We're pregnant. And my bachelorette is next weekend.

Can you feign a stomach ache or something? maybe have her make you a "drink" and after that say you are feeling a little sick and think it might be better not to drink to much?

Or say you have a Dr appointment the next day for something realistic and that they are doing blood tests and told you not to drink (prolly wont work well if any of your friends are nurses/etc)

Congrats though! It may not be ideal timing, but I'm sure in the end you will be delighted.

Thanks, that was a thought too. Originally I was supposed to work the next day but work let me have off because they didn't want to force me to not drink at my own party. So I don't have that excuse anymore... I told MOH I might just fake not feeling well or say I have my period and I am on my tylenol with codine that I have to take for my cramps. They all know I've been on that stuff for years for my cramps so I'll just say the last time I drank with the pills it made me violently ill so I don't want to do it again. Hopefully they won't pressure me about it. I really don't want to spill the beans until after the first trimester.

Congrats. I would just say I was on antibiotics and can't drink ATM.

Forgot about drugs- I think that is the best excuse. Other ones they could still try and pressure you, but hopefully your friends wouldn't want you to mix drugs and alcohol. haha

Congratulations!

Congrats!!!! Babies are wonderful gifts, the best actually, no matter what the circumstances. When I hear people say it's just a burden, I always say that it's God's way of making a dark world so much brighter And for you, it's actually perfect timing; baby can be born "early" and no one will blink.

There are beverages that look like alcohol, so much that people tend to mistake them for the "real deal", but are completely dry. Fake beer, fake wine, fake whatever! Or your MOH can announce that due to (insert random reason here), alcohol will not be served. It's a long shot, but still a shot!

Haha Shellie, you don't know my friends! Just kidding, they'd likely only push it for a few minutes and then give up. I'll just put on a show and act super bummed that I can't partake. Thanks for the congrats. Considering the last month of our lives we decided to take this as good news instead of adding it to the list of things that have been making us stressed and miserable lately. Well, once we find a way to tell my mom, that is.

Congrats! ahhh thats a hard one. i would be honest though. i think honesty takes a lot off plus your wedding is in 4 weeks, they will understand.

Congrats! Is there anyway you could tell your MOH and have her keep the secret? You could use the drug interaction but make it seem like she is mixing you drinks but isn't really. I also agree with the honesty part. You may be surprised at how excited and supportive your friends may be.

Can you just tell them? What is the reason for not wanting to tell them? If I wasn't drinking and I felt "sick" or some other reason, my friends would be suspicious.

They first thing they would say is "Wait, are you pregnant?!"

Chances are your friends will figure it out too.

Maybe that becuase a lot of my friends are labor and delivery nurses.

Congrats! I agree with what's been said here already, say you're on an antibiotic or your tylenol with codeine and can't drink. If your friends are like my friends, they will moan and complain for a few minutes and then quit because that's a completely valid excuse.

And I'm not sure what your family dynamic is, but it sounds like you dread telling your mom. Can you do the same as you are doing with your friends and just wait until 12 weeks to tell her? If you dread telling her that much, I suspect you are not close, so don't feel bad about fudging a little if it gives you peace of mind.

Yay, congrats!

i'm going to echo the anitbiotic thing. I have a UTI right now and on antibiotics, so double on the no drinking. Tell them you have a UTI :-)

Get a mickey of vodka, empty vodka - fill with water.

Get alcohol free beer. Store in cooler in closet have MOH put your beer in glasses.

Make Ceasars (virgin ceasers, no one can really tell the difference with ceasars as they are so spicy anf flavorful anyway)

good luck my friend.Heres a link to mocktails, http://allrecipes.com/recipes/drinks/mocktails/

have your friend preblend them and just add booze to everyone but yours as its all blended anyway no one will notice the colour difference

CONGRATS!

Tell them you're taking Flagyl and your doc advised you to not drink anything with, alcohol including Nyquil or mouthwash. If anyone has taken that medication before they would ask no questions

Congrats!! and Good luck! I agree with the other girls here...just put something that looks like a fruity alch beverage in a glass and maybe they wont even know the difference. That or the UTI thing should work.

I was a BM and bride didnt tell us at her party that she was pregnant..MOH woudl serve her and she'd pretend to drink and MOH would finish it off or dump it when we werent looking....but when i found out i kind of hurt my feelings, i wouldve been nothing but happy and understanding and thats how your bridal party should be, dont stress by being sneaky tell those closest to you....Best of Luck

Congratulations on the pregnancy!

U could totally just have mocktails!!!

Congratulations