What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?
in Pregnancy ·
Hey everyone... I’m noticing a lot of young ladies in here, isn't that right?
Anyway, don't go stressing yourselves out over things that don't actually matter... just try to enjoy this stage of life while it lasts... 🙂 🙂
I was scrolling through a few pages back—and look, I know we're off-topic—but this mara40 user is actually spot on... I just have to say it... it really gets under my skin too when pregnant women drink...
The latest medical research is pretty clear about zero tolerance for alcohol during pregnancy (not to mention smoking or a mountain of medications)... my sister is an OB-GYN here in the States, and she confirmed that's the absolute truth... (I actually asked her directly). Of course, one single glass probably won't cause a catastrophe, but honestly, why even take the risk? It's not like giving up a few drinks is some impossible feat...
As for anemia, whether you're pregnant or not, it's usually handled with iron, and for pregnant women, you typically add B9 to the mix... personally, I have nothing against red wine—I love it, and sure, it's healthy with all those antioxidants and whatever—but I'm not touching it while pregnant, and I think that's just the smartest move!
Regarding what you said about that woman being rude—well, yeah, she was—but just look at the way people are talking on this thread lately (all the swearing, the insults...) 😢
So, I can tell you that as someone who's pregnant, these kinds of situations are just exhausting... and since you girls are all so young (well, I guess I'm not *that* old either... 🙂)... I suppose you'll pick things up as you go!
It just strikes me as strange that nowadays, especially with younger crowds, there's this sense of being so incredibly enlightened—thinking they can just do whatever they want without a second thought for the consequences...
Anyway, don't go stressing yourselves out over things that don't actually matter... just try to enjoy this stage of life while it lasts... 🙂 🙂
I was scrolling through a few pages back—and look, I know we're off-topic—but this mara40 user is actually spot on... I just have to say it... it really gets under my skin too when pregnant women drink...
The latest medical research is pretty clear about zero tolerance for alcohol during pregnancy (not to mention smoking or a mountain of medications)... my sister is an OB-GYN here in the States, and she confirmed that's the absolute truth... (I actually asked her directly). Of course, one single glass probably won't cause a catastrophe, but honestly, why even take the risk? It's not like giving up a few drinks is some impossible feat...
As for anemia, whether you're pregnant or not, it's usually handled with iron, and for pregnant women, you typically add B9 to the mix... personally, I have nothing against red wine—I love it, and sure, it's healthy with all those antioxidants and whatever—but I'm not touching it while pregnant, and I think that's just the smartest move!
Regarding what you said about that woman being rude—well, yeah, she was—but just look at the way people are talking on this thread lately (all the swearing, the insults...) 😢
So, I can tell you that as someone who's pregnant, these kinds of situations are just exhausting... and since you girls are all so young (well, I guess I'm not *that* old either... 🙂)... I suppose you'll pick things up as you go!
It just strikes me as strange that nowadays, especially with younger crowds, there's this sense of being so incredibly enlightened—thinking they can just do whatever they want without a second thought for the consequences...