Latest research suggests that even a glass or two of wine during pregnancy can affect your child’s IQ. Clearly my daughters are so utterly brilliant because I was teetotal throughout [and there was me thinking it was the genes they’d inherited from their father]
Actually, I was teetotal throughout their whole childhood. Only since they became adults have I allowed myself the occasional medicinal drink [1 Tim 5;23]
Oh dear, that's the strawberries snookered again! Or should I say pickled- since I am about to undertake pear chutney. PC kicking up about amount of mouldy fruit that I won't let him throw out!!
ReplyDeleteAlcohol,cigarettes and ANY drugs/meds should be a complete 'no no' during pregnancy.Sadly too many people ignore the advice. Many native communities here have children suffering from fetal alchol syndrome.
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I didn't drink during either of my pregnancies, either. Well, that's not exactly true. On the night before I was scheduled to be induced (Jack running a couple of weeks late), I had a glass of wine at dinner. Two hours later I went into labor. Probably no connection, but I did enjoy the wine!
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I basically avoid it as I have a family full of alcoholics. Not that I think I'm in danger with the occasional glass of wine but I'd rather just stay away. I've seen the bad side of it up close and personal!
ReplyDeleteI don't drink, or at least maybe one drink every 2 years just if I've got to have a toast or something! I had some champagne on Sunday to celebrate something special but I grimaced throughout!
ReplyDeleteDon't believe a word of it. She's at the sherry *right now*.
ReplyDeleteDear daughter- you know I do not LIKE sherry!
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