Posted by Johan on December 11, 2012, 12:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Drinking alcohol"
My mother was ordered by the doctor to drink a glass of port every day when she was expecting me. I still like a glass on occassion. But things have changed and women do tend to limit their drinking to the occasional glass. Two glasses at an event would not be problematic at all. Not that i believe HRH is expecting again. Yet all comments about her being radiant are true. She just has found a place in her life that clearly becomes her. Happiness in her private life (handsome hubbie and cute baby certainly help), her family (Madeleine finding love again after the difficult time) and respect both nationally and internationally for her work. If i think back of the pictures of the frail girl suffering from anorexia but still attending the ceremony (wasn't that also with the button tiara?)i can only be in awe of the transformation she underwent.
--Previous Message-- : Drinking during a pregnancy is not common in : Norway. In fact I believe it would be : heavily frowned upon, and, as far as I know, : the same applies to Sweden. : : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : By the way, ladies it is a very American : thing : totaly-not-to-drink during pregnancy. : Most pregnant European woman will probarbly : cut down and ofcourse would never drink : exessively during a pregnancy. : But I am under the impression that most : pregnant woman here (Europe) refrain from : drinking alcohol all together only for the : last months of pregnancy. : : : AFAIK, drinking during the first weeks/month : of pregnancy is much more dangerous for the : unborn than having a glass of wine in the : last stage... I know, that women here in : Europe sometimes drink during pregnancy : (there are also some who continue smoking : ), but all my friends stopped drinking : alcohol after they knew they're expecting : and continued to do so during the time they : breastfed their little ones. But there are : actually cultural differences (even in : Europe) in handling alcohol and pregnancies : . : : :