Pregnant women shouldnt be policed by media hype on binge drinking | Lola Okolosie

If women are seeking abortions because of fears they have damaged their foetus, it shows how ingrained the message is that were unfit to control our pregnant bodies

The day before I discovered I was pregnant with my son, Id shared nearly two bottles of red wine with a good friend. It was more than three glasses or six units; Id thus been binge drinking.

As the faint blue line of the white stick deepened in intensity, my mind raced back. Visions of midweek drinks followed by longer weekend sessions filtered through, and I was mortified. Weeks had gone by where I was ignorant of my pregnancy. Had I caused the foetus irrevocable harm? Luckily for me, I had friends whod been in exactly my position. My worries were assuaged. I was told it would be fine; rather than fretting, I should enjoy this new reality.

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