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Re: Alcohol and Pregnancy

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Oct 2000 00:20:14 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Priscilla wrote: >
>I am 38 weeks pregnant and have been having uncomfortable crampy
>feelings in my lower back and belly. Is it okay to have a 1/2 glass of
>wine tonight. I was told by a friend this would relieve some of the
>discomfort.

The uncomfortable crampy feeling may be contractions! At this stage, a tiny bit of wine is unlikely ot hurt the baby, but is sure won't take away labor pains! I'd suggest a warm shower and a back rub instead of the wine.

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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