WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: A little wine with dinner? Preconception question.

Re: A little wine with dinner? Preconception question.

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Feb 1998 09:33:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 18 Feb 1998, jnd wrote: >
>Is it evil ( read that "bad for the potential baby") to have a drink
>the days one is trying to conceive?

Prior to conception should be no problem but the FDA says no amount of drinking while pregnant is safe.

>Secondly-- what about hubby drinking? He often has a glass of wine in
>the evening with occasionally a little more at parties or on
>vacations.

As long as he doesn't get pregnant, you should be OK.

>Should we both abstain before trying to conceive? If so, for how long?

Answered above. Many do abstain to "clean the temple".

>One book I read said we should give up coffee,( I have switched to
>decaf) sweetner ( my doctor and dietician say nutrasweet is OK) and a
>multitude of other things, including alcohol, for months and months
>before trying to concieve.

Caffeine, up to 3-4 cups per day is OK according to a US study. A Canadian study says zero is aceptable. Nutrasweet appears to be safe.

>Of course, another book says pregnant women shouldn't exercise,

We KNOW this is wrong.

>since it
>won't make any difference anyway--therefore, since it appears nearly
>anyone can get a book published, I don't know which "factoids" to
>believe and which to ignore!
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dee

Good luck.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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