Just found out I’m pregnant (!!!), but WAY too early to tell anyone. I’m getting dinner with two friends from high school tomorrow night who will find is suspicious that I’m not drinking. Any clever ideas?

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BRILLIANT

I excused myself early on to go to the restroom, caught the waitress and asked that she make anything I ordered "virgin"

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Order cranberry juice and tell them it’s for a UTI that bounced back so you are not taking an chances this time.

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Yes!!!

I showed up to a BBQ last time around, similar/still in hiding situation, with a six pack. One bottle of which had water in it rather than beer😎😎

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Trying a sober weekday challenge. I know a lot of people doing this in their normal lives now, just making a point to not drink Sun-Thurs

Also congratulations!!

I showed up early, ordered a non alcoholic beer (can also pass a seltzer with lime off a cocktail) and then said it was a “one drink night” for me because i had to work later. Worked pretty well!

Are you close enough to them where you can just say you’re trying to conceive? Alcohol isn’t great for fertility so you could say you’re avoiding it while trying.

Tell them you’re on an antibiotic (amoxycillin because you just had your gums deep cleaned) and you can’t drink on it. Happened to me last week lol. (Like you could get sick if you drink while on it)

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