https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 07:48:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-983010 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:55:36 +0000 softcream 983010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>update: we totally planned on bringing champagne with us to the hospital. but my water broke at 1AM and we rushed straight to the hospital. then our first few weeks were so miserable that drinking was so far from our minds.</p> <p>my first drink was a sip of champagne at my friend's wedding over the weekend. LO was 6 weeks old then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810731 Mon, 27 May 2013 04:28:10 +0000 Penny Lane 810731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>also jealous of everyone's dinner options!!! I had no options, just soggy luncheon with soggy vegetables. makes me gag just remembering it!! </p> <p>I voted no, because I don't drink :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810689 Mon, 27 May 2013 01:56:53 +0000 SugarplumsMom 810689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I'm jealous after reading all the dinner options in the replies! Mine was downright sad. I should post a picture! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810685 Mon, 27 May 2013 01:39:46 +0000 googly-eyes 810685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did at about a month old when we had visitors...I would do it even at the hospital though. The LC who taught our bf'ing class said that as long as you do it right after a feeding and it's A glass of wine not THREE, lol, you're ok.</p> <p>Just remember that you could be delivering at any time of the day or night after any length of labor though. I delivered at 530am on my 3rd day and the last thing on my mind was champagne....but I'd definitely bring a bottle next time around. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810668 Mon, 27 May 2013 00:38:58 +0000 Running Elley 810668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd definitely go for it!!! Our hospital didn't offer a special dinner and we didn't plan a toast ourselves but I think it would be super special! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810666 Mon, 27 May 2013 00:35:58 +0000 lemondrop 810666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go for it! You most definitely earn it ;) </p> <p>I don't do well with champagne to begin with (guaranteed hangover for me), but I'm a regular beer and wine drinker. All I wanted after birth was a huge burger, sloppy fries, and a gallon of iced tea. </p> <p>Not quite a week after birth I finally felt like having a glass of wine or dark beer (I went with the good for milk production theory). I kept my amounts small, and timed it for after a meal, just after breastfeeding, but during pumping so I would relax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810463 Sun, 26 May 2013 20:33:07 +0000 lamariniere 810463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friends brought us a bottle in the hospital. And I definitely had a small glass. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-810130 Sun, 26 May 2013 14:08:01 +0000 mrsmate 810130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love champagne but by the time I got to my recovery room I'd slept only about 5hrs in the previous 36hrs...not too mention labor is hard work! I would have been in no shape to drink alcohol. I was on Vicodin, too, which you probably don't want to mix with booze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809843 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:10:35 +0000 blackbird 809843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I commented numerous times that hospitals should offer this, lol! We just had Chinese food and delicious Gatorade. Ha. Birth dehydrated me. I say go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809735 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:00:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 809735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be totally fine with having a little glass in theory (haven't given birth yet so who knows who I'll really feel!). BUT-- I wouldn't want to open a nice bottle and only be able to have a tiny glass! Unless you have a bunch of people celebrating, so much would have to go to waste. </p> <p>We do have one of those little bottles that we got at a wedding, so maybe we'll bring that in. We have some nicer bottles that we are saving, like you, but I'm not wasting them when I don't get to drink a lot of it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809730 Sun, 26 May 2013 07:54:58 +0000 Kiki 809730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL brought a bottle as well as crystal flutes to pour it in when DS was born :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809625 Sat, 25 May 2013 23:56:59 +0000 keiki_mama 809625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have any champagne that night but I sure wish I did! Do it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809580 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:24:45 +0000 Weagle 809580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Champagne was definitely not on my mind that night. But, having an idea of what to expect, I would definitely consider it for next time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809570 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:14:14 +0000 birdofafeather 809570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel like drinking when DD was born but I did have some wine later that week. I was too patched to think of having wine or champagne! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809384 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:15:06 +0000 heffalump 809384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink or like champagne, but I think it's an awesome idea for those who do :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809358 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:41:47 +0000 swedishfish 809358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on having DH sneak a bottle into the hospital because champagne is my drink of choice! I cannot wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809194 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:34:13 +0000 yoursilverlining 809194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom smuggled a bottle of champagne into the hospital the day after LO was born to celebrate! It was so tasty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809165 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:13:19 +0000 deerylou 809165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Really? Sounds like a party, to me.</p> <p>...only kidding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809153 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:07:08 +0000 oliviaoblivia 809153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That was my plan but I ended up needing a c-section and was then paranoid about mixing alcohol with pain meds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809150 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:05:13 +0000 deerylou 809150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our birth prep class instructor mentioned a sparkling juice option, but I'm pretty sold on the champagne, already. They have some pretty awesome dinner options (filet mignon, salmon, grilled miso tofu), so I'm sure we'll be happy either way. Our center is known for their food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809144 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:58:28 +0000 allison 809144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm jealous of those who got champagne with dinner! We did have a special meal brought to the room, complete with white table cloth and electronic tea light. We got sparkling white grape juice, though. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809118 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:27:27 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 809118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow...served with dinner? I got milk.</p> <p>The baby eats so little the first day, I doubt it could matter. The sucking is mostly to bring milk in. (But I'm not a dr!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809045 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:15:51 +0000 deerylou 809045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My birth center serves it with the celebratory "new parents" dinner. I'm really looking forward to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-809044 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:14:15 +0000 Andrea 809044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital served it with dinner so I am guessing it is fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-808971 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:44:25 +0000 knittylady 808971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The instructor at our childbirth class actually put it on the list for our hospital bags! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/champagne-to-celebrate-birth#post-808959 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:41:29 +0000 softcream 808959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a bottle of champagne that we've been keeping in storage for a special occasion. and my dh would love to pop it open on our baby's birthday.</p> <p>i am planning on bf-ing, but figure a sip or three shouldn't be an issue. and i'll run it by my ob when i see her next week. </p>