Hope this doesn't make me sound like a lush! Before I was pregnant, I only drank socially - a couple glasses of wine at family things or a wedding, etc. Occasionally a drink with dinner out at a restaurant. I haven't done a shot in 3+ years??
ALL I can think about lately is drinking! A beer, even, and I'm picky with beer. Wine. Sangria (OMG sangria..with fresh fruit!). Someone on facebook posted a photo of a shot and I could *taste* it..WHAT THE HECK??
Am I losing it?
squash / 13764 posts
You're not alone! We were away this week sitting by a pool, and I was CRAVING a nice cold beer or fruity margarita. Only a few more months to go (less for you!) 
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
Maybe if you have a couple of sips it'll curb it! I was craving wine so bad and I had a couple of sips of DH's & I've been okay since:). I also had tried a pretty good NA beer a couple of months ago when I got the craving- St Pauli Girl NA. It really tasted like beer and it got me over the craving!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
RIGHT THERE WITH YOU! I'm not a huge drinker by any means (total light weight).... and I'm not even a beer fan; and in this summer heat, it's all I could think about!
I did get some sparkling wine to curb my appetite... but it really isn't the same!
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@hilsy85: @jholler25: haha thank god I'm not the only one! I'm a little afraid that if I take a sip or two (DH offered me some of his drink at friday's) I'll want more. My friend said she'd bring me a pitcher of sangria when I come home with the baby..lol. I can totally taste it, too..oy. bizarre pregnancy cravings.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@mrsjyw: seriously! I have never enjoyed beer..and I stared at my husband while he drank a sam adams the other day. he said I'm starting to creep him out.
honeydew / 7295 posts
I had three sips of processco yesterday for the first time since my bfp! it was delicious and baby went nuts hahaha.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
For the first half of my pregnancy the thought of having alcohol made me want to puke my guts out. But now that I'm not constantly sick to my stomach I'm actually starting to miss it. We are going to the beach with my extended family next week and I know all the ladies are going to be drinking wine and it's going to be such a bummer that I can't partake!!
papaya / 10560 posts
ME TOO! That's probably why I had the thread earlier today how soon did you drink post-baby? I WANT SOME BEER SO BAD!! Margarita, martini, bloody mary...I'll take anything I can get my hands on! I am sure once I can have some booze, I'll take one sip and be disgusted!
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@lydg: they gave us champagne in the hospital so you can drink right away! I can't wait ... I could use a drink, too. I think it is the hot, summer weather?
grapefruit / 4006 posts
i have the biggest hankering for red wine, and on a hot day, a nice cold beer! I CANNOT WAIT to have my first drink after baby arrives.
papaya / 10560 posts
@andrea that is CRAZY! I wish mine would but I live in a super conservative area and tons of people here don't drink at all. DH and I have a super nice, expensive bottle of champagne we were going to drink on our 3rd anniversary, which is next Wednesday...getting prego totally changed that! I would love to drink it as soon as we come home from the hospital though! It would be a great occasion to celebrate, but I'm sure I'll feel like crap!
GOLD / pomegranate / 3688 posts
I have wanted a drink SO bad this whole pregnancy. I had nothing the first 12 weeks, but have started having sips of my husband's beer or wine here or there. I even had a "glass" of wine with dinner last night (and by "glass," I mean a glass with about 3 sips worth of wine in it) and it was AMAZING. I definitely need to cut myself off.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
I'm was never a huge drinker, but it is such an easy means to relaxation that I can't find otherwise...so that is where my craving comes from, I think!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
@sorrycharlie: I was like you before pregnancy and once I was in my 3rd trimester, I had a glass of wine on a few occasions. I didn't even finish most of the time because I felt suuuuper relaxed and it quenched my thirst for drinking.
Oh, and LO came out perfectly fine 
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
@SorryCharlie: You're totally not losing it! I have been *dying* for a glass of Riesling for months now! When I see a chilled glass of wine my mouth waters and I can *smell* the cool sweetness. Annnnd right now, there is a bottle already chilled in the fridge, along with some Corona (we had friends over, and they had the nerve to *not* drink all the beer! slackers!) 5 weeks and counting . . . ohhhh-emmmm-geeee.
@MrsMcCarthy: I love when there is a connection between what I eat and butterbean's activities. If I drink a Diet Coke, she is ho-hum about it . . . if I eat a bowl of mixed berries with some sugar-free Cool Whip, whoa nelly! She totally loves it!
@HighWire: I totally agree. Thinking about having a glass of wine at the end of the day (or with DH at dinner) is so mentally relaxing. And as the clock winds down on this pg, I could really use a release from the mental stress and anxiety.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
I've been dreaming (literally dreaming) of my favorite wine for several nights now! I already told DH that there better be a bottle chilled for me when I get home from the hospital (although I'm sure the luxury will be lost!) I also want sangria and a nice ice cold beer while watching football
papaya / 10560 posts
@jessiejo17 i cant wait to have some beer while watching football too! football season is my favorite season, ha ha!
pomegranate / 3272 posts
I probably have a glass of wine about once a month and don't feel guilty about it. I save the crap out of that glass though and make it last.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
I'd love a glass of chilled white or rose right now. Hubs isn't much of a drinker (neither am I), but if I did convince him to have a bottle so that I could have a sip, the bottle would last months...I guess I'll wait until December.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I've had non alcoholic beer with food before. Beer and burgers just go together.
bananas / 9357 posts
I have been wanting some red wine BAD! haha Especially a few weeks back when we went to the coast and there were wineries all over the place. I can't wait to have some wine after I have this baby!
grapefruit / 4817 posts
I had a small glass of wine and about half a beer throughout my pregnancy. Maybe two or three times a month. I really wanted a beer like every day, though. Thank heavens I wasn't due in the summer because I seriously crave a cold drink when it's hot out!
persimmon / 1453 posts
DH says drinking while pregnant is grounds for divorce. Otherwise I'd totally be enjoying a bit of wine every now and then!
grapefruit / 4120 posts
My husband and I both have our glass of wine or beer once a week. It would be hard to abstain all nine months! (And obviously in my case I feel it's unnecessary!)
PS There is a Mexican soda called Sangría and it's non-alcoholic. Maybe that would help.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@Minnie_Girl: oh wow! my husband felt bad for me and offered me a sip, lol.
@sloaneandpuffy: hmmm..sounds intriguing!! I feel like I could justify a glass of wine but not sure if I could justify a glass of sangria (the fruit drink kind)..lol! I cannot wait til she's here though so I can indulge..even if it'll be fall and kinda out of season, anyway. psh.
coconut / 8681 posts
Oh my gosh. I wasn’t a big drinker before anyway but I’ve been craving it lately too!! I would kill for sangria or a margarita…
honeydew / 7504 posts
I've been ok so far, but Hubs is making a batch of wine right now and it'll be ready to drink right around my due date (1/10). I told him to bring a bottle to the hospital for us and our families to share! Ha ha.
ETA: On the rare occasion when I do crave a beer, I drink an NA O'Doules Amber and that satisfies it well.
apricot / 426 posts
You're not losing it. Soon I'm going really need brie cheese (my favorite food the world and I don't know how I'll survive not having it until January!).
On Alcohol: I've been drinking a mix of sparkling water with blueberry juice in a wine glass to try and mimic that feeling of drinking a real drink. It's pretty yummy. But I've been lucky and haven't craved alcohol at all. I feel like it would make me sick if I had some.
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