Wine/Beer cravings
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Topic: Wine/Beer cravings
Posted By: spicey
Subject: Wine/Beer cravings
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 10:41am
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I had friends over last night for dinner and they were drinking wine and beer. And for some reason, i could smell it and just miss not having a drink. Is there any low alcohol drink that anyone has tried ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 10:56am
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You can get alcohol removed wine...I think it is called edenvale. It's apparently quite nice.
Also macs light beer is pretty good, and has only 1% alcohol ------------- 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 11:23am
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There is a light beer at the supermarket, it's in a white can, very passable as a normal beer. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 12:04pm
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Ha. I craved beer all though my last pregnancy. I had the occasional sip. Then when DS was a few weeks old I had a glass and wondered what was I thinking lol. ------------- |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 12:09pm
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Oh I totally feel you there! I could completely murder a beer right now! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 12:32pm
| What about a very week shandy....I don't know if thats allowed but it could be an option to try and fulfill the craving? |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 2:53pm
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Someone told me about non-alcoholic Clausthaler beer when I was pregnant and I had it as a beer shandy at new years. It's classed as a non-alcoholic beer, the alcohol is taken out of it when it's been brewed and it's got less than .5% or something like that. I got it from Countdown for around $9 for a pack of four.
ETA it looks like I've written 'less than 5% alcohol but it's less than POINT FIVE % - just in case anyone thinks I'm a bit nuts  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 3:55pm
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Ginger beer? Poor substitute I know but I found it also helped with any nausea I had. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 4:12pm
When I was pg & wanted to drink I bought sparkling grape juice & drank it in champagne glasses. I always seemed to be pg around my anniversary's... oh & at my wedding
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 4:28pm
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That works too Jazzy!! I was craving champagne when I was pregnant so one night DH told me to sit down, and he brought me some sparkling grape juice and served it in a champagne glass.. it was fantastic, alongside my plate of pickles and a lemonade ice block ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 8:20pm
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I second the grape juice!
My mother cant drink and has the non alchoholic wine. It tastes like real sparkling, chardonnay etc. Cant say I'm to find of it....but then I'm not a huge fan of real wine either  -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 10:40am
Argh, sorry I tried the non alcoholic wine and I thought it was awful  I just have a small sip of the real stuff when I really crave it.
Beer though, I used to get the non alcoholic beer - imported from Germany I think - and it tasted just like the real deal. Or Mac's light - I think it has 1% alcohol. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: princesspumpkin
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 11:09am
The winery my husband works for has just started making juice which is absolutely gorgeous, it's the same juice they use to make their super popular muscat  . If you can find any I'd totally recommend it - I love it! It's kinda expensive, but is a pretty good wine substitute!
http://www.millton.co.nz/millton-wines/amrita-organic-grape-juice.html - Millton Amrita |
Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 11:57am
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Ohh I remember it well. Tui blonde came out while I was pg and I had SUCH cravings for it... I had to settle for sniffing the bottle when DP opened one for himself.
It doesn't sound like it would work but sniff a (freshly opened and full) bottle for a few minutes and you might find the craving is satisfied for a while. Worth a shot if non-alcoholic beer is as bad as it sounds! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Kellyfer
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:05pm
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Haha, I thought I was a freak for sneaking sniffs of DH's beer. I definitely got a few weird looks at quiz night last week. I LOVE the smell of it at the moment, and its SOO hard not to have a taste. I'm sure one sneaky sip wouldn't harm, but I don't think I'd be able to stop lol. I'm not usually a beer drinker though, which is weird - I'm more of a wino. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:25pm
oh that's so sweet of your DH, lol about what was on your plate
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MrsEmma wrote:Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:34pm
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I had a very weak shandy (as in a tablespoon of beer) when I was craving it bad! I went out to a really fancy dinner where everyone at the table was drinking gorgeous and expensive wine....I hated it (we are quite "into" wine...so was torture!) I ended up having a white wine spritzer and sitting on it all night...I think DH finished it in the end anyway... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 6:06pm
lol i dont even like beer but have been craving it this pregnancy,(weird!!!) so hav shandys with dinner once a week. mmmmm -------------    
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 6:30pm
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i miss my odd glass of sav sooo bad!!!
i used to allow myself one sip out of DH's bottles but he went nazi on me and doesnt buy it at all now so i cant even sip!! would love to know of an alternate thats "safe" wine wise!! I HATE grapetize etc -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 6:53pm
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When I was pregnant with Joshua I used to crave the smell of my ex's bourbon. I'd always offer to pour his drinks and then stand there with the lid off the bottle sniffing like a street kid Was weird though as I can't stand bourbon and I didn't want to drink it, I just wanted to smell it LOL.
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Posted By: nuts_nats
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 7:14pm
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BAMN08, there is a non alcoholic wine you can get, can't remember the name but someone has mentioned it earlier on in this thread...
I didn't drink any alcohol in the 1st trimester but after that I had the odd light beer or similar! I liked those Macs Light beers, the 1% ones, or on the couple special occasions I went to while I was pregnant I mixed a splash of bubbles with either soda or grape juice in a champagne glass... I even fooled myself I was drinking 'real' bubbles! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 8:21pm
| I use to make myself "mocktails" soda water, cranberry juice, pineapple juice and a splash of lime then stick an umbrella and a lemon slice on the side of the glass OR a virgin pinacolada or mojito. For me it was all in the mind and if I tricked myself I was happy! |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 1:19am
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I've craved beer with both my pregnancies. When I REALLY want one I have a weak shandy. First one this time round was last Fri night when were out for curry with friends. Yum......
Good to see I'm not the only one craving a nice, cold beer! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 1:31am
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What about a white wine spritzer? I think they are gross but you might like?? I do like a shandy but tend to think of it as a summer thing personally.
I second having appletize or sparkling grape juice in a flute, seems to make it feel more special
I know there is no safe level of alcohol to consume during pregnancy but after your first trimester a small drink every now and again might be an option? Here in the UK a friend has been told by her GP that one standard drink per week is absolutely fine and she is taking him up on it and she isnt even 12weeks yet. IMO that isnt the most sensible thing I've heard but its hard to say anything without sounding really judgemental!! ------------- 
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Posted By: spicey
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 8:48am
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i thought i was the only one who sniffs DH beer or wine etc? hehe. Glad that i am not the only one. On the weekend i bought the macs light and had one and it was quite nice. Cant believe that i have been having bad cravings.....what does it mean???/ ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 10:55am
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I crave it every now and again as well, last night fancied a bit of red wine seeing the weather is getting colder. Don't see the big deal with having a wee bit in a glass especially with dinner! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 12:19pm
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I always thought I was craving beer because of the heat. It FEELS like I should be drinking a beer! But that's silly because I don't feel like it when I'm not pregnant... it's a mystery ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 3:29pm
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hehe i also did some research and although theres no SAFE amount they "say" its ok to have one standard drink a week AFTER your first trimester....
I went got that macs' light 1% beer today, going to make them .5% by making them shandys ------------- CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 3:42pm
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Weird, I thought I would miss drinking when I was pregnant..not that I drink lots but used to love a beer on a hot day....but I didn't have a single drink and didn't even care! And then I thought I would be hanging out for a baileys after DS was born but I had a small one and it made me feel very silly so that was the end of that lol! Had the smallest beer ever last night and was like oh yeah...that was average....rather amusing. ------------- 
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