How does alchohol affect a egg and sperm? will there be major side affects if I drank wine and now I find out?

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that I'm pregnant?

Answer 1

Q. My husband and I are big wine drinkers. We enjoy wine with our meals regularly. If we are planning to conceive, is this dangerous? Obviously I would not be having wine while pregnant, but what are the implications for both of us beforehand? Can it reduce the chances?
-Anonymous, Pennsylvania


A. I understand your dilemma, being a wine lover myself. There are health risks (and also some benefits) of consuming alcohol on a regular basis. I guess it all depends on exactly how much you consume and what kind of physical shape you are in. If you drink a lot, you may want to start cutting down the wine consumption to a glass a day for both of you. Too much alcohol may depress optimum egg and sperm production.

If you are keeping track of your ovulation schedule, try to avoid drinking until you know whether or not you are pregnant. Once you do become pregnant, it will probably be easy to give up wine and alcoholic beverages– the horror-mones of pregnancy usually enforce that with morning sickness that lasts all day, or by completely changing your appetite and taste palate.

Q. I just found out that I am pregnant. About two days before ovulation, my husband and I attended a wedding during which he drank quite a bit. I am worried about how this may have affected his sperm. Are we now at an increased risk for something being wrong with our baby or a miscarriage? Thanks.
-Anonymous, Pennsylvania

A. I know that excessive alcohol consumption can depress sperm production, but I'm not sure about affecting the quality of sperm.

If it's any consolation, it takes a pretty strong and spunky sperm to make the long trek to the egg and then to break through the outer barrier. Also, many couples (my husband and I included) have become pregnant after a few too many drinks and had perfectly healthy pregnancies and babies.

Answer 2

Dont worry, there will be nothing wrong with your baby. A baby cannot be harmed by an occasional glass ( or two, or three) that early in pregnancy, even before you knew u were pregnant.
Of course, now that u know, you should stop drinking because heavy drinking leads to premature births, low birth weight and some abnormalities.
Alchohol deoxygenates blood and dehydrates the body which could hinder a baby's normal nutrition, lung and brain development. But we are talking about heavy drinking here. Even doctors say that a glass of white wine or beer ( when you have a special occasion, for example ) wont harm your baby. That doesnt mean a glass of wine every day though :) More like once a month or even more rare. And , by all means, no heavy alchohol ( no vodka, whiskey, gin, rum,brandy,etc ).

Answer 3

Large amounts of alcohol consumption can slow the mobility of sperm. Alcohol is not considered healthy for women who are planning on becoming pregnant or pregnant. Although some doctors say it is totally safe for a pregnant woman to drink 1 - 2 glasses of wine per week. Remember if you are just now finding out your pregnant, fertilization took place several days ago.

Answer 4

Unless you are gettin drunk on a regular basis, it makes no difference. Go ahead and have glss of wine with dinner.

Answer 5

It won't effect either before conception but after you have positive reult from a test you ought to quit

Answer 6

Wine is alcohol ding dong. Quit drinking now and you and your baby should be fine.

Answer 7

lots of women drink and later find out they are pregnant it will not harm your baby

Answer 8

before i knew i was pregnant, i got drunk and i had a cigarette, then i found out. my daughter came out perfectly fine. she is as smart and wonderful and bright...no disabilities...your child should be just fine as long as you stop ASAP...

Answer 9

you'll be just fine