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Drinking during pregnancy
Did you drink during pregnancy
No - it isn't worth the risk [ 1279 ] ** [57.46%]
Yes - but only in small amounts [ 645 ] ** [28.98%]
Yes - but only in the first trimester when I didn't realise I was pregnant [ 261 ] ** [11.73%]
Yes - throughout my entire pregnancy [ 41 ] ** [1.84%]
Do you think it is irresponsible to drink while pregnant?
Yes - I don't understand how anyone could put their baby at risk [ 1295 ] ** [58.18%]
No - as long as it only small amounts and definitely no binge drinking [ 915 ] ** [41.11%]
No - I don't think there is anything wrong with drinking while pregnant [ 16 ] ** [0.72%]
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post 28/01/2009, 02:49 PM
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Did you drink during pregnancy? Please vote in our poll below...
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post 28/01/2009, 02:57 PM
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You need another button "No because anything with alcohol tasted like nail polish remover" laughing2.gif (even trifle)
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post 28/01/2009, 03:22 PM
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You need another button "No because anything with alcohol tasted like nail polish remover" laughing2.gif (even trifle)


Yes I agree!!!
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post 28/01/2009, 03:25 PM
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I have had two pregnacies.
With Shauna I didint find out until 10 weeks (unexpected pregnancy) so I did drink during this time.

With Molly I had been TTC and a soon as I got those two lines I drank zero amount for the rest of the pregnancy.

Its not worth the risk, I remember watching a doco once and they gave a women a ultrasound after drinking once drink.
The foetus was making these weird spasm jerky movements resulting from the alcohol. nno.gif .

So even 'small amounts' make some sort of impact.
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post 28/01/2009, 03:31 PM
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Only with DD1 before I realised I was pregnant (didn't get a BFP until I was 10 weeks). Had a couple of drinks at a friend's birthday dinner when I would have been around 4 weeks. Got pretty toasted off just two drinks too!

Never after that or with my other pregnancies no matter how much I craved a beer when DH was having one. DH abstained 95% of the time too because his drinking either made me queasy from the smell or I wanted one and didn't feel it was right to have even a taste.
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post 28/01/2009, 03:37 PM
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How about "Yes, but after the first trimester".

I actually wonder what is the point of this poll? If the results show most women drink in pregnancy wont this lead to a feeling in pregnant/ planning on being pregnant women that it's "OK", while there is actually some convincing evidence that even moderate alcohol in pregnancy is a concern.

Why only ask about alcohol- how about smoking, other drugs?
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post 28/01/2009, 03:40 PM
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Only the odd occasional glass is fine IMO.
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post 28/01/2009, 03:47 PM
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No not in lost pg's and never would.
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post 28/01/2009, 03:59 PM
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The foetus was making these weird spasm jerky movements resulting from the alcohol.

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I personally could not put a glass of alcohol to my lips knowing I was pregnant. It may be my choice to drink, but it's not my baby's - why would I do that to them?

Everyone would jump up and down and declare child abuse if I fed my baby alcohol once it was born..... but why do some people see that it's ok do it before they are born?
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post 28/01/2009, 04:04 PM
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With DD's pregnancy i did - I didn't know i was pregnant, after as soon as i knew i didn't touch a drop even at my cousins wedding with the toast.

With DS i didn't have anything to drink, even at the wedding we attented.
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