What were you told???

Hi ladies

Last year i think there was an article on TV about drinking during preganacy with some people reporting that their midwifes etc told the mums to be that the odd glass of wine was ok during preganacy. I'm just wondering how many of us on here have been told that.

I think I recall my mw (both pgs) asking me if I drank, smoked, snorted cocaine or any other substance.

As I said no .. she probably didnt go into the whole spiel.

Got asked, never was advised drinking was ok though. Would never risk it anyway considering there is no safe amount or time during pregnancy to consume alcohol...and I've seen the effects.

My midwife did the same as above really - asked the questions, and said do you know that you shouldn't drink while pregnant? I said yip and i haven't since i was found out i was pregnant (at 5 weeks). She said good. And that was that conversation lol
However it is amazing how many people - mainly older women - who have told me not to be silly its fine for you to drink!! They drunk while they were pregnant with their kids and they are fine etc etc......lol

My Mw didn't really go into to it as i said I don't drink any way.

But a friends MW here in Auckland told her it was fine to have 1 glass a week right through out the whole preganancy Can you believe it!!!
i was so cross as i have done a bit of research into fetoal alcohol syndrome part of ( uni papers towards early intervention post grad) and no way! should any way be drinking!!

The risk is huge and the effect is sometimes unknow! Such as learning difficulities that are picked up when the child is older.

my friend did have the occassional wine! So will wait and see the effects as the child grows up!

meant to say both my aunt and my future MIL have told me I can have a glass of champagne or wine at my wedding, but its a personal choice of mine not to, I just don't want to.
So my grandmother told them to sod off and leave me alone haha

I once had a patient who smoked pot while pregnant so her baby would be smaller.

I was never 'told' anything - I do have a MW friend who said the occasional drink was OK. I did have a glass of wine every 6 weeks or so after the first trimester, always after a meal and always with lots of water.

not even a malibu and coke allowed

I haven't drunk with either pregnancy since I've found at, I've done enough research on FAS and FAE to know not to. Just because you don't get the syndrome doesn't mean you can't be affected - simple things like worse social skills, lack of concentration, ADD, less intelligent than your potential.... not worth it IMO.

joshierocks wrote: I got horrendously drunk the night before I found out I was pregnant    It was my birthday and I had not a clue that I was knocked up. I spent pretty much the entire pregnancy freaking out about FAS.

i believe this happens alot and whats important is what you do once you have found out. Often is early on in the preganacy before bub is contecting to your blood supply.