i just really

[the elyse]

want a beer. i know alot of you are still feeling blah , but i can't be the only one wanting things i can't have....

anyone?

[slgt]

I still feel like you-know-what, but oh what I wouldn't give to be able to drink a cup of coffee. I think I will once my tummy is better, I miss it so.

And summer - gin & tonic weather. We're going on vacation this week, to a place where we normally sit on the beach sipping g&t's in the afternoon. Not I, this year...

[Mama2-4]

I am with you Mama, I am not a big drinker at all, but you always want what you can not have and on these hot summer nights I could really go for an icy cold margarita with a salted rim!!!

[the elyse]

mmmmmmm

[Carlito's_wife]

I feel you. As bad as this is to admitt I am such a lush and it has been really hard!!!!! I have to had like push off all the alcohol in my house off on my friends that stop by to say hi or I know I would drink it. I wanted to throw it away when I found out I was PG but DH told me not to and how it would be stupid to do that. (Even though he doesn't drink at all and I know it wasn't because he thought at some point he would want to drink it.) I almost gave in once. Made myself a margarita and I think I was really going to drink it but my friend went on attack mode and brought me to my senses. That was the night I gave it all away. So glad she was there to smack some sense into me. It has been kind of hard though.

I know I can do it. Just going onto sites on the web about AFS has really detoured me from thinking about drinking.

Remember it's only 9 months *or even less now* and then you can have that beer. Or in my case that case of beer. LOL.

[the elyse]

i heard something about dave matthews' wife homebirthing and his comment was "at least i knew where the beer was" ...

[mama_nym]

I'd love a Guinness! I've had a sip of dh's wine and it's just not appealing to me...but the thought of a Guinness...Mmmmmmm....

I actually had about a third of a Guinness during night 3 of labor w/ C and it relaxed me enough for me to get a little rest and oooooooh, did it taste good!!!

[OldFashionedGirl]

Might I suggest and O'Douls, or other non-alcoholic beer? For me, anyway, it tastes enough like real beer to kill the craving. (I also have it with tomato juice, to kill some of the NA bitterness.)

I have no suggestions about Margaritas, though. I wish I did, b/c I really want one! If I thought one sip would kill the craving, I'd have one (a sip, that is), but I know it would only make it worse!

[ScarletBegonias]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......beer.............icy cold micro-brewed................local brewery...............mmmmmmmmmmmmm


i have never been a huge drinker, but i love a cold beer when i get home from work or when i'm in a hot bath relaxing. especially in the summertime, beer is so refreshing.

although i had some really good port a week before i found out i was pg, and man have i been craving *that*!

[flapjack]

OK, this argument comes up regularly now, so let's get this out of the way.

WHY do you feel that you should not be drinking alcohol? Is it because you have read all of the available evidence and feel convinced that a single alcoholic beverage every now and again will cause harm to your unborn child, is it because your doctor has told you not to, is it because of the cultural mores that acclimatize women to the belief that they are a sacred vessel, or ???

And yes, as I've ranted elsewhere, I am furious that the UK Department of Health has seen fit to change their guidelines on alcohol consumption during pregnancy despite the fact that no new evidence has been published in the 2 years since I was last pregnant. I am an ADULT, dammit, and I have the right to make an informed decision on these matters, instead of some prat in Westminster assuming that I'm so stupid that I'll believe a single bottle of vodka is a single unit of alcohol : The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the RCM are both sticking with their original advice, btw, that an occasional alcoholic drink in pregnancy is safe. I'm not aware of any studies anywhere on FAS and light drinking (less than 7 units weekly.) but if anyone has that information, that would be a help.
If you want it, think really hard about why you're saying no. If you don't want it, it's not an issue, is it? (Unless, of course, you're me.)

Rant over. : thanks for listening.

[Carlito's_wife]

Originally Posted by flapjack

OK, this argument comes up regularly now, so let's get this out of the way.

WHY do you feel that you should not be drinking alcohol? Is it because you have read all of the available evidence and feel convinced that a single alcoholic beverage every now and again will cause harm to your unborn child, is it because your doctor has told you not to, is it because of the cultural mores that acclimatize women to the belief that they are a sacred vessel, or ???

And yes, as I've ranted elsewhere, I am furious that the UK Department of Health has seen fit to change their guidelines on alcohol consumption during pregnancy despite the fact that no new evidence has been published in the 2 years since I was last pregnant. I am an ADULT, dammit, and I have the right to make an informed decision on these matters, instead of some prat in Westminster assuming that I'm so stupid that I'll believe a single bottle of vodka is a single unit of alcohol : The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the RCM are both sticking with their original advice, btw, that an occasional alcoholic drink in pregnancy is safe. I'm not aware of any studies anywhere on FAS and light drinking (less than 7 units weekly.) but if anyone has that information, that would be a help.
If you want it, think really hard about why you're saying no. If you don't want it, it's not an issue, is it? (Unless, of course, you're me.)

Rant over. : thanks for listening.

I haven't done enough research to know how much I should be allowed to drink but the OB says although he doesn't reccomend it the occasional drink is okay. I have read some things on alcohol fetal syndrome and (don't quote me because it was only one article out of hundreds and I don't even know for sure if it was a medical article) but it seemed to imply you had to drink high levels of alcohol on a regular basis. There was also a side effect of alcohol that was not as severe as AFS and not perminant. Not that that makes it any better.

My lil sis drank like a fish with her last pregnancy. She only allowed herself light beer though and proclaimed any liquor had to high an alcohol level in it. I don't know how she had the balls to do it but she did and little Justice is fine and healthy. But my thoughts are you never know. There could be 5 other moms to be drinking with me and we each only have 2 beers or something and all of their babies could come out just fine but my baby would be the one who was affected.

Honestly I think I wouldn't mind having a drink or 2 throughout my pregnancy, I really don't think it would do any harm, but I know myself. One beer quickly turns into 8. I guess the reason I am trying to abstain is because I don't trust my ability to stop when I know enough is enough. But I think if I do sit down and have that beer it would def be in my own home all by myself because there is certainly a lot of people that would have something to say if they saw a pregnant woman drinking a beer.:

[mama..me??]

alcohol is not tempting me at all!! but i want sushi damn it!!

[weeirishlass]

Y'know, I bought some non-alcoholic beer, and I've had one or two (earlier on), but now the thought of it makes my stomach turn. Not sure why. And I had some sips of wine very early in the pg, before we shared blood, but now just the thought of it is icking me out. Not sure why. I had an occasional sip of alcohol w/ dd: , so maybe this will pass.

[True Blue]

If I really wanted a beer or some other drink, I'd have it. Especially after the first trimester. (but not in public so i wouldn't get slammed LOL)

[Nature]

I'm not a big alcohol drinker at all. However, if I wanted a beer.. I'd have one. I honestly don't believe a drink now and again will cause harm. My OB also says that its perfectly okay. (and I'm in the states! *gasp*)

[the elyse]

Originally Posted by mama..me??

alcohol is not tempting me at all!! but i want sushi damn it!!

i ate sushi like a mad woman with my first.

i don't really believe a beer will hurt...and honestly i'll probably drink a few as i get further along.

[mama_nym]

I agree that the occasional drink isn't harmful - but if I had a beer, I'd want another, and I don't want to go down that road!!!

As far as sushi goes - as long as it's fresh, it's not a problem! Do people in Japan stop eating sushi when they're pregnant?

[Lolafanana]

With Alayna, I had a drink every now and again.

When i was about 8ish months preganant, my hubby and I went to a great lttle town in upstate New York to celebrate New Years. On New Years Eve, we went to a bar and I ordered a 1/2 glass of white wine poured into a pint filled the rest of the way with seltzer. It felt really good to have a drink with my husband. The waitress was wicked cool and actually told me she drank quite regularly when pregnanant. Anyway, we are sitting at our table sipping our drinks when I see a group of very young trendsters staring at me horrified. I overhear them all getting into a frenzy about seeing a pregnant lady at a bar! They couldn't tell that I was drinking wine since it looked like Sprite but they were getting really bent out shape to the point where i thougght it was quite funny. It made me want to go up to the bar and order a shot of tequila!

I think when I get a little further along, I may indulge in a beer over the holidays but who knows how I'll feel about it by then

[GreenRose]

I think I just want it because I've been told I can't!

I have been sipping at my husband's wine once a week, and I'm sure a drink now and then wouldn't hurt.. but I'm still scared I'm doing the baby no good. Damn social conditioning.

Btw: if you want a nice cold "beer" at the end of the day.. the O'Doul's Amber is suprisingly good.

[TrishWSU]

Originally Posted by Carlito's_wife

Honestly I think I wouldn't mind having a drink or 2 throughout my pregnancy, I really don't think it would do any harm, but I know myself. One beer quickly turns into 8. I guess the reason I am trying to abstain is because I don't trust my ability to stop when I know enough is enough. But I think if I do sit down and have that beer it would def be in my own home all by myself because there is certainly a lot of people that would have something to say if they saw a pregnant woman drinking a beer.:

I'm the same way. I don't beleive the occasional drink will hurt, but I can never stop with only one drink. My one turns into me losing count. Maybe if we go out to dinner and my DP orders something I'll have a few drinks of it now. And ya know what's irritating, I've seen so many preggo ladies smoking and people seem to ignore it but a preggo lady having one drink sends everyone into a tizzy fit-WTF is that all about?!

Originally Posted by mama..me??

alcohol is not tempting me at all!! but i want sushi damn it!!

I eat sushi at least once a week, I can't get enough of the stuff! Damn it, now I want sushi again! Someone in this town needs to deliver.

Originally Posted by Lolafanana

Anyway, we are sitting at our table sipping our drinks when I see a group of very young trendsters staring at me horrified. I overhear them all getting into a frenzy about seeing a pregnant lady at a bar!

The same thing happened to me. Um, just because we're pregnant doesn't mean we want to sit at home and knit every night, sheesh! We still need some entertainment. And what's funny is that WA {where I'm from} is all smoke-free now so it was the same as going to a restuarant or something.