick a lower alcohol wine and add plenty of mixers

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I wouldn't drink it. There's always a risk no matter how little or much you drink. Not worth it to me.

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My mom drank wine when she was pregnant with me and I am completely fine. I also know plenty of women who had some wine while pregnant and their children are perfectly healthy. I had a glass of wine last night. I did a lot of research on it before deciding to go ahead and enjoy the occasional glass. You have to make a decision about what you feel comfortable with.

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