My OB owned an upscale French restaurant where his family’s live-in chef made a lobster bisque so rich and lush you wanted to bathe in it. That French cuisine was paired with some lovely wines, as I recall. It was a short-lived business venture for my OB, but a pleasant one that provided my doctor and me plenty of conversation in the months leading up to the birth of my son. He knew, too, of my affection for wine and consoled me by saying it would just fine if I wanted to have 4 ounces of wine a day.
Four ounces? …read more

While in North America the push to abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy continues, pregnant women in France continue to drink at a rate if 52.2% compared with 12% of pregnant women in the United States.
The difference is interesting – is it cultural or not understanding the risks?
You can read more about these numbers in the article Having a Drink During Pregnancy Is Common for French Women.
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