Speaking from having been on both sides of the bar, I agree with you.
I stopped drinking alcohol when I realized I was pregnant, however the missing of the first period wasn't the clue, because I didn't miss one right away....... I know plenty of women that continued their habit of a few drinks at Friday night happy hour without any adverse effects on the baby.
Taking precautions is the best way to go.............however, the scare tactics of these types of stories probably do more harm than they do good. The stress caused by the worry over any possible harm done by the few drinks prior to knowing one is pregnant most likely causes more harm than the alcohol itself.
You're absolutely right. When I start seeing a comparable number of articles warning potential young mothers and fathers of the dangers of other, more addictive drungs on their babies, these legalese, feel-ggod scare stories might have a bit more credence.
It's more than a little intellectually insulting listening to zealots wandering around warning women of all the horrors alcohol usage will cause to their unborn babies, while handing them a business card for an abortion clinic and a free needle so they don't get AIDS while shooting up