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You should not EVER drive anyone to the hospital if it is an emergency where they stop breathing/are bleeding profusely/etc. Any EMT you know...and I know a few will tell you that. You should call 911, attempt to perform CPR (generally with instruction of the operator), and await medical rescue. You have no sirens, and moving them while they are not breathing simply so they can be pronounced dead is equally as stupid. So moot point.
And emergencies where the child isn't on the brink of dying, but does need medical attention fairly quickly?
Nopenname
You are being absurd and reactionary.
Saying that a caregiver should remain in a clear state of mind while looking after young children is absurd?
Nopenname
I drank while pregnant with Bella. Because I didn't know that I was pregnant. I got BOMBED. ONCE. Before I was even pregnant to show on a pregnancy test. My midwife said: don't worry IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL because 1. it was early in development before brain development and nervous system development and 2. FEA - Fetal alchohol system has only been shown to develop in children who's mother's drink over long periods of time at a high rate of intake.
Not necessarily. Getting drunk even once CAN have a disastrous effect. It doesn't mean it will on everyone, or even frequently. But it can. You do not know how much your fetus can withstand. So why bother taking chances?
I am not saying that if you take a single drop at all you are a horrible monster and should be shot. Nothing even close to that. I am saying "Why take chances?"
The benefits of drinking alcohol are very minimal. The "glass of wine a day" stuff is rather controversial. There have been quite a few studies to show that yes, a glass of wine a day has X benefit, but it's also bad in Y way and that it's much healthier to get those same benefits through other means.
So the benefits are minimal and controversial, but the possible bad effects can be pretty extreme.
PERSONALLY, I would rather just not bother taking the risks. If I am having swelling and discomfort, I would rather do something to relieve that that doesn't have nasty associated side effects.
I guess it's a personal choice. I would rather make sure that, if there is an emergency, I am in a clear state of mind - especially if my child is depending on me. I would rather not take risks with luxuries such as alcohol - things that are not in any way NEEDED.
