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Is it safe to have a few drinks during pregnancy is not a black and white question as many people may think it is. Moderation is the key to everything in life, so is common sense. Unfortunately common sense is not common at all these days.

It is not known what amount of alcohol is safe to consume during pregnancy, so most people will take a solid stance that it is absolutely unacceptable to have any drink at all. I think as long as common sense is involved in the decision making process, then it comes down to personal choice, which of course we all have.

I am pregnant right now and my personal choice to not drink is my own. Quite often my husband and I will go out with friends for dinner or drinks, and the women try to convince me that it is OK to have one or two drinks. While I do agree that one drink once in a while will do no harm, I still choose not to drink. I would certainly not reprimand someone else who is pregnant and decided to have that one drink.

Others will also try to tell you that they drank all through their pregnancy and their children are fine. Again it all comes down to personal choice. Many times these same people try to bully me into having a drink. However, anyone who knows me well, knows that once my mind is made up I will not change it. I did make an exception at Christmas and I had half a glass of wine. This decision was purely my own and not influenced by others. I am back to my own decision to not drink while I am pregnant.

What I do not agree with is drinking throughout the pregnancy with no moderation and no common sense. Drinking daily or weekly as a usual thing is not for me during pregnancy. This I feel is simply too much and not healthy for the growing child.

This question falls into the same category as " Is it safe to exercise throughout pregnancy?" Of course it is, but using common sense and moderation. Doing anything to excess during pregnancy is not a good idea. As a matter of fact, doing anything to excess in life in general is not a good idea. Common sense and moderation is the key to life not just the key to a healthy pregnancy.

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