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[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
My best friend's OB let her have half a glass one wine during at least the last trimester.
I saw a pregnancy book once from the '40s that was an eye-opener. "Feeling blue? Take a [this pill]! Indulge in a cocktail -- you need to treat yourself to a little fun now! Back aching? Ask your doctor for a [pain pill]! "
And on and on. I imagined the women who wrote What to Expect... reading it and dropping dead of horror.
When I was pregnant with Nick, my doctor told me I could drink a beer every night to relax.
It's really rather amazing that any of us were ever born able to breathe or speak.
If I'd liked beer more, I would have taken him up on it. I did drink now and again, though. I'm so glad Nick's sane and relatively normal.
edit to fix pronoun confusion.
I knew a guy with FAS once. For a person with FAS he was fairly functional but he had a lot of issues with women, ie. calling his birth mother "that drunk bitch who ruined my life" and he said he heard voices sometimes. He liked me though, once he knew he could say "motherfucker" unto infinity and I wouldn't scream or run away. I have that effect on guys.
There are often alcohol related flamewars on pregnancy boards between US women and UK/European women. The US women are usually whole-hog teetotaling "YOU ARE DAMAGING YOUR BABY!!!" types, with the UK/Euro more, "You're so fucking uptight. Check what OUR government suggests as a reasonable amount. PS, STFU."
I have no idea why I'm sharing this, except to share the flame pain.
"I like puppyfish stew! ...But it has to have real puppies in it." ~KaraI am hiding the puppycat from her. She's still young and might get confused. Also puppycat might think it's a spa day and not get out of the pot of warm water.
Jilli, best thoughts for you and Dread Beast.
Well, that probably says a lot about our(USA) attitudes about alcohol.
Dallas is sending love to the Beastie.
(and hiding from Kara)
Much love for Jilli's Beast. I miss my Beast. (How weird is that...we both have Beasts?)