drinking

[sherry_chatmon]

i have a question. i have a friend that drinks one glass of wine a day everyday during here pregnancy. my question is is it safe to drink like wine coolers or drinks like smirnoff which has the same precentage of alcohol like wine. will it mess up the baby. mind you my friend is 37 weeks tomorrow

[marie1210]

People have to be very careful with alcohol during pregnancy because it passes very easily through the placenta.  The baby's brain is constantly developing even after he/she is physically complete.  I wouldn't take the chance, not with the life of my child.  There is just too much that is not know, and the what is known, isn't good.  

[mom2ariana]

i agree...i think it can wait. i know how you feel but its not worth the risk. they dont know how much alcohol consumption is safe and how much can cause problems / fas.. i wouldn't chance it.

[ammanda]

ive also heard its okay, but me myself wouldnt chanch it.. you can def. wait the 9 months before havin a drink, just to be on the safe side.  I am 39 weeks one week to go, and i tell you what a beer or a wine cooler sounds really good to me.. but i can wait..

[taiyahsmom]

I have heard an occasional glass of wine is okay but I was never comfortable with that. 9 months isn't that long to go without a drink just to be on the safe side and I have so much past abd surgery and my age going against me I didn't want to take any chances. I guess it's just a personal choice.