POV: You're pregnant and you ate a dessert with alcohol in it
A woman shares her story about visiting a restaurant for lunch and ordering a dessert of the menu, and realising it has alcohol, which was not said in the menu. The thing is she is 16 weeks pregnant and blames the restaurant.
Pregnancy is not for everyone but for those that embrace it, it is generally associated with happiness.
With many people openly and lovingly announcing their pregnancy in big ways and celebrating the gender reveals with over-the-top parties. So we can understand how it feels when there is a threat on your unborn child.
As parents we share health professionals advice that no alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy. But not every pregnant mother believes or practices this.
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in babies.
"FAS or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a condition in which alcohol causes growth problems, brain damage, behavioural problems, and developmental issues in unborn babies. This condition occurs when a woman consumes an excessive amount of alcohol while she is pregnant." (Recovery Direct)
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We saw a video recently on the itsgoneviral page on Instagram. The video shows an expecting mother sharing her experience at a restaurant she is eating at.
She shared that she ordered a dessert and no where on the menu did it say that there was alcohol in the dessert. She is adamant that she can taste alcohol and now has a outburst with a server at the restaurant.
Now at first viewing we felt upset for her. Because she is 16-weeks pregnant and shouldn't be consuming alcohol. But then the twist comes into play.
After the server hears her complaining on her social media, he assures her that there is a minimal amount of alcohol in the dessert.
At first she said that 'you are not allowed to consume alcohol' and then the truth comes out when the server says, "you are allowed 1-2 units of alcohol"...
Can we just say here, that you are not allowed to consume any alcohol during pregnancy.
According to the CDC website, "There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant. There is also no safe time for alcohol use during pregnancy. All types of alcohol are equally harmful, including all wines and beer."
Watch how she responds, it will shock you. Courtesy of Instagram.
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