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Am I drinking too much Pear Cider?
I've never been a drinker of Alcohol and it's a rarity that I ever drink any, however, over the past couple of weeks, I've developed a liking for Magners or Bulmers Pear Cider and have been having half to1 bottle per evening, perhaps 3-4 times per week. It tastes just like pop!
As many will know, I'm 37 weeks pregnant and wondered if this taste for Cider could be damaging to my unborn baby? Would anyone consider drinking 3-4 bottles per week as excessive alcohol consumption? Am I developing a drink problem? I know women shouldn't have more than 14 units per week.
As many will know, I'm 37 weeks pregnant and wondered if this taste for Cider could be damaging to my unborn baby? Would anyone consider drinking 3-4 bottles per week as excessive alcohol consumption? Am I developing a drink problem? I know women shouldn't have more than 14 units per week.
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The current thinking seems to be that any alcohol during pregnancy is not a good thing:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCBDDD/fas/
http://www.cdc.gov/NCBDDD/fas/
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There's plenty of conflicting advice on various websites but this one summarises the current position quite well:
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/trends/pregnancy
A (568ml) bottle of either Bulmers or Magners Pear Cider contains 2� units of alcohol. Those sources that state that it's safe to drink limited quantities of alcohol during pregnancy generally seem to agree that no more than 1 (or, at the very most, 2) units of alcohol should be consumed on any one day, and that alcohol should only be consumed on 1 (or, at the very most, 2) days per week.
Chris
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/trends/pregnancy
A (568ml) bottle of either Bulmers or Magners Pear Cider contains 2� units of alcohol. Those sources that state that it's safe to drink limited quantities of alcohol during pregnancy generally seem to agree that no more than 1 (or, at the very most, 2) units of alcohol should be consumed on any one day, and that alcohol should only be consumed on 1 (or, at the very most, 2) days per week.
Chris
Do you have a hankering for other sweet things? I ask because i was boderline for gestational diabetes with my first son, with me, it being the summer I had a craving for Magnum ice lollys and would quite happily destroy 4 or 5 a day. Had to stop that when they found the high sugar levels in my blood and it does make the baby larger than usual as well. Might be worth getting tested, as it seems that it is the sweetness that you are after rather than the alcohol.
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