is 1 glass of red wine okay?

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Im 29 weeks pregnant and not touched a drop of alcohol throughout my pregnancy. I just really fancy a nice glass of red, what are everyone's views on it?

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I know a lot of people who are fine with it & wouldn't think poorly of them for having one glass, but I am choosing zero alcohol while pregnant due to mixed opinions & wanting to be as safe as possible.

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Recent studies say no amount is safe, because it can effect each baby differently. It's not going to help baby develop, so personally I would not risk. There are alcohol free wines if you really feel you must.

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Drinking while pregnant is never okay. Of course it's your own choice, but it really is a big risk to take. Even when it's only onze glass, the alcohol wil be in the amniotic fluid and that takes quite some time to be refreshed again. That way your baby will drink the alcohol over and over again and it's brain had to degenerate the alcohol since it's liver can't do it (sufficiently) yet. 
As I read the commens here, it seems doctors in the US are not as strict with this, here in the Netherlands it's really the big number 1 rule to not drink while pregnant, not ever.

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I wouldn't risk it. If something did go wrong with your baby you would hate to think "maybe if I didn't have that glass of wine.."

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No amount of alcohol is considered "safe" during pregnancy. Your baby will drink it too and even though one glass is nothing to you think about how tiny your baby is and for him/her that one glass of wine is way too much for their body. I wouldn't risk it. Also there's wine without alcohol in it and it tastes the same (in Europe at least)

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Alot of women do drink wine through their pregnancy. I dont look down on it, but not a risk I'm willing to take. And i drank 1 or 2 bottles a day before i found out i was pregnant, if i can leave it for 9 months, anyone can! lol

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I have a glass every now and then.... special occasion, nice dinner....... I don't see a problem with that.

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I have had half a glass of wine a couple of times since being pregnant but did a lot of research and was comfortable with it. If you have to ask for other opinions I probably wouldn't do it. Sounds like you might regret it afterwards.

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If its super small then i doubt anything will happen. My friends have had champagne on NYE, few sips of beer etc towards the end and their kids are all perfectly healthy

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My doctor has okayed a glass of wine here and there. And I have happily indulged with all my pregnancies. Now, mind you, we are talking a glass a night only a couple a week at most.

is 1 glass of red wine okay?

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