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Do You Judge Pregnant Women Who Drink?
I've been at a few festivities lately where I've noticed very visibly pregnant women imbibing in a festive drink or two. While sixty percent of lilsugar readers said you wouldn't take a chance by drinking while expecting, do you judge mamas-to-be who do?
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Do You Judge Pregnant Women Who Drink?
Buy Into the Study That Says Booze Is Better For Baby Boys?
A recent British study found that pregnant women who indulged in one or two drinks per week while expecting their sons had better behaved boys. It said:
Boys born to mothers who drank lightly were 40% less likely to have conduct problems and 30% less likely to be hyperactive, even when the differences between social and economic circumstances were taken into account. They also scored more highly in vocabulary tests and were better able to identify shapes, colours, letters and numbers.
Have Your Beer and Drink it, Too
During pregnancy, women often choose to give up things they love — deli meats, goat cheese salads and sushi to name a few. While most mamas-to-be ban alcohol from their prenatal diet, others allow themselves to indulge every now and again.
Enjoying a Dodgers game in L.A., Matthew McConaughey and his baby mama Camila Alves soaked up some sun and sipped on what appears to be a brewsky.
Did You Drink While Pregnant?
The Office of the Surgeon General has long cautioned expectant women about drinking. It released this statement in 2005.
"We must prevent all injury and illness that is preventable in society, and alcohol-related birth defects are completely preventable," Dr.
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What's Worse: Drinking or Smoking While Pregnant?
Tie one on or light 'em up? There are mamas-to-be that hang on to their habits despite being pregnant. And while heading to the bar for a cocktail or stepping outside for a cigarette may not have garnered a second glance a generation ago, times have changed.
Third Time's a Charm: No Ridiculous Pregnancy Comments
People say the most ridiculous things to pregnant women. While expecting my daughter and son, my jaw constantly dropped at the rude, crude and absent-minded things people said to me...with a straight face. BabySugar encountered the same nonsense while she was with child.
Rachel Zoe Puts Pedialyte on Ice to Get Through Fashion Week
It turns out stylist Rachel Zoe doesn't just know how to dress a pregnant woman, she also knows how to use kid products to heal an aching adult body. The style maven put a photo on twitpic of Pedialyte on ice from Fashion Week, which got me thinking about grown-ups using goodies formulated for kids.
Pedialyte is an electrolyte drink that was "specifically designed to replace fluids and minerals (electrolytes) that are lost when a child has diarrhea with or without vomiting," but many adults — especially athletes — use it to replenish their bodies after times of stress, sickness and electrolyte loss.
Prenatal Massage: The Natural Mom-to-Be Muscle Relaxer
Some mamas-to-be glow and others ache. For those burdened by the physical discomforts of pregnancy, consider taking to the table and letting a masseuse reducing stress, relieve muscle tension and joint pains in the lower back and legs while increasing blood circulation to minimize swelling. The benefits of these luxurious treatments come at a price and are still debated in the medical community, but expectant women seem to agree that the trained human touch works wonders.
Are You a Better Person When Pregnant?
I admit it. I watched Lindsay Lohan's new movie, Labor Pains. As a woman faking a pregnancy, she supported her antics by saying, "I'm a better person when I'm pregnant."
Boozing For Expectant Moms – Sans Alcohol
What's not to celebrate when you're pregnant? While some mums-to-be indulge every once in a while, others are more wary and don't even indulge in alcoholic foods.
For pregnant women with a barbecue bash, bridal shower or just an evening with friends on the calendar, two new books filled with non-alcoholic drink recipes may shake up your beverage of choice.
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