Red wine during pregnancy benefits

According to data collected by the CDC, 90 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. abstain from alcohol (or at least they say they do on the record).

Occasional glass of wine while pregnant

Occasional glass of wine while pregnant

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One glass of wine per week while pregnant

In Europe, on the other hand, drinking during pregnancy is far more acceptable. This Italian pregnancy pamphlet, for example, states that 50 to 60 percent of Italian women drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy.

Remember the aforementioned New York City mom with the healthy 5-month-old?

After talking to her doctor, friends and family, she ultimately decided to imbibe. “Being from Europe, I did a quick poll of some of my friends across the pond and most of them confirmed what my doctor said,” she explained. “My grandma even told me that she had a glass of cognac every night while pregnant with my dad!

One glass of wine while pregnant second trimester

Now, I didn’t go quite that far, but after the first trimester, I did have the occasional small glass of wine with dinner— maybe one or two per month. I also had occasional sips of whatever my husband was drinking.

It was such a minimal amount that I didn’t really worry about

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