Alcohol during pregnancy
 

I just wanna ask how bad alcohol could be during pregnancy. When I had my first pregnancy, I stopped every urge of munching sweets and unhealthy foods, prevented drinking sodas and foods high in preservatives and also didn't taste a single drop of alcohol. I've had a friend who was pregnant a little ahead of me. She occasionally drank alcohol during her 1st trimester. Years later, her child is healthy and seems to be that there's no problem at all.

Do you have any ideas on the pros and cons of drinking alcoholic drinks while pregnant?

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
 

That's FAS or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Pregnancies do vary. Your friend might be very lucky that her child is doing well now. It might also be because your friend didn't actually drank high amount of alcohol on that time. You really can't prove if she did so. My OB says it's high alcohol consumption when pregnant is very dangerous to the baby as it does cross the placenta. When a baby has FAS, he may have physical and mental defects unfortunately. :(:(

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

SAY NO TO ALCOHOL! Don't! Just don't! It's not worth the risk.

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

I say if it's just a glass of wine then perhaps it's okay. To be sure, just don't drink the hard stuff like gin, vodka, tequila, whiskey...

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I appreciate your concerns, thank for the replies!! :)

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

Thanks for that FAS explanation Adalira.
I know it's not good for the baby, it's just that the results might vary. Of course, I'm not- and will never- wish something wrong should be happening to others taking alcohol while pregnant but I just get shocked with the irony of life that some who are uber-careful tend to have pregnancy full of complications whilst others who just went with the flow do otherwise. Ironic, really. :confused:

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I have heard that some miscarriages occur because of alcohol drinking. And then of course there are some who drink while pregnant but still manage to have a normal delivery and even a healthy baby. Perhaps it depends on the health of the person and the baby inside... Personally, I really think that pregnant women should avoid drinking alcohol. There will be time for that when the baby is out. ^^

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I used to have a glass of wine in special dinners... but that does not really occur that much as I am also concerned with the baby. Thankfully, nothing wrong happened to me nor the baby. :)

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

Occasional drinking of wine during pregnancy is ok. But those with high alcohol content are very dangerous. :eek:

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Alcohol during pregnancy? It's a big no-no for me.

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Oh, I drank a bit of wine when I was about 2 months pregnant. Will 3 gulps hurt? :confused:

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

Honey, don't worry about 3 gulps of wine... ;) You should start worrying if you downed 3 bottles of wine in one night! 3 gulps of wine won't hurt your baby ;)

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

Oh my... I have read about and seen some alcoholic moms... Indeed, there is a possibility that it may affect the baby but it does not necessarily mean the baby would be abnormal! Please don't say that because I feel like it just doesn't sound right... A baby or a person may have a disability but can still lead a normal life.

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

I second. :D

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

Probably, what dessydell wants to say is that there may be pregnancy complications and developmental issues.

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

Yup, you've pushed the right button hun!

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Regardless, the thought of too much alcohol doesn't sound appealing to me.

Re: Alcohol during pregnancy
 

It's never a good thing when you're expecting ;)

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Yeah, pregnant or not I don't find the idea soothing too.

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Even if some claim that a bit of alcohol isn't gonna do any harm to my baby, I still don't wanna take the risk, especially on the most crucial stage which is the 1st trimester. Then after we give birth, we could party!! Well, not all the time but at least we still can! :)