Good non-alcoholic wine?
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Anonymous
Thank you for the help! |
Anonymous
| I have many friends who have been pregnant recently, I am too! A few of their Doctors have OKed a "single" glass of wine towards the end of their pregnancy. I personally have had a sip here and there, but I just haven't had the taste for it, so I haven't had the full glass. However, I have a sweet tooth and find sparkling cider very tasty while pregnant. That is an option! Break out the champagne glasses! Reminds me of sparkling apple juice! I say go for the glass of wine or beer if you are really craving a glass. Just don't over indulge with more than that. |
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For those who have found non-alcoholic wines you don't hate, where do you get them?
World Market? Whole Foods? |
Anonymous
| Try the Amber non-alcoholic beers. They are good enough that my beer-snob DH occasionally drank mine. |
Anonymous
| Whole Foods sells a grape juice in a bottle that looks like a wine bottle (sorry, can't remember the name) that is to die for - I bought it when having friends over for dinner and still trying to hide my pregnancy, and I'm addicted. Best grape juice EVER (it's not wine, but might satisfy the craving) |
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I like this recipe for a pitcher of Virgin Pomegrante Margaritas:
1 can(s) (12-ounce) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed 2 cup(s) water 2 cups lemon-lime seltzer 2 cups pomegranate-cranberry juice 5 limes Ice cubes for serving |
Anonymous
| I tried Fre as well (the red, but not the merlot...they make two reds) and it wasn't terrible. I actually just got it at Giant. I'm a big fan of the non-alcoholic beers. St. Paulie Girl is OK and there is one callled something like Carlsebad (green bottle) that's decent as well. |
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Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:My friend came up with idea of "nojitos"- mojitos without the rum. It's great because you can go to a bar/restaurant with friends and ask the bartender to make your favorite flavor of mojitos, but just pass on the rum. I'm still in my first trimester, but when I get to the end of the 2nd, beginning of the 3rd, I'm going back to one glass of red wine every now and then.....European and British women don't sweat it. My friend's OB in Britain told her to drink a glass of red wine every day and then a Guinness a day in her last month because it helps induce labor. Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of disorders, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is one of the leading known preventable causes of mental retardation and birth defects. If a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby can be born with FAS, a lifelong condition that causes physical and mental disabilities. FAS is characterized by abnormal facial features, growth deficiencies, and central nervous system (CNS) problems. People with FAS might have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, hearing, or a combination of these. These problems often lead to difficulties in school and problems getting along with others. FAS is a permanent condition. It affects every aspect of an individual’s life and the lives of his or her family. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASDs is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis. FASDs include FAS as well as other conditions in which individuals have some, but not all, of the clinical signs of FAS. Three terms often used are fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), and alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). The term FAE has been used to describe behavioral and cognitive problems in children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol, but who do not have all of the typical diagnostic features of FAS. In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) replaced FAE with the terms ARND and ARBD. Children with ARND might have functional or mental problems linked to prenatal alcohol exposure. These include behavioral or cognitive abnormalities or a combination of both. Children with ARBD might have problems with the heart, kidneys, bones, and/or hearing. All FASDs are 100% preventable—if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant What a douche nozzle. Douche Nozzle!!!!!!! ha hahahahahahahha Amazing! |
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Thanks for the recipes and the drink suggestions! I've been doing the cranberry/seltzer/lime thing, which is fine, but gets a bit boring.
I had sparkling apple cider in a champagne glass last weekend, and it *almost* felt like the real thing. It's all about dressing it up (if you have the patience to explain to a waiter that, no, you don't want hard cider, you're looking for the non-alcoholic stuff -- I must not look pregnant sitting down or something). I've also ordered a tasting size glass of the real stuff about half a dozen times in the past 8 months on special occasions. 3 oz. of good champagne every 6 weeks = a happy mommy to be. |
Anonymous
| Have been drinking grape juice out of a wine glass but I really like the poster's idea about white grape juice with sparkling water or pomegranate juice with sparkling water. In a nice looking wine glass.... sounds great! |
Anonymous
| Thanks for the ideas, ladies! I'm in month 2 and I know I'll have some cravings, it's good to have some options! |
Anonymous
| I'm sure you guys know this, but just in case...non alcoholic beer isn't truly non alcoholic. It does contain some alcohol. |
Anonymous
| Those of who you are posting the FAS stuff and the warnings, why not just stop? Some women are going to choose to have a drink while pregnant, and your dire warnings are not going to stop them. You're wasting internet space with your smugness. Don't worry about their pregnancy and they won't worry about yours. |
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I just saw a great suggestion for after the first trimester, mix 1/4 real wine with 3/4 non-alcoholic. Maybe that will help the taste?
I am also sad about not drinking wine. |
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Also, this is an interesting article for those worried about one glass of wine resulting in FAS.
http://parentingsquad.com/yes-you-can-drink-while-pregnant |