How is everyone coping with stress? Usually when I’m stuck in the airport I have a drink or two, but now all I have is stress and annoyance about my job (consultant) lol

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Online shopping and the dessert menu, for me. In theory, we should all think of pregnancy as a great opportunity to examine our relationship with alcohol as a stress reliever...but damn what I wouldn't give for a glass of wine to take the edge off a stressful day, sometimes.

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I still had the occasional (small) glass of wine after a stressful day. Read the book Expecting Better if you haven't already.

Prior to being pregnant alcohol was definitely my destress tool, so it was hard to find other things. For second baby, I haven't needed it since I've learned to manage without. But I still do have the occasional glass of wine.

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