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  • Pregnant in Sweden - I'll drink to that

    07/11/2007 9:25:16 AM PDT · by WesternCulture · 46 replies · 2,500+ views
    www.thelocal.se ^ | 07/11/2007 | Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius
    While recently awaiting the arrival of a new baby, Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius found herself not so much restricted by her bulging belly as by the opinions of those around her - especially when it came to alcohol consumption. Somehow my body became public property when I got pregnant. People I barely know elatedly rub my belly when they’d feel highly uncomfortable giving me a hug. Then there’s the rest of the public who feel it’s their prerogative to tell me what I am allowed to eat, drink and do. Cultural taboos vary country to country, yet you’d think that medical advice...