Feotal Alcohol Syndrome

It's totally up to you!

I know my mum had the occassional wine (and DH's too) when she was pregnant with me and I've turned out ok.

Just don't drink to excess and be sensible.

I had my first full glass of wine the other night with DH and it was lovely!

i wouldn't. they have no information on when and how much you can ahve, hence they say just avoid it. I know you're craving it...I craved other things during pregnancy that are a no-no too (eg sushi, ham etc). Is it really worth it? Wouldn't you feel like a real...if it gave baby FAS?

I also still craved a wine during pregnancy but didn't drink at all for the first of 12 weeks. After that I had half a glass of wine every 6 weeks. I use to mark it on the calendar and pour my half glass. The weird thing was once I had poured it and had about 3 sips I didn't want it any more. I think for me it was more the ritual. I also use to have a sip of DH's beer every now and then.

I personally wouldn't drink a whole glass at a time and wouldn't drink a bottle in a week but I think a glass every 3-6 weeks is sweet. But that is just my opinion and it really is a personal choice!

I think it is totally a personal choice.

I found out I was 3 weeks pregnant (totally unexpected) and during those 3 weeks I had my hens night, my wedding day and was on honeymoon, and as I had no idea I was pregnant at the time, of course I was drinking up a storm.

When I found out I was pregnant, I cried for days wondering what damage I had done to my unborn baby from the alcohol I had drunk. I felt terrible and very unresponsible, I felt I had failed my child already and it wasn't even born yet.

On the other hand, I have a friend that has 6 children and she has had a glass of wine every week with every single pregnancy, she feels that that is o.k and that is her choice. Her children are nearly teeagers now and have no signs of FAS.

Each to their own, but personally I wouldn't risk it, knowing how worried I was about the alcohol I had consumed while pregnant.

Both DH and my mother did have the odd glass of wine when pregnant with us, I suppose it is luck of the draw.

I havent had one drink and wont, like the others have said its a personal choice, there isnt a lot of information out there about the effects of alcohol, that will be why they say to avoid it all together.

Personally, I consider alcohol one of those things to avoid altogether, more so than the usual list of foods to avoid while pregnant. But that's just me.

I know we use the term "personal choice", but is it really a personal choice when the baby itself doesn't get to choose?

I don't crave wine [I don't like any other alcohol except wine] but I don't have it when pg to be on the safe side and I definitely do miss it. What I have heard is that everyone has a different level of "ok" and no one knows for sure where the line is, so its best to avoid altogether for pg and bf. I have chosen not to have wine while pg because I can't tell if the baby is affected or not. Personally I think 1/2 glass every now and then would be fine but I haven't done that. However I do drink the odd wine when bf (9mos pg + 12mos bf was too long to abstain!!) but I figure I'll be able to see if there is an effect on baby [unsettled, overly sleepy, etc] once it's "outside". Even so, I've never been a big drinker and I limit it to a full glass with food per day.

I think some of the comments re..."making a choice for the baby" are a bit mean...I think most/all of us take into account our child when making a decision while pregnant!

We all just have different levels of what we are comfortable with usually based on our experiences, parents experiences, mw/dr's advice etc.

Guys, When I meant a bottle, I meant one of those small mini bottles, not a whole large one. I'm not sitting here guzzling a massive bucket of red wine. The glass i'm talking about is a small amount in the bottom of a wine glass.

And even if I had one normal glass, I think saying "It's not giving the baby a choice" is unfair as it's not like i'm putting a wine glass to the baby's mouth.

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear about the amounts I was referring to but I think a few of the comments that have come back are a bit unfair.

this is all i have to say .....I hate wine, it gives me a headache .
Thats all