Warning to Nursing Moms About Prescriptions

Good reminder, Lacey. I saw a very pregnant teenager puffing on a cigarette one day last week and wanted to smack her.

Oh, when I see pregnant women smoking it BURNS ME UP! If you want screw over ourself, fine, but hurt that innocent child you created. Pisses me off. I wish, wish, wish you could call CPS on a pregnant woman but you can't. If the baby is born and something is wrong, then, and only then, can CPS get involved. God forbid we help before the child is injured...

When I was younger I worked at a country club. We had to go through an alcohol class about responsible serving and when to cut people off and all that. The instructor asked all of us if we had a woman who was very obviously pregnant order a Long Island Iced Tea (which has like 5 different alcohols in it), would we serve her or not. I was the only person to say that I would not serve her because I don't think it's right for a pregnant woman to drink (yes, I know drs say a glass of wine is ok once in a while, but I still don't agree). The instructor said that I could be SUED!!!! by that woman for refusing to serve her so I'd have to get another waitress to take her. I was shocked by that. But I still wouldn't do it. As a teacher I have worked with infants with fetal alcohol syndrome (as well as some that were delayed from being addicted to crack as babies) and it is awful that we can't protect children from the beginning.