Feotal Alcohol Syndrome

LOL this reminds me how I paniced when I found out I was pregnant with this one and two weeks prior to that it was our Wedding anniversary and I had two beers...I rushed to the Doc as soon as my test came positive (I was 3 weeks)...he said its fine. LOL I am such a nutter!!

and I don't mean it to sound preachy either but for me it's just one of those things that you give up when you are pregnant... just like V...sigh i soooo missed it:)

is says on the V not for pregnant or lactating women..it's all the gurana and stuff as well ....not just the caffeine..

I didn't like the idea that the baby would probably get drunk and then hung over.

nzpiper wrote: and what does it say about me that i thought you meant a full bottle and didnt bat an eyelid???  Do you think thats what happens when you are married to a viticulturist?

I hear ya - I'm married to a winemaker!

http://www.babycenter.com/0_caffeine-during-pregnancy_3955.bc?articleId=3955&page=2#articlesection0

that's the full table..

Hi DanaJ, basically the jury is out, there is no safe limit for alcohol. If you choose to drink, you choose to deal with the consequences if baby does get FAS or FAE. I didn't drink once I found out I was pregnant even though we had heaps of occasions and Christmas/New Years etc but it never crossed my mind. BUT if I felt like I really needed a wine I don't think it would have bothered me too much to have 1. I couldn't do it in public just because I'd worry about what others thought.

FAE - foetal alcohol EFFECTS is a lot more common than FAS but goes under the radar. Your child can be affected by your consumption of alcohol without having FAS (the different look, noticeably different etc). FAE, usually undiagnosed, causes huge behavioural and learning difficulties which obviously leads to underachievement, and inabilities to function as a 'normal' person without actually being diagnosed as having particular issues. Someone mentioned above that its a crock - its not, its just that FAE is so much more common but isn't easily diagnosed and therefore stats aren't high. I did a paper on FAE and FAS linked to learning and behavioural issues when I was pregnant and it was enough to put me off drinking. I kind of figure its 9 months, I had enough self control to quit smoking and do everything else I needed to do, so it was just another diet change. I would also drink grapetise and things like that.

It is a personal opinion but a very debated topic so you are going to get strong opinions from others here. I just never wanted to do anything that would make me feel guilty if my baby came out not quite right as there are enough things to stress about as a mum without the added pressures we put on ourselves. So yeah, I basically live in the camp of this body is my baby's for 9 months and after that I can drink all I want. But I also never had cravings for it so can't speak from that perspective.

I was down to one cup of coffee with DD but this pregnancy I usually have one cup but got hooked to coke now (Usually I am a sprite drinker...even of that) and when I have a stressful day I end up with two cups of coffee. I try not to but I just do. I dont think it will affect baby badly or how it will affect baby but then who knows??

il put my 2 cents in too

 

not pregnant- i love my alcohol and have it! to the point DH warned me that i better cut back-

pregnant- i would never! i too take a good long smell of DH's drink and that has to do....and if im really craving il pour some coke in a drinking glass and dream away-and that gives me some satisfaction......another time with DD i bought some sparkling grape juice and poured it into a wine glass- sometimes its just the ritual you crave......

 

then again im one that wont touch panadol and other medicines....even when they say its ok......it is a personal thing but alcohol for me at any stage of pregnancy is UNBELIEVABLE