I hope the mom hadn't been drinking like that through the entire pregnancy... poor kid.

I guess there is always someone out there who will make you look like a superstar mother...thanks crazy Polish lady.

No, you CANT have a glass of wine now and then. Pregnant women should not drink at all. It only takes one drink to have a child born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Kaycee, link with that information, please?  Because that is contrary to everything I have ever read about FAS.

.29 on an adult is bad ... And Dwtintx, don't hold your breath on that source - it doesn't exist.

I'm sorry Kaycee, but I heard from at least five docs (throughout four pregnancies) and numerous nurses/midwives that an occasional glass of wine would do nothing bad to my fetus.  I rarely partook, but I'll admit that at Christmas dinner I had a half glass of wine with my roast during each of my pregnancies.  And I'd have a swig of hubby's wine or beer when out for dinner now and then.  Not sure where you're getting your info...

Isn't wine good for inducing labor? Maybe she really wanted that baby out. Although I'm thinking that idea came to her after the first 2 or 3 drinks, and then she tied one on for get the baby out.

And I have to agree with everyone else, Kaycee, your fear-based reply is severely lacking in facts. None of us think we should drink much during our pregnancies, but a drink or 3 during the entire 9 months will not irreparably harm the baby. The entire lifetime after the baby is born where the mother holds everything against the poor child because of what she had to give up will cause said harm.

Sorry me all you want, but I am a nurse and a doula. The truth is we dont know how much alcohol can cause FAS, and you would have to be a damn selfish mother to take the chance.

Oh, your sources, sorry. Is the CDC or American Academy of Pediatrics enough? www.cdc.gov/.../default.htm

Sorry for the soapbox but I have a degree in disability studies and can not tell you the numerous FAS children I have worked with that the mother stated she only had one glass.

Hey, you people who are afraid to drink while pregnant/BFeeding! Check this out gizmodo.com/.../milkscreen-system-prevents-party-moms-from-getting-their-babies-drunk

Kaycee, has it ever occurred to you that some of those mothers might have had more than one drink, but chose to lie to make themselves seem less horrible?

I don't think drinking during pregnancy is a great idea, but I also don't believe that one glass can cause FAS.

No, that never occurred to me. Hmm.. Are you kidding? I think Ill trust the CDC and the AAP.

Kaycee - YAWN.

Omigosh. I do hope the mom's not drinking for the duration of her pregnancy. Good thing the baby's doing fine.

I did have one drink of red wine but it's just a small portion. :)

Why chance it at all? I have never been that tempted while pregnant to have a drink. It's never been worth it.