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I've taken a sip here and there in both my pregnancies. I was a little worried this time because DH and I went to a wine tasting party for New Years Eve and that was one week before my bfp.

My sister's midwife told her to have a small glass of wine when she was already past her due date. Doctor's orders.
I think a few sips here and there, especially at the end, is fine. I haven't been pregnant yet, so I can't say what I did, but I plan to do small sips here and there after the 1st trimester.

I had a beer before I found out I was pregnant.

I avoided it completely during first tri. At Christmas I had a glass of wine. A couple other occasions I had some wine. When I was put on bed rest, my midwife told me to have a beer or wine to relax I didn't mind those instructions

I'm not pregnant yet, but I will not have any alcohol once I find out am. My husband doesnt even want me to drink while TTC and during the TWW!

I had a half glass of wine about weekly after the first tri.

I have had a couple of half glasses of wine in the past few weeks... I had craved it forever, and my insomnia seems to have gotten worse lately since I can never get comfortable, and I had hoped the wine would help me sleep better. It really didn't.

And I'll be honest...I felt horribly guilty sitting on the couch with my belly and my glass of wine! I was alone, as DH was away offshore, and I didn't even tell him I did it. It didn't feel like I thought it would!

Oh and WHILE I was drinking it, I was googling effects of a glass of wine while pregnant. SO not a relaxing experience!

With all that said, I would like to celebrate our baby moon with a glass of red wine with DH in a couple of weeks. Maybe if it's celebratory I'll have less guilt!!!

@lydg: I hope it's not the case for you, but just so you know, my labor started with a few days of increasingly bad back pain--it turned out he was sunny-side up, and almost all of my labor was in my back. I hope you get to meet your baby soon!

On topic, I had a glass of wine once or twice a month after the first trimester, and probably once or twice a week in the last 2-3 weeks of the pregnancy, just so I could sleep.

@jholler25: totally hear you! my ob told me a glass of wine a week was fine but even with her approval i would have half a glass and sit in the couch googling effects of alcohol on pregnancy. So silly! Enjoy your babymoon!

Now that I'm in the 2nd trimester, I've had a several half glasses of wine and maybe a half a beer over the last 2 months. I usually mix it with sparkling water so it lasts longer and I don't drink it quickly on accident. So I say go for it! You're at the end now and everything I've read said it can't hurt! Good luck momma.

I'm not a big drinker so it was easy for me to completely abstain. What was reeeally tough was cutting out caffeine during the firt trimester..

Another non-drinker here, so it wasn't an issue for me to give it up. However I've given up every risky or potentially risky food for LO despite how badly I might want to eat it so if I did drink I would've given that up too regardless.

One thing that always confuses me are women who freak out about eating cold-cuts or soft cheese but then run out and drink wine- both are things that carry small risks of big problems. I'm not judging them for drinking- their baby, their decision, but I just always find it ironic when certain preggos get on like that.

I had a beer at a party before I got my BFP, then I had sushi and a beer at around 15 weeks. Nothing was off limits in my pregnancy according to my OB, so I just made informed choices with my food.

Surprisingly, I have not craved alcohol during this pg like I thought I would (pre-pg, I loved to have a glass of wine or a cocktail!) This weekend (at 38+ weeks), I stared long and hard at the Coronas we have in the fridge, and seriously considered having one. DH was at the office (so I was alone), and I was having big time anxiety about my last week in the office this week (multiple depositions, a hearing, and several filing deadlines, *augh*). I have also been having tons of trouble sleeping, so much so that I seriously shouldn't even call it sleeping or going to bed anymore, but I digress . . .

I couldn't do it. I just felt too guilty. Maybe if my doc had told me it was okay (or encouraged me to do so), I would have felt differently.

I haven't had any alcohol during my 2 pregnancies.

I've had a few sips of DH's wine or beer. My doc is OK with a glass of wine once in awhile in your third trimester, so I'll have a little, I'm sure. Probably not even a full glass, but a half glass. My doctor also didn't give me food restrictions (aside from sushi).

No alcohol whatsoever. I'm sorry but for me personally this is a big no no. IF anything were to ever happen I just could not ever forgive myself.

i had a sip of champagne at a friend's wedding back in may as i was coming into the second trimester. haven't had anything since.