Can I drink wine during pregnancy?

The occasional glass of wine will probably not be harmful but ideally avoiding altogether is best.

Don’t think so.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome risk

Really? I mean technically you can drink what you want, nobody is standing over you. It's up to you how much risk you think wine is worth

I personally would avoid alcohol all together, I don’t think it’s worth the risk x

No

I had the occasional glass of wine with lemonade, shandy or Guinness. Baby was fine.
They do some really nice non alcoholic wine now so you'll be surprised at what you can get. Eventually you'll go off the taste and won't miss it as much. And it will definitely taste a lot stronger when you do 😅

No

I would say it's fine, but only if your doctor agrees. Mine says it's fine occasionally. I'm not much of a drinker to begin with, but told a glass is an option for relaxation.

🤦🏻‍♀️

I wouldn’t. The only time I was considered was about a week before my due date, my midwife was giving me tips on bringing on labour - the wine itself wasn’t bringing on labour, she suggested it as a way to boost oxytocin and relax. My husband wasn’t comfortable with it, so I didn’t entertain the idea.

No!

Ask your doctor. My doctor said 1 glass of wine here and there in second trimester is perfectly fine. 60% of Italian women drink during their pregnancy lol. Japanese eat fish. Europeans eat soft cheese and drink dark beer…. United States has the strictest standards yet the highest maternal and infant death rate in the modern world. Again, ask your doctor, if they say ok, and you want to then it’s personal preference.

I did not drink during my pregnancies but I know of many women who did, and not just the occasional glass but like a lot. I heard it is most important to avoid it during the first trimester and then a glass or two every once in a long while would be negligible

that’s interesting, I didn’t know that

The thing is, there is no research about exactly how much alcohol can cause fetal alcohol syndrome.

Additionally FAS is very difficult to diagnose so it’s more than likely that many more people have it than we know, which might give us a false sense of security regarding the “one glass won’t hurt” sentiment.

The symptoms at worst are obvious physical traits but they can also manifest as behavioral issues. Check out a book called Ghosts From the Nursery. It talks about research regarding FAS. One of the craziest facts I learned from the book was that children born out of the crack epidemic had less developmental issues than those of alcoholic mothers during pregnancy! 🤯

All that considered, I wouldn’t risk it.

No I have mocktails when pregnant and 0% alcohol drinks like the ones that say 0% on them

There is no safe amount.

https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/alcohol-during-pregnancy

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/staying-healthy-during-pregnancy/alcohol-and-pregnancy

One glass is ok. As long as is not daily/weekly and I’d say be past the second trimester.

I wouldn’t drink

1 glass is normal after 2nd tri.. but why risk it 🙂

Literally no

How are you having your third kid and asking this question 🤦🏻‍♀️

No amount is safe during pregnancy. The amount of doctors that have said this is okay is astonishing. Alcohol goes into your blood, your baby is getting your blood, they will get the alcohol and it could cause birth defects, or worse. It's not worth the health of your baby

There is no safe level of alcohol to consume while pregnant.

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/alcohol-and-pregnancy

https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/alcohol-and-pregnancy

No

No, to me it's not worth the risk. I didn't even have champagne at my own wedding. They have no evidence on how much is too much.

Obviously, no for me. I'm just really surprised how many people commented that their doctors said it was OK 🙄 shocking really. I didn't even drink during the 2 weeks wait of conception. No safe amount, no safe moment in pregnancy. I would also add avoid when breastfeeding too, its not worth the risk. Your choice though

Personally I wouldn’t, you never know how it may affect the baby. Wait until they’re born and enjoy a glass then ☺️

Not to be rude but if you can’t go 9 months without a drink, you might need to seek help. I don’t even get the point of having “a glass here or there”

Definitely check with your obstetrician. I’ll share my experience though, in case it helps. I got married in my third trimester and asked my OB if I could have some champagne at the wedding. She said if I kept my blood alcohol level at zero then it would be ok, so she recommended drinking the glass slowly alongside water. I use the same principle breastfeeding. At Christmas my glass of sparkling lasted all through dinner and about two hours into the afternoon 😂

Interesting after drinking wine and breastfeeding the baby can get it drunk I suppose lol but idk any mum did .. who knows

This can’t be a serious question?!?

are you fing kidding me!?! Why are you even encouraging this crap!!! Get it together!!! You should be ashamed to even co-sign this 🙄

I have a sip every now and then of my partners cider. Even in the pub I have a sip sometimes.
A white wine spritz is fine. A very small glass of red wine can help with blood flow (I asked my midwife) she doesn’t disagree with me at all. She says as long as you’re not chugging bottles the baby will be safe.
Your metabolism burns off most of the alcohol in a sip anyway.

you also sound ridiculous!!! I can’t believe in 2024 you women are justifying DRINKING WHILE PREGNANT. Let me log off for the day because yall just blew me with yalls lack of awareness!!!

did you miss the sip part of what I said 🙃
I didn’t say I drank any wine or a white wine spritz. I only sip the cider. Also my husband never drinks, so I’ve had about 5 sips during the current 8month pregnancy with my extremely healthy and BIG baby.

lmao you sound like a drug fiend …. Probably over there scratching and shit!! If you can stay away from alcohol for 9 damn months for the sake of your baby, something is seriously wrong with you. Idk if it’s just a sip here and there you’re delulu trying to justify drinking while pregnant! Get your life together ma’am!
What’s even worse is that you are parading around saying it’s fine , when someone might actually take your ridiculous advice and harm their unborn child listening to you. Keep these type of comments to yourself !

what ever you say drill sergeant

@Evelyn Cross I'm just glad you ask first, hopefully you won't feel the need soon, and all the comments were helpful to you. Also wanted to say for all the examples of women that said they did it and no issue, i don't wish anything bad to them but the consequences can actually be noticed later in their child life and alcohol consumption during pregnancy increases SIDS risk....just for you to know. Do your research. I wish you a healthy pregnancy

One glass of wine is no problem at all, of course not

Believe it or not the answer is not known. Up until 2014 it was standard to say no more than 1 drink...but that caused some to think it was fine to binge drink so the standard recommendation is none. It's hard to do studies on the topic.

again. To each their own. I disagree with a lot of what you said. ESP the part about death rates. I won’t take the time but with that being said, I advocate for all mothers educating themselves and doing what they feel is best for them. I think getting in your car and driving is putting your baby way more as risk than a couple of glasses of wine in pregnancy. Shaming mothers is not for me. Thank you for your opinion tho!