My LO is 2.5 months, EBF (no bottles yet), and I haven't had any alcohol (except a glass of wine to help put me into labor) in a whole year! I really like margaritas, wine, and craft beer, and it makes me a little sad to go out to eat and not be able to order something. It's pathetic, but I even have dreams that I drink a few and get a buzz then realize I need to BF my kid. So sad. #firstworldproblems?
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i was never a huge drinker so this wasn't a big loss. i do like that ds now sleeps and i can have a glass of wine (or two) sometimes at night with dh
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After three weeks PP, I gave in and had a glass of wine one night. It was right after I feed her. You can drink!!! Don't deprive yourself!!
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@Smurfette: Well, the only time I'd feel comfortable drinking is after his last feeding, but that's at 9:30 or 10, and I'm too tired by that point to care about drinking anything! I know I could probably do it other times too, but I'm just paranoid.
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Haha... I didn't miss it until 7 months or so. Once she finally stopped eating constantly!
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I was never a big drinker from the get go so giving up alcohol wasn't a big deal, but the occasional celebratory drink is missed! Or refraining from eating tiramisu because it has rum and raw eggs. Sad.
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I love a glass of white wine, so I will miss it when I do eventually become pregnant.
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I wasn't a huge drinker before, so I don't miss it too much (and I don't miss the hangovers/feeling crappy in the morning at all!). I miss my daily Starbucks latte way more than I miss alcohol. The only time I've really missed it is when we're at a Mexican restaurant--that always makes me want a margarita!
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@Alivoo01: Tiramisu is actually one of the first things I ate PP (no alcohol in it, jus the raw eggs)! I LOVE that stuff.
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@lawbee11: The "What do you eat at a Mexican restaurant" thread led me to post this! I miss margaritas the most
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@allison: I was told by a nurse that beer is actually good to drink cause it gives you more iron which the baby needs. One glass with dinner isn't going to affect LO.
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@allison: I had half a Strawberry Abita a few weeks ago on date night. It was amazingggg !
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@Smurfette: oh really? I've never heard that!
@coacheswife123: ever had the Abita Andygator? The BEST!
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@allison: no ! I will have to look for it !
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I've been having a craving for beer since my first Tri was over and the nausea passed. I don't know why, but every time I see a beer commercial, I desperately want one. And I wasn't a big beer drinker before!
I keep telling DH that one of these days, I'm going to break down and drink half a beer....it just sits in the fridge taunting me. Maybe when I get closer to the end of the third tri....
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I had a small glass of wine the first night home from the hospital. It was glorious!!!
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@lawbee11: I order my drinks with a decaf base!
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YESSSS. That is all
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@Anagram: Same. I crave beer like nobody's business. DH let me have a 'shot' of beer last week and it was the most glorious thing ever. I will probably give in and have half of one in the coming weeks (hit third trimester on Sunday, yay!) I can't wait to be able to drink again lol! I have my Shiner Ruby Redbird sitting in my pantry waiting for me!
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@Alivoo01: I feel guilty paying $5 a day for decaf, though! We've actually saved a ton of money since I stopped going to Starbucks daily. We're going to buy a DSLR with the money!
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I really do. I use to come home and have a beer with my husband or a glass of wine at dinner with family. I miss it a lot. wah!
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Yes, this is the hardest part about being pregnant for me. I love alcohol and used to enjoy it daily. Unfortunately my DH loves alcohol just as much as I do and hasn't stopped with his nightly cocktail, which makes me miss it even more. He offers to cut back, but I tell him not to because I honestly would keep drinking if our roles were reversed so I don't think he should have to stop.
I told him that I am going to be 'that' new Mom in the hospital drinking a dirty martini and eating sushi! I don't care what people think, it's so hard to go 9 months without it I definitely plan on celebrating once I'm able to have some again!
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@Modern Daisy: ahaha! Sounds like us. My husband loves his scotch and hasn't stopped because I can't drink anything! The only saving grace is that I hate scotch so the smell of it doesn't make me wish I had a glass of wine.
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I'm a huge craft beer nerd so this has been VERY hard for me. My MIL was in town and we had some of my favorite Dogfish Head in the fridge... she had ONE and then they sat there. TORTURE!!! When DH gets beer at a restaurant if it's a good one I dip my pinky in to taste it haha.
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@lawbee11: That's awesome!
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@Modern Daisy: Yeah it won't help that my DH is a enthusiast and has a whole bar in our kitchen!!
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@Modern Daisy: Same. I have people assigned to bring me beer and sushi in the hospital.
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I didn't really miss drinking much until this week. We were out in the city and it was beautiful out and all I could think was " I wish we could sit outside at a sidewalk cafe and have a few drinks!" We did sit outside and have dinner, but it just wasn't the same.
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Nope. I very rarely drink anyway. I hate the taste of alcohol, so I have to order something really fruity to cover it up.
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Not at all. Funny that.
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Nope. Because I drink it! I had a glass of wine per week during pregnancy and I have the occasional glass now that I'm BFing... just no getting drunk. I do kind of miss fun mixed drinks/hard liquor... I've stayed away from that.
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I was a big wine drinker pre-pregnancy and I really missed it for the first 10 weeks or so. After that, I stopped thinking about it so often. I did miss it on holiday and, now the sun is shining, I'm starting to think how nice it would be to enjoy a few drinks in a pub garden with my BFF....
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Not really...I don't really enjoy the taste of alcohol. I'd have a glass of wine at dinner or a fruity drink in the summer but other than that it's not something I miss!
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@Modern Daisy: I had sushi in the hospital! It was the most delicious sushi I've ever had in my life. Then I ate it 3 more times within the next two weeks. So good.
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And yeah, my husband loves beer and drinks it pretty regularly. He had one last night, and even though it was a kind I don't like (High Life), I still just drooled when I smelled it on his breath! Haha. I'll probably drink at least a half a beer here soon.
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