In our
modern society, it is common for women to take alcohol socially on a
regular basis. What happens when the woman becomes pregnant? What are the
official recommendations regarding alcohol intake and pregnancy?
The medical community has been alarmed for a long time
now on the effects of alcohol during pregnancy, the worst outcome being
fetal alcohol syndrome.
Since there is no way to determine how much alcohol is
safe to take during pregnancy, a zero consumption recommendation has been
the official position of the medical community. After all, the level of
alcohol passing through the placenta varies on too many variables to be
determined exactly. Such variables can be the weight of the mother, the
stage of the pregnancy, the weight of the baby, the type of alcohol taken,
etc
Pregnancy should be a time of joy and happiness and as
such the expectant mother should not feel like she is depriving herself of
her social drinks for her baby’s sake. She can easily find ways to enjoy
her social relaxation and fun time by adopting many of the following
tricks.
A pregnant woman who enjoyed a glass of wine once in a
while can chose to either put a nice cool grape juice in her favorite
crystal glass. She can also opt for a wine without alcohol as there are
more and more on the market.
For pregnant women who enjoy beer, again there are many
beers without alcohol on the market.
Another fun way to enjoy a party while being pregnant
is to prepare alcohol-free drinks and just decorate them like the real
ones. You never know, you might start a new trend and have less of those
unpleasant end of parties when people had too much to drink.
Pregnancy should be enjoyable and a great time in a
woman’s life. Restraining from drinking alcohol can be done easily by
substituting alcohol with more healthy and natural choices. A virgin Mary
or a nice cocktail of fresh juices with ice can be as satisfying,
especially if the mother-to-be knows she is doing what is best for her
unborn child.
Many non-alcoholic drinks can be also done in the
blender and contain milk another important element during pregnancy.
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