Celebrate right up to delivery with these amazing non-alcoholic drink recipes

By Kate Geagan, M.S., R.D.

For some, saying bye-bye to booze is a cinch. But the prospect of 40 dry weeks can be puzzling—even for the most devoted mom-to-be. Fortunately, with these alcohol-free recipes, you can keep hosting girls’ night in style.

Despite what your friends may say about “the women in France,” alcohol when you’re expecting is definitely a no-no; it can cause a range of serious conditions known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. But you can prevent these birth defects by merely not drinking, so all leading health organizations still recommend women avoid alcohol completely during their pregnancies.

Besides lifting the liquor, to be sure you’re treating your body (and baby) right, we’ve packed these beverages with healthy ingredients.

Kate Geagan, M.S., R.D., is an award-winning dietician in Park City, UT, and author of Go Green, Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low Carbon Footprint Diet.

“I teach cocktail classes all around the country and the one thing I stress more than anything else is fresh ingredients. Squeezing lemons and limes, muddling fresh fruits and herbs; this makes any drink taste better—and better for you.” —Natalie Bovis-Nelsen, author of Preggatinis: Mixology for the Mom-To-Be Hanukkah Bubbly Bubbala Sparkling concord grape juice ½ oz. lemon juice 1 tsp. granulated sugar 1 lemon wheel Pour sugar and lemon juice into a champagne flute. Fill with sparkling concord grape juice. Garnish with lemon wheel. ©2008, Natalie Bovis-Nelsen. Excerpted from PreggatinisTM: Mixology for the Mom-To-Be. Used with permission.