Has a doctor ever said it was okay to have a glass of wine while you're pregnant?I metthis lady ,that works in the medical profession , today. She overheard me telling this to a pregger friend of mine and she started going on about FAS. I asked how much damage could glass of wine do... a pack of cigarettes would be more harmful I think.
She told me that my docs were idiots if they really said this, as if I had something to gain by lying about it to my friend.

I have never heard this out of a doctors mouth. But I have heard it from several older woman. Like 50 years and older.

I haven't heard it. Nor would I do it.

I've had a small glass or two with this pregnancy to relax and de-stress. THe same thing with my first pregnancy. Every doctor will say something different about it but generally it doesn't do any harm as long as you're not diving into the bottom of the bottle each time.

Quoting Mommy to Allison:“ I haven't heard it. Nor would I do it.”

i agree, its not worth the risks

I doubt people in France and most European countries stop drinking wine just because of pregnancy. Just like people in Japan do not stop eating fish (that I know for a fact). It's all about moderation but in case of alcohol, they don't know how much it takes to harm the baby so everyone rather be safe than sorry. And most doctors rather say no alcohol for you than get sued for someone who drinks herself shitless and has a messed up baby because she took her doctor's word like the bible.

Previously it was believed that upto 3 units per week (around 1.5 glasses of wine) was a safe maximum limit for a pregnant woman. But during the last few years all preggos have been advised not to drink AT ALL.

Personally i would have one drink if it was just a one off occassion in later pregnancy, but i wouldnt do it weekly or even monthly as it just is not worth the risk.I wouldnt touch a drop in the first trimester.

I have heard it (not from a doctor), but would NEVER try it!!!

But that's just it I'm not talking about sitting down and seking out the inside of Jack Daniels. I was saying to get the point that one glass of wine ( and not overflowing the brim) in 9months, to relax the stress she keeps heaping on herself could help. This lady tells her that if she knowingly had that drink she would bring all kinds of affects on her baby, so my friend gets nervous and telling hert hat she had got wasted a few nights before she found out and the lady's like oh well if you drank like that before you knew its ok as if knowing and not knowing was the real secret behind FAS

Quoting MamaJ_07:“ But that's just it I'm not talking about sitting down and seking out the inside of Jack Daniels. I was ... [snip!] ... lady's like oh well if you drank like that before you knew its ok as if knowing and not knowing was the real secret behind FAS”

The lady is an ASS then!

 

One drink in a whole 9 months is NOT going to cause any damage.