Pregnant Friend Drinks Heavily at Birthday Party

We all have that one friend who can’t resist a good party, but what happens when that friend is pregnant and decides to indulge in a few too many drinks? One woman found herself in this exact situation when her pregnant friend, Sam, celebrated her 33rd birthday. Despite being four months pregnant, Sam decided to enjoy a few alcoholic beverages, and her friends are now left wondering if they should have stepped in to stop her.

Birthday Celebration Takes a Turn

Wine with a Side of Antioxidants

One Glass Can’t Hurt, Right?

Cocktail Bar Adventure

Friends Express Concern

Backing Off and More Drinks

Getting Sam Home

Mutual Friends Point Fingers

Conflicted Feelings and Blame

Sam’s Twist on the Story ️

To Step In or Not to Step In? ‍♀️

Caught in a whirlwind of blame and confusion, our storyteller is left questioning her actions during Sam’s birthday celebration. While they did try to intervene, Sam’s outburst left them hesitant to push further. Now, with mutual friends and Sam’s family labeling them as bad friends, they’re left wondering if they should have done more to protect their pregnant friend and her unborn child. Let’s see what people have to say about this delicate situation.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter suggests ending friendship.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter defends her actions.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant and snaps when confronted. YTA.

Friendship and pregnancy: To intervene or not to intervene?

Taking a strong stance against drinking during pregnancy and underage drinking

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter ends friendship and advises telling baby daddy.

Going to a cocktail bar while pregnant – not a smart choice

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter suggests distancing oneself.

Group should have left after dinner to avoid pregnant friend’s drinking

Don’t drink with pregnant friends. ESH for driving her there.

Group should have respected pregnant friend’s wishes to not drink

Friends’ complicity in pregnant friend’s heavy drinking criticized

Friend lies to cover up heavy drinking while pregnant.

Drinking while pregnant is a major AH move

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, NTA blames her for actions.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter calls her out. #NTA

Friend drinks while pregnant, group should have vetoed cocktail bar

Concerned commenter suggests friend may have developed alcohol dependency.

Debate on drinking while pregnant, but getting drunk isn’t okay. NTA.

ESH. Pregnant friend drinks, group enables. Time to intervene.

When a pregnant friend drinks heavily, what can you do?

Unwanted pregnancy suspicion arises from friend’s heavy drinking.

Choosing to leave a party due to heavy drinking friend.

Ending a friendship after a selfish act

Heartbreaking comment on the dangers of fetal alcohol syndrome

ESH for drinking while pregnant, but friends should have planned better

Friend’s heavy drinking during pregnancy: NTA attempts to intervene.

Friend’s heavy drinking during pregnancy is harmful to the baby

Friend’s pregnancy, her choice. NTA for not intervening.

NTA. Toxic friend refuses advice and endangers unborn child

ESH. Sam is mostly to blame, but friend should have intervened.

Bartender warns not to serve pregnant friend, YTA for enabling.

Friends enabled pregnant woman’s heavy drinking at party

Drinking heavily while pregnant is never okay. NTA comment.

33-year-old pregnant friend drinks heavily, needs AA and support

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant and lies about it. Drop her.

Clarify the situation, but can’t control a grown woman

Concerned commenter shares personal experience and advises caution around friend.

Standing up for what’s right, even if it means leaving

Supportive response to pregnant friend’s heavy drinking at party.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter calls out selfishness.

Holding her accountable or blaming peer pressure?

Calling out a pregnant friend’s irresponsible behavior

Responsibility of a pregnant woman debated. No easy answers here.

Outrage over pregnant woman drinking heavily at party

Friend’s heavy drinking at party raises concern among commenters. ESH.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter says YTA for not stopping her

Strong condemnation for pregnant woman’s reckless behavior.

Accountability for actions, family should intervene. NTA.

Choosing a cocktail bar was a mistake. NTA.

Drinking at a pregnant friend’s birthday party? ESH, fetal alcohol poisoning is real

A friend secretly orders non-alcoholic drinks for visibly pregnant friend

Fetal alcohol syndrome is no joke. Sam is a scuzzy AH.

Drinking while pregnant? Not cool. Losing a friend? Tough.

Friend drinks heavily at party, commenter says NTA for blaming her.

NTA. Responsibility lies with the pregnant friend. Possible consequences discussed.

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter calls her out. NTA.

Friend drinks heavily despite moderation, NTA for setting boundaries

Heartbreaking consequences of FASD due to mother’s alcohol consumption

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter questions party’s responsibility.

A harsh but necessary wake-up call with a helpful resource

Friend struggles with pregnant friend’s heavy drinking at party.

Hold women accountable for their actions, don’t infantilize them

Being a good friend sometimes means being the AH ‍♀️

Uncomfortable situation at cocktail bar, ESH for staying. ‍♀️

Setting boundaries with friends who drink excessively

Friend’s irresponsible behavior not your responsibility. Don’t enable her.

Bartenders can help prevent pregnant friends from drinking irresponsibly

Questioning the responsibility of taking a pregnant friend drinking

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, commenter suggests reconsidering friendship.

Friend group tried to stop pregnant friend from drinking

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, YTA comments receive support.

Friend’s heavy drinking during pregnancy raises concern for help needed

Friend drinks heavily while pregnant, NTA calls her out.

Suggest calling her partner to save the baby from danger

Mom of 5 says NTA, advises dropping pregnant friend

Respecting personal autonomy, NTA comment shuts down judgmental behavior.

Protecting others from harm: NTA’s tough decision

Choosing to endanger children and blaming others? Not a friend

Friend’s heavy drinking while pregnant – NTA, cut her out.