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11-17-2012 at 1:03 AM
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Pregnancy & The Foregone Glass of Wine

Hi there.  I'm just doing a bit of investigating for a class I have.  Just curious how many women out there miss drinking alcoholic beverages while being pregnant?  While I completely understand that there are some things forgone during the time that little bun is in the oven, I'd like to get a vote on what drinks and libations women most miss while pregnant!  Is it a glass of wine, an ice cold beer or your favorite mixed drink you are looking forward to the most once you bring your bundle of joy into the world?

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11-17-2012 at 6:16 AM
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I miss my diet coke and rum. I have NOT had any during pregnancy, but I won't admit I'd like one at times. lol Believe me, after this baby, I will be celebrating that this is my last, and I now have a free womb. 
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11-17-2012 at 7:03 AM
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When I was pregnant with DD, I missed a good ol' strawberry daquari...

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11-17-2012 at 7:14 AM
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At the start I had no desire to drink anything with alcohol.  Now I'm starting miss champagne! Just on occasion... but whenever I do miss it I ask myself... Would I rather have a glass of champagne or a healthy baby?  Of course I want the baby and then the feeling goes away right away.
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11-17-2012 at 7:59 AM
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The biggest thing I actually missed was Diet Coke. I have an addiction, and due to caffeine and the artifical sweeteners, I didn't let myself drink any.

During my last tri I did start to crave alcohol, which was weird for me because I really don't drink often. I just wanted fruity drinks (particularly the wallabedarned from Outback)! Never gave in to temptation though..
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11-17-2012 at 8:04 AM
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I never drink while I'm not pregnant so absolutely no desire.
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11-17-2012 at 8:18 AM
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I never drank during this or my first pregnancy. I missed margaritas during my first pregnancy and nothing during this one yet.
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11-17-2012 at 8:34 AM
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I really miss my wine.  I normally didn't drink a lot before pregnancy and am obviously not drinking at all now, but I do miss my wine.  We went out to dinner last night and my husband ordered a beer.  I usually order a strawberry daquari when we go out and I definitely missed it.  The one drink I am looking forward to is what I call my wine slushy (I put my bottle in the freezer in the summer and it turns into a slushy!)
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11-17-2012 at 8:36 AM
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I have never drank during either pregnancy, but I sometimes miss an ice cold beer or a glass of wine on Fridays after a long work week. 
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11-17-2012 at 8:49 AM
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I'm not a big drinker, but I've been craving alcohol.. haven't had any of course lol but I would love a fruity mixed drink!
 
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11-17-2012 at 9:35 AM
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I don't really miss drinking alcohol, except for when we're out with friends and then I really wish I could have a margarita.  The rest of the time, I'm craving coffee and coke.  Since I'm pretty addicted to caffeine, I've decided to completely cut it out of my diet for as long as I'm pregnant/breast feeding.
 
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11-17-2012 at 9:56 AM
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i love to drink. that's the hardest part for me. went to an event last night and i pretended to drink because otherwise everyone would have known i was pregnant. i had a couple baby sips but basically i carried around several glasses and ditched them. important not to drink in the first three months apparently. best not to drink at all. though they do in europe. but alas i don't live in europe.
 
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11-17-2012 at 9:59 AM
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I'm a big social drinker, as are my family and H's family. I don't miss alcohol yet because I've been in morning sickness hell for four weeks, but I know I will miss it later in the pregnancy.

I'll miss the occasional night out for beers with H the most. I'll miss having whiskey sours and wine with my family on Christmas. I'll miss frozen margaritas at our favorite restaurant. And I'll miss drinks with friends on occasion.


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11-17-2012 at 10:49 AM
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So far I've missed having a beer during our Sunday football games.  And with the holidays approaching, I'm sure I'll miss wine and champagne.  I also really, really miss coffee!  I do enjoy a cup here and there but personally, I've chosen to switch to decaf for the most part and it just doesn't cut it!  
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11-17-2012 at 11:14 AM
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Yes! I was craving beer last night, and every once in a while I really want a pina colada. Luckily, it is possible to get a decent virgin pina colada, so I'm definitely indulging in one the next time I'm at a Mexican restaurant.
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11-17-2012 at 1:27 PM
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I miss my wine.  I usually reserve Monday evenings for internet, tv, phone calls, and wine.  DH plays pool on Mondays.  I also really miss my Mama's Wine Nights with the playgroup I run.
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11-17-2012 at 1:29 PM
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I'm really a social drinker so I tend not to miss anything until I'm out with my girlfriends or out to a nice dinner with DH. In those instances, I want a fun martini or a nice glass of red wine.
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11-17-2012 at 3:50 PM
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I miss a glass of wine with dinner. My husband and I are members of several wine clubs and receive shipments nearly every month. Now that I am officially entering my second trimester I will probably indulge in a sip or two of wine with holiday dinners. I won't sit down and drink a glass (although I would like to), but a few sips on Christmas will probably happen.
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11-17-2012 at 4:04 PM
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I don't miss anything at all yet... I have a serious alcohol aversion right now (I gagged making a friend my usual favorite cocktail the other night, almost had to run to the toilet). I had one last time until 20 weeks or so; we'll see how long it lasts this time. I still didn't really miss alcohol after my aversion went away last time.

I will be having a beer or a glass of wine every week or so this pregnancy if I feel like it--later on, once the aversion has passed!
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11-17-2012 at 5:31 PM
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I am not much of a drinker anyway, but today is DH's birthday and I could really go for a cosmo. with DD#1 I had one a few weeks after she was born and it hit me hard- my mom calls it pink vodka. :)
 
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11-17-2012 at 7:31 PM
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I'm really going to miss my glass(es) of wine while having to put up with MIL during the holidays.
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11-17-2012 at 7:58 PM
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^^^^this.
 
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11-17-2012 at 9:13 PM
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Honestly ... I don't miss it at all. But I didn't drink that much before. Maybe a mixed drink once a month or something like that.
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11-19-2012 at 1:43 PM
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I don't drink at all when I'm pregnant but I could pound 5,000 beers right now. Sounds. So. Good.
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11-19-2012 at 2:19 PM
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The thought of alcohol still makes me sick...and this coming from someone who very much likes her wine.

 

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11-19-2012 at 2:33 PM
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I really miss having wine and beer.  Usually I would have about 1 beer/week, and we would enjoy a good bottle of wine about 1x/month.

Time to go buy the non-alcoholic beer!  At least now they have some good ones around...

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