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11-17-2012 at 1:04 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?

Thanks a ton for your input!

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11-17-2012 at 1:08 AM
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11-17-2012 at 1:14 AM
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I actually hear that response quite often! :)  Thanks for your input!
 
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11-17-2012 at 1:25 AM
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well i miss it thats for sure! Some days then others. Wine for sure! 
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11-17-2012 at 1:25 AM
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11-17-2012 at 1:25 AM
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I do miss it. I am not a big drinker and never have been, but a nice cold beer would be nice to have when i get a pizza or buffalo wings. I also enjoy a glass of wine with some of my other meals. The compliment well :) I am not dying for it, but there are occasions I wish I could have it. 
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11-17-2012 at 3:39 AM
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In my first tri, even the smell of alcohol made me nauseous. As I approach my third tri, and stress of life/the holidays kicks in, I would like to get a little buzzed every now and then. Definitely mixed beverages and/or hard cider.
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11-17-2012 at 6:00 AM
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 I was a regular, light drinker - glass of wine with dinner, meet friends for a cocktail. Usually not more than a drink in a night but would have that single drink 4-5 nights a week. So yeah, I miss that "unwind" glass of wine after work or the fun of the really fantastic cocktail bar/restaurants here. Miss it a lot.

I do suspect the answers may be different for FTMs (like me) and those with kids already 
 
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11-17-2012 at 6:15 AM
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I am a wine drinker. I miss it terribly. I miss drinking in general. Im not an alcoholic by any stretch of imagination, however, I enjoy my cocktails. I also work in the industry so it makes it that much harder because Im around it all the time. Here is a weird craving...I was sitting on the couch the other night and I wanted a big fat joint! I havent smoked marijuana since my 20's. Im 33 now. It was just weird! (FTR, I would never)
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11-17-2012 at 6:41 AM
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With my first I didn't miss it at all. Now that I'm pregnant, working full time, taking care of a toddler and my husband works late, I wish I could have a drink now and then.  But I also would never have even a sip while pregnant, even though most people think itis safe. It is just not worth it to me; I don't miss it enough to risk.
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11-17-2012 at 6:47 AM
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I used to have a drink a day most days of the week (glass of wine or beer with dinner). During the first trimester I didn't miss it or crave it all, probably because I was so sick all the time. Now I occasionally miss it, especially after a really stressful day at work! I'll probably be craving a beer when I come back home after giving birth, it's so refreshing when you need to relax! 
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11-17-2012 at 7:04 AM
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I guess it would be a glass of wine, if I actually gave it up.  While I did not drink during the first trimester, I'll have half a glass with dinner a few times a week.  
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11-17-2012 at 7:09 AM
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I miss it.  I miss having a glass of wine and hanging out with friends as a way to unwind.  I still hang out with those friends, it's just having a water or iced tea feels like something's missing. 

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11-17-2012 at 7:30 AM
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I'm not a wine or hard liquor drinker, but I definitely miss & often crave a super cold Miller Lite w/ a lime wedge. Mmmmm. Great, now I'm craving it at 7:30 am & 22wks pregnant. Way to make me feel like an alchie. ;)
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11-17-2012 at 7:59 AM
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I love Great Lakes Christmas Ale and I'll really miss that this year. I also missed the pumpkin beers. Fall brews are the best!
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11-17-2012 at 8:44 AM
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Bliss+Berry:
I guess it would be a glass of wine, if I actually gave it up.  While I did not drink during the first trimester, I'll have half a glass with dinner a few times a week.  

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I'm a pretty big drinker and so is my husband and all of our friends. I loooove beer and also really enjoy cocktails and wine. The first trimester just the thought of having a drink made me wanna ralph. But now I do miss it, I think especially because it's such a big part of our social life.

Last weekend we went to a brewery tap room and I had two samples. It was glorious!! I think I'm going to do that every weekend -  a few ounces of beer, half a glass of wine. I'm confident that it's fine.
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11-17-2012 at 9:18 AM
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Last weekend we went to a brewery tap room and I had two samples. It was glorious!! I think I'm going to do that every weekend nbsp;a few ounces of beer, half a glass of wine. I'm confident that it's fine.


This is what i did last time. I'll probably have some at Christmas and then next year.
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11-17-2012 at 9:29 AM
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11-17-2012 at 9:43 AM
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I love a good red wine, and sometimes a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I do miss it--I'm kind of all or nothing in that I'd rather sit down and have a couple of drinks or none at all. No 1/2 glass for me :) So I haven't had a drop to drink since my BFP, and won't until after the baby is born.

With my first pregnancy I didn't miss it that much but I do this time around. Things just seem more festive with a drink!
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11-17-2012 at 10:10 AM
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I miss it every so often, but I at least take a sip of whatever DH or my mom is drinking so that I don't miss out completely.  Kinda sad that I get my pumpkin and winter beer fix in a single sip, but it is what it is.  

After giving birth, I don't see myself having a drink for awhile until DD2's nursing regulates and gets more predictable.  Hopefully by summer I'll be able to enjoy one here or there. 
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11-17-2012 at 10:22 AM
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I don't miss it at all...I'm not a big drinker anyways though. I hate beer and could take or leave mixed drinks. I would drink maybe one glass of wine a month pre-pregnancy.
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11-17-2012 at 10:55 AM
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I miss the IDEA of the nice glass of red wine on a cool fall/winter night, but the smell of it isn't appealing to me right now, and I'm actually enjoying this lengthy streak of sobriety -- no hangovers, no headaches, etc. 
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11-17-2012 at 10:58 AM
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I definitely miss it. I've had a few half glasses of wine here and there over the last few weeks and probably will continue to through out this pg. But I really miss my martinis and margaritas.
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11-17-2012 at 11:06 AM
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I miss my Franzia Crisp White Box-O-Wine.
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11-17-2012 at 11:15 AM
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I miss it occasionally. Mostly during social get togethers. I was always a social drinker, and it's hard being the ONE person in the group not drinking :(. With DS later in the pregnancy I drank a half a glass of wine a month, and I feel it should be fine enough with this LO too.
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11-17-2012 at 12:41 PM
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I occasionally crave my whiskey sours, but not often. I wasn't a big drinker before baby. 
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11-17-2012 at 12:42 PM
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I'm looking forward to a mixed drink (I'm thinking margarita).

That being said, I allow myself to have a small glass of wine on special occasions or date nights, so I don't really miss that. 
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11-17-2012 at 1:06 PM
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I am not a big drinker, but usually have a glass of wine or beer with dinner a few days a week. So I don't miss it too much, but there are some stressful days when it would be nice to wind down with a glass of wine. 

But I was in Germany a few weeks ago and our host bought some alcoholfree weissbeer and that was quite a nice.

Probably won't start drinking until a few months after LO is born and I am getting a bit more sleep. Otherwise it just knocks me out.  
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