Stephanie Davis slammed by furious fans for ‘drinking while pregnant’

Stephanie Davis announced her pregnancy in mid-May 2016.

Since then, she’s shared ‘undeniable proof’ of her pregnancy, in a bid to appease trolls who have accused her of faking it for publicity.

However the pretty brunette recently made headlines again after a series of new paparazzi photos were released to the public.

In the shots, Stephanie - who is pregnant with Jeremy McConnell’s baby - can allegedly be seen drinking from a pint glass, with empty glasses sitting around her on the table.

This has led to fans slamming her for endangering the life of her unborn child

One wrote furiously: “You weren't only drinking orange juice though, were you?”

Another added: “It's a train wreck !! Think her family would step in already.”

“If she couldn't resist taking a sip of her friends beer when he was away clearly she has drinking problems. Plus there was an empty pint glass beside her which was probably hers!” raved another.

One said flatly: “She's either lying about pregnancy which wouldn't surprise me or she's got major drinking problems! You could even see it on big brother that she drinks a lot.”

And one particularly incensed user, sharing one of the ‘incriminating’ photos, wrote: “Freshly squeezed or stale??? Looks like a pint to me.

“Poor baby.”

However the former Hollyoaks star later took to Twitter to respond to the accusations, insisting that they were completely untrue.

According to the Daily Star, she wrote: "Hello, it's me, coz I'm pregnant it doesn't mean, I can't go a beer garden if I'm only drinking orange.

“I am aloud to sit in the sun with friends [sic].”

She added: “I am aloud to be wine and dined my actual decent lads with no drug addiction and actually worship me for me with future plans.

“I am allowed to laugh til my heart's content and wear my favourite pants with a bobble round the zip bit… i'm very much me. [sic]"

A spokesperson for the star has also spoken out, insisting that the photographs were ‘cleverly timed’ in a bid to paint an unfair image of Stephanie.

They told The Mirror: “What these cleverly timed pictures fail to show is Stephanie was drinking Diet Coke before and after having a sip of her friend's Shandy – if you look closely you can see that she has that drink next to her.

"Given she was in the pub for over two hours drinking soft drinks clearly the paparazzi agency supplying these images have failed to send any of those shots and have made a story and a sale out of this moment which was only seconds of her time spent there.”

According to the NHS, experts are still unsure exactly how much, if any, alcohol is completely safe for you to have while you're pregnant.

As a result, they advise that “the safest approach is not to drink at all while you're expecting.”

Professor Peter Hepper, who carried out a study on the effects of low-level alcohol in pregnancy, previously told the Mail Online: “If women drink just one unit of alcohol, the baby’s breathing and movement stop for up to two hours after that. That’s not normal – the baby should be continually active.”

He added: “The only safe [alcohol] level is zero.”

The Department of Health agreed with his comments, saying: “Our advice is that pregnant women or women trying to conceive should avoid drinking alcohol.

"If they do choose to drink, to minimise the risk to the baby, they should not drink more than one to two units of alcohol once or twice a week and should not get drunk.”

It’s not the first time that Stephanie Davis has come under fire for her pregnancy decisions.

Last week, she shared a photograph of her very own doppler, which she admitted she intends to use to listen to the heartbeat of her and Jeremy McConnell’s unborn baby.

She wrote happily: “Can't wait to give this a whirl!

“Heart beat monitor - unreal!”

The former Celebrity big Brother contestant added: “Madness.”

However the image did not have quite the effect she’d expected on her fellow Twitter users.

In fact, many concerned parents took to the social media site to warn her AGAINST using the device on her baby bump.

One wrote: “DON'T!!! It will only scare the bejesus out of you if can't hear it at certain points cause the wee one has turned. Trust me!”

Another added: “I agree. Also don't rely on it… keep a check on baby's movements until you notice a pattern.”

“Please don't use a doppler for reassurance,” warned one mother. “Check out @KicksCount for more info!”

Kicks Count, the charity dedicated to lowering the UK’s stillbirth and neonatal death rate by raising awareness of baby’s movements in pregnancy, have previously warned about the dangers of dopplers.

Writing on their informative Kicks Count website, they explained: “The home doppler and phone apps are becoming increasingly common but many aren’t aware of the dangers of using them for reassurance.

“If you saw a person in the street showing symptoms of a stroke or fainting would you delay phoning an ambulance because they still had a heartbeat?”

They continued: “If you are worried about your baby’s movements it is important to be monitored by a CTG or a midwife who can interpret the baby’s heartbeat.

“It is vital that medical intervention is sought when the baby still has a heartbeat in all incidences of reduced foetal movement. So if you have any concerns about your baby’s movements contact your midwife, do not rely on a home doppler.

“Assuming the home doppler is being used properly and is not picking up the mothers heartbeat or the placenta, the presence of a heartbeat does not indicate the baby is well.

“Any interventions that could save a baby in distress would need to be done when the baby has a heartbeat, leaving it until there is no heartbeat is too late.”

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