Would You Drink for Two?

NO drinking! Those who only drink occasionally or have a binge while pregnant stand to cause a great deal of damage to their children. I am raising another persons two fetal alcohol children - take it from me - and all the research - there is NO safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy!

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When you are raising the babies of the women who decide to drink and it can't hurt the fetus - let me know and then we will talk! Talk to teachers about the children coming into school these days. Kindergartners are having to be sent to behavior schools because of the violence (sometimes these are fetal alcohol babies who cannot control themselves in social situations) and moms do not want to admit they drank during pregnancy.

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I had no clue that I could harm a baby. I had 4 children in5 yrs between the age of 18-24.Preg#1 had one glass of wine at our home. Preg#2 had 2 beers at a party Preg3 had 2 daquires (sp?) in Mexico. Our babies are in their 40's now...all were healthy, smart children.My g p doctor never said anything about that..granted I was evidently dumb and lucky but all 4 babies were over 7 lbs and one was a 8+lber.
I think obviously in moderation, i an occasional drink is ok,huh?

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I do not condone the following but it is the truth about my now late grandmother:

She drank martinis through all 11, yes ELEVEN, of her pregnancies. One did not make it due to a heart defect which could nowadays be fixed. No one came out with Downs Syndrome or anything else. We like to joke that one of my uncles has all the recessive genes. It is not by far a pleasant family, in fact I think they should be studied by NIM. Anyhow, after she'd give birth she'd have my grandfather sneak in a thermos of alcohol afterwards.

I SWEAR THIS IS TRUE.

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All you people freaking out because a woman might have a cocktail once or twice at some point in her pregnancy are probably chowing down while you're pregnant on your McDonald's or Burger King, junk food, or creating your evening meals from boxed (and full of additives) hamburger helpers or frozen foods loaded with stuff you can't even pronounce . The one major change that has happened since the 50s and 60s is the amount of addivities and preservatives we stuff in our mouths at every meal, and the pollution in our air and water. Autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, diabetes, obesity, etc. etc. in children has increased dramatically since the 40s, 50s, 60s when women didn't know about skipping the cocktail or giving up the cigarettes. One cocktail now and then is not going to ruin a fetus.

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blah blah blah...my mothers generation...had the occasional cocktail..or glass of wine while pregnant with the "baby boom generation" no proven statistics that there was a higher incident of any FAS or low birth rates...etc.
moderation is always the key.....and to the rantersand ravers..
go jump in the lake..

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If you concieve your baby at a drunken escaped. Please stop and don't drink anymore afterwards. But if the baby was conceived in a loving, caring responsible relationship, chances are the baby may have better chances to survive this polluted world without being an addict before his/her time.

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One cocktail leads to another and maybe an onther. Theres is no such a thing as only one drink. Real ladies WON'T have one for the road, dinner, or sex while pregnant or ever after the nine month gestation is over.

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Having a glass of wine while pregnant is perfectly okay. I think the whole thing is just silly. A big deal is being made of it. Just stupid!!! Where did all this start from???

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Good grief, ladies, lighten up! I have sympathy for those of you who are raising children with FAS, but you surely know that the occasional drink during pregnancy does not cause this birth defect. In Europe, and especially in Mediterranean countries, pregnant women are encouraged to drink a glass of wine in the evening if they wish after the first trimester. Europe is not overrun with children with FAS.

I had four half-glasses of beer in total during my first pregnancy. My son is a perfectly normal, healthy, sociable, bright child. So, I'm a bad Mom now?

Binge drinking during pregnancy: Bad Idea. Persistent drinking during pregnancy: Really Bad Idea. Drinking at all during the first trimester: Bad Idea.

Occasional glass of wine or beer after the 4th month: Harmless. Many women who choose to drink diet soda during their pregnancies are exposing their babies to more alcohol than that.

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People really think by drinking a glass of wine every so often really harms a child is like thinking the world is flat. Women have been doing so since wine/beer existed and I am not saying by any means that you should be chugging down a bottle or knocking back a six pack daily. I think this obsessive behavior of completely saying no to all the foods/drinks listed is insane and will only show in time completely invalid. People with fetal alcohol syndrome are born from a mother who was a complete boozer. People have used the example of Europe. Is there such a huge statistic of autistic children there compared to the US - actually it is very much opposite. US children are diagnosed more often with autistic/mental challenges here more so there. I know many women there still drink while pregnant.

SO don't judge anyone for what they decide what they will do to their body and child. If the mother is being negligent by chugging away then swarm on them but otherwise mind your business seriously.

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