A Glass of Wine or Not?

I totally understand your desire to have wine and there will be many people telling you it is fine. I am sure it IS fine. But as others point out, why take the risk when you have made it this far and only have a little bit more time left? I would do what you are comfortable doing, but you might want to take it into perspective. "Yeah, just a little wine, so what?" OR "Yeah, just a little more time to sacrifice my wine drinking so my little one stays as healthy as possible." It really IS a decision that should be based on your own comfort level. If you are looking to others to give you the green light, then maybe you should look closer at your own hesitation. Congrats on the upcoming baby!!!

not. don't let anyone talk you into it either. my husband is an OB and he just went to a conference on this.

Drink iced tea. the risk is not worth the moment of pleasure.

My pediatrician actually said it won't hurt you - however, if this is your 3rd trimester and you've waited this long - as well as the fact that you've waited so long for a 3rd member of the family - you would always question yourself if something bad did happen to your baby whether or not it had to do with the glass of wine. Why bother at this point???

Hi R.,

I had a half a glass of wine at Christmas when I was pregnant and my husband gave me such a hard time about it, I ended up asking my doctor. She said she would be happy to call my husband to tell him a glass of wine, on occasion, as long as you are otherwise healthy and have no complications is fine. Ask your doctor - but it is probably fine!

Hi there,
Congrats on being so close to the finish line! A friend of mine mentioned to me that the United States is really the only country that holds its pregnant women to the "absolutely no alcohol" standard. My husband and I both felt comfortable with a little bit here or there. I had a glass of wine a week and occasionally 2 in the same week and I gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy. Everyone's body metabolizes alcohol differently, just trust your instincts and drink what you feel comfortable with.

I would have a half glass of wine once in a while when I was pregnant. I felt that I was otherwise healthy, ate well, did not smoke, drink, not around a lot of chemicals, and it seemed that medical consensus was that a small amount would not be harmful.

You deserve it!!! Have a glass! Just don't have it that often and you'll be fine. Like someone else said, we are really the only country so crazy about all these rules.

I had an occasional glass (once every week or 2) during the second half of the pregnancy and I don't think it was ever a full glass. I also drank it very slowly to prevent any blood alochol spikes. My daughter is totally fine.

There are no studies that prove either way to this date that i have found. BUT WHY RISK IT!?!?!? You have a little life with a tiny liver that is just developing and learning to work. Why would you want to poison it with alcohol?

All of the responses so far are great. Yes, this subject like many others can have differing opinions. If you are in your third trimester, your risk of harming him/her from one glass of wine is nill. Ask you doctor. I asked my doctor the same question in my third trimester. She said an occasional glass in the third trimester is ok. I never had a full glass but I did have some sips of my husband's wine a few times.

I was more worried when I inadvertenly had two glasses of wine the night before I discovered I was pregnant. As we know, the first trimester is key to a fetus's development. Once I knew, I obviously stopped drinking any alcohol, ate very healthy, and exercised throughout my entire preganancy--I had a healthy, beauriful baby boy.

I know I am only one example, but seriously, one glass of wine in the third trimester will not suddenly cause some malformation.

Good luck and congratualtions.

When we were all kids, it was common for women to drink AND smoke (YUCK!) while pregnant w/o a care & most of us were born w/o any problems. The med. community now knows that, in excess, alcohol is not a good thing for a pregnant woman & smoking is even wrose. That said, if your doc says OK, & you'd like a celebratroy (SP?)glass of wine or a cool beer on a hot day, go for it. My first pregnancy was a long time in the making so I maybe had 1/2 of a beer in the last trimester. Second prgancy, 4.5 yrs later, I had the occassional beer or wine since i was mroe relaxed & knew it wasn't a problem. Do what you feel most comfortable doing. Hope this helps & good luck!

i think it's okay. women in Italy drink a glass everyday, pregnant or not.