Would this be a really bad idea???

[Mindi22]

I've been feeling a bit under the weather yesterday and today, with a sore throat and a bit of congestion... normally, when I'm not pregnant, I'd have a hot toddy (hot water, honey, lemon and whisky)..... I'm seriously thinking of having one tonight.... or maybe even sooner.... would that be really bad???

I know that I can still have the hot water with lemon and honey, but the whisky really helps!

[applecore]

I wouldn't hesitate on adding a little whiskey to your toddy. My opinion is that a little bit of alcohol now and again is no problem. Hope you feel better!

[Mommy2Austin]

I say as long as it's mostly hot and less toddy Hehehe Seriously though as long is you go light on the whisky it should be just fine

[mom2tillie]

I am hot toddy fan myself, while I am sure it absolutely fine, I don't know if I would do it, honestly.

-Iris

[True Blue]

that wouldn't concern me at all. just don't drink it so fast that you forget you already had one and have another and another....LOL!!!!!

[Mindi22]

Well, I made one with boiling hot water and only a little whisky (seriously, like less than a 1/4 of a cup), figuring that the heat will mostly denature the alcohol anyway... it knocked me out for about an hour (geez, I'm a total lightweight with this pregnancy!)... my throat feels a bit better now - YEAH! I might have one more just like that before I go to bed... and baby has been kicking away, so I'm sure she's fine.

[gingerbane]

When I used to make them I remember putting an egg in it. Am I thinking of something completely different?

[SamuraiMom]

Originally Posted by True Blue

that wouldn't concern me at all. just don't drink it so fast that you forget you already had one and have another and another....LOL!!!!!

Thats funny, drink up sister, and feel better soon!

[perditafoster]

"hotty toddy gosh almighty who in the hell are we? blim blam flim flam ole miss by damn!" can you tell i'm from mississippi???? drink up, sister....we're not in our first tri anymore my midwife actually told me, in no uncertain terms, to drink a glass of red wine every night during my last month to calm down! i didn't, but i had a glass probably once a week. i probably have one glass a week now, well, not a whole glass, because i'm a beer fan myself. but a bit of whiskey will definitely help your throat.

[flapjack]

I realise this is blasphemy, but I'd aim to use a decent single whisky, rather than a blend and certainly not the kind of whisky you'd generally medicate with. I think that whilst it's bad for the whisky, it's probably better for you.