What You Can Do: Friends

A real friend is one you can count on. Let your pregnant friend know she can count on you to help her avoid alcohol during her pregnancy.

Be Proactive:

If you really care about your friend - and her baby - then you won't offer, pour or buy a drink for her. Not even if she's asking.

Be Supportive:

Let your friend know how proud and impressed you are with her decision not to drink. Even better, show her by making a point of not drinking when you're around her.

Be Understanding:

There are a lot of things you can do that don't involve drinking, so don't exclude your friend from activities just because she's pregnant. Just because your friend is pregnant and isn't drinking doesn't mean you can't get together, go out and have a good time! Just avoid the alcohol.