2006-10-23 08:02:53 · 21 answers · asked by Cassie B. 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I do not plan to drink from here on out for the duration of the pregnancy and I have not had a drink for the past month, except for last night.
2006-10-23 08:05:31 · update #1
Oh, don't let people that have no idea what they are talking about make you feel bad or scare you!
A few drinks will not hurt your baby. Im not saying go out and drink every night, but you will be fine!
I suggest reading "The Girlfriends Guide To Pregnancy". It was a great book that I read over and over during my pregnancy. It's humorous yet tells you alot of things that your Dr. doesn't tell you!
2006-10-23 08:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by someoneoutthere 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Occassional drinks do NOT harm the baby... Occassional means ONE 12 ounce beer, glass of wine or champagne, or one shot in a mixed drink, and only a few times throughout your pregnancy. If you knew you were pregnant, I am not sure why you still enjoyed a "few" drinks for a special occassion...isn't your baby the most special occassion of all? Anyhow, I understand, being 17 weeks along myself, sometimes it is very hard to avoid wanting to drink, but remember that anything excessive can harm a baby- if you MUST have a drink, have only one and drink only on occassion. Try drinking virgin drinks, also- that way you can still be social, and yet not harm the baby.
2006-10-23 08:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by Tami G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people have a few drinks before they know they are pregnant and things turn out okay. However fetal alcohol syndrome is no joke and you should be counseled by your doctor about it.
Is there really a "special occasion" that is more special than the life of your unborn child? If you continue this behavior you are being cruelly selfish and possibly risking the life of your baby.
2006-10-23 08:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by eli_star 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, so does her unborn baby. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant and there also does not appear to be a safe time to drink during pregnancy either. Therefore, it is recommended that women abstain from drinking alcohol at any time during pregnancy. Women who are sexually active and do not use effective birth control should also refrain from drinking because they could become pregnant and not know for several weeks or more.
2006-10-23 08:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't have to go rushing off to the doctor...don't over react like a lot of people here seem to be. I am at a hospital as we speak and I just asked 2 doctors your question..they say that you should be fine but don't make a habit out of it..infact they say that most of the people who's babies develop fetal alchohal syndrome are addicts..and they drink during the pregancy all the time. Don't stress it just don't make it a habit. And if you feel for some reason that you have a drinking problem, please get help before you put the baby at risk.
2006-10-23 08:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Isn't no drinking one of the first things you learn about? The first the months are the most critical in your baby's development. The baby should be fine, but no more till the baby is born.
2006-10-23 08:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by Beth 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm 14 weeks pregnant with #2. i in my view pass drunker than cooter brown the night till now i found out i grew to become into pregnant. i found out i grew to become into pregnant at 7 weeks. I additionally think of I had a splash to drink whilst i grew to become into 2 or 3 weeks alongside. I advised my document that I felt like crap for eating- yet I had no thought that i grew to become into pregnant. I stored skipping sessions over the direction of a twelve months, so whilst i grew to become into late for my era, that grew to become right into a 'everyday' concern for me. My document advised me that the toddler grew to become into super and having a pair of beverages till now looking out you're pregnant is super. merely give up alcohol intake for something of your being pregnant. So, try to be super, yet once you're nevertheless in touch, ask your document. i wish this facilitates and robust success!
2016-11-25 00:31:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first three months of pregnancy is important because of nerve and tissue and brain production of a fetus my advice i have a sister who was born with fetal alcohol syndrome she is 30 years old now and institutionalized for the rest of her life i doubt the few drinks you had caused any damage but it if done for several months causes irreversible damage to the baby alot of people dont know that
2006-10-23 12:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by kayme42 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi, not really... I had about 6 martinis two days before finding out I was 5 weeks pregnant.. Im on my 16th week now, and the baby is just fine. I even had a few cigarettes that day too. Dont worry.. but if you can't help it, go see your doctor.
The greatest luck for you!
2006-10-23 08:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by Juwist 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yep! I think your a horrible, disgusting person if you drank while you KNEW you were pregnant. Your child could now be born with numerous problems because you couldn't pass on the drinks. Nice job, mom of the year award if you ask me! It's different when women, not knowing they are pregnant engage in wrongful behavior, but when you KNOW and simply don't care....it's plain out disgusting! You do not deserve to be a mother.
2006-10-23 08:07:38 · answer #10 · answered by angie_laffin927 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋