Part of the reason the “War on Drugs” has been such a failure is children were taught that all drugs are equally awful, and using anything once will turn you into an addict. A kid would take a few puffs off a joint, not become instantly addicted, and figure if the dangers of weed were exaggerated, maybe what they…

Lol! Funny I think you would have mentioned that in your original if it were true. News flash: I’m sure she and her husband had a dr or midwife who handled their healthcare ... No need for you to step in .

several European studies have found that women who drink in moderation while pregnant are actually fine.

There’s verifiable studies that large amounts of alcohol harm a fetus. There’s no studies on very small amounts. There are, however, studies on pregnancies in Europe where there is less of a stigma and terror over alcohol, with no sign whatsoever that moderate-light use of alcohol leads to any problems.

Hey you’re doing a great job! Like you said, your second is a great kid with individual qualities and talents. Let her excel in what she does best!

Girl, shiiiiiiit. I don’t touch them now, hahahaha. It was one of those weird pregnancy things. Circus peanuts, wraps and the CHEAP ass pizza from the grocery store (the kind where two were stacked directly on top of each other) was basically all I ate for 9 months.

Not your circus, not your monkeys.

It’s probably safe to say that was the case for a lot of women... Alcohol is how many of us ended up here 😜

Oh my God! Those are my stepdad’s favorite candy, but I just can’t handle them. I’m glad they make you happy, though!

Move on, dear. Move on.

It amazes me how obsessed society has become with policing pregnant woman and mothers in general. I was rereading The Edible Woman by Atwood and a pregnant character has a drink but no other characters are that interested or care that she has a drink. But if that scene was in a book today, it would be dissected by…

Well, since we all know that women are actually just very, very stupid children, we can’t allow them to weigh risks or trust them to moderate their consumption. Best the incubators to get back in ther padded cells and resume their diet of fresh vegetables and workout regimens.

I didn’t regularly partake but my midwives and doctor were like, “No federal agency is ever going to come out and say “a little alcohol is fine” because there’s no way to do a controlled study to determine how much is okay and how much isn’t and they don’t want to get sued. And no IRB would ever approve such a study.…

Haha, yup. My mom was a teenager, with a drinking problem. Definitely didn’t know/was in denial for a few months. (She’s been sober for many, many years and is in fact an amazing mom!!)

I have an advanced degree in child development (with a large emphasis on neurological development) and babysit for a very successful doctor and we have talked about this so so much. During the majority of pregnancy, having a glass of wine does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to the development of the fetus. That is correct: no…

I think it’s pretty well demonstrated by now that a lot of the “what’s safe in pregnancy” rules are completely bullshit or at least culturally driven.

I drank an occasional glass of wine throughout my pregnancy (small glasses, but still), up to once a week during the third trimester, plus sips of my husband’s craft beers. I also had a daily cup of coffee, sometimes two. I read the European research and took an educated risk that helped maintain my overall sanity and…

I didn’t drink throughout my pregnancy but after 25 hours of labor and delivery, the first thing I asked for was a Heineken. The doctor laughed, looked at my husband and said “There’s a 7-11 two blocks from here”.

Completely non science based anecdote: My mom didn’t realize she was pregnant for the first three months of carrying me (nice body awareness mom) and likes to joke that I was swiiiiimmmming in margaritas. I turned out fine...thoooough it kind of explains a lot about me.

Honestly, I find that number surprisingly low.