I am 4 wks pregnant at conception bf was drinking heavily and using now I find out IV drugs. Will this affect?

Question

the fetus why or why not? Thanks

Answer 1

It will only affect the baby if he was doing something that either damaged his DNA or his sperm. Assuming his genetic material arrived unharmed, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. However, some drugs can cause problems during the process of sperm production so you may not be in the clear.

The best answer to almost any pregnancy related question is to talk with your OB/GYN and be very open about your history - including the baby's father. Your doctor will be able to tell you if there is any risk and how significant it might be.

Answer 2

Marujuana effects spermal genes. So yes, other drugs could too. Birth defects, IQ (of course the fact he uses drugs already suggest he wasn't a good IQ donor in the first place) but other than that it is YOU and how YOU treat your body and fetus that effect the baby. If you drink, you could cause a lower IQ, mental retardation, facial deformities...and it WILL effect them. Don't fool yourself or listen to an uneducated idiots who tell you otherwise.

Get educated. Get smart. And use protection.

Answer 3

Possibly. As long as YOU don't drink in during the first and second trimesters, Fetal Alcohol Symdrome should not be a problem. After that you could have an OCCASIONAL, VERY RARE glass of wine/beer and your baby would not be affected by it. If you are worried about HIV, get tested. You're probably very nervous and worried, but that's really the only way to know. talk to your OBGYN doc about your worries and they should be able to offer information on testing and possible symptoms.

Answer 4

My goodness, this could be a concern for you and your fetus. Along with all of the drug related issues that could be effecting the fetus' development there are concerns over IV drug related diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C, etc. You MUST speak with your doctor, call tomorrow, address your concerns, get tested for EVERYTHING! And, please do not remain involved wth this male, he has problems that you no longer have time to deal with.

Answer 5

Only if you drink will the fetus be effected. However, best bet for both of you to get an HIV test ASAP

Answer 6

no. the studies they have done have given no proof that the sperm is heavily effected by this and generally doesnt have any effects on the fetus

Answer 7

His iv drug use could spread aids or hepatitis= and the baby could get it- it probably had high sperm -- as for the risk of fetal abnormailities- that usually happens in utero- so mom do drink etc-D

Answer 8

DOROTHY,
WHAT ARE THE DANGERS TO YOU:
Alcohol (wine, beer, or liquor) is the leading known preventable cause of mental and physical birth defects in the United States.

When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, she risks giving birth to a child who will pay the price — in mental and physical deficiencies — for his or her entire life.

Yet many pregnant women do drink alcohol. It's estimated that each year in the United States, 1 in every 750 infants is born with a pattern of physical, developmental, and functional problems referred to as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), while another 40,000 are born with fetal alcohol effects (FAE).

Signs and Symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
If you adopted a child or consumed alcohol during pregnancy and are concerned that your child may have FAS, watch for characteristics of the syndrome, which include:

low birth weight
small head circumference
failure to thrive
developmental delay
organ dysfunction
facial abnormalities, including smaller eye openings, flattened cheekbones, and indistinct philtrum (an underdeveloped groove between the nose and the upper lip)
epilepsy
poor coordination/fine motor skills
poor socialization skills, such as difficulty building and maintaining friendships and relating to groups
lack of imagination or curiosity
learning difficulties, including poor memory, inability to understand concepts such as time and money, poor language comprehension, poor problem-solving skills
behavioral problems, including hyperactivity, inability to concentrate, social withdrawal, stubbornness, impulsiveness, and anxiety
Children with FAE display the same symptoms, but to a lesser degree.

Diagnosis and Long-Term Effects
Problems associated with FAS tend to intensify as children move into adulthood. These can include mental health problems, troubles with the law, and the inability to live independently.

Kids with FAE are frequently undiagnosed. This also applies to those with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), a recently recognized category of prenatal damage that refers to children who exhibit only the behavioral and emotional problems of FAS/FAE without any signs of developmental delay or physical growth deficiencies.

Often, in kids with FAE or ARND, the behavior can appear as mere belligerence or stubbornness. They may score well on intelligence tests, but their behavioral deficits often interfere with their ability to succeed. Extensive education and training for the parents, health care professionals, and teachers who care for these kids are essential.

How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
It's clear that abusing alcohol during pregnancy is dangerous, but what about the occasional drink? How much alcohol constitutes too much during pregnancy?

No evidence exists that can determine exactly how much alcohol ingestion will produce birth defects. Individual women process alcohol differently. Other factors vary the results, too, such as the age of the mother, the timing and regularity of the alcohol ingestion, and whether the mother has eaten any food while drinking.

Although full-blown FAS is the result of chronic alcohol use during pregnancy, FAE and ARND may occur with only occasional or binge drinking.

Because alcohol easily passes the placental barrier and the fetus is less equipped to eliminate alcohol than its mother, the fetus tends to receive a high concentration of alcohol, which lingers longer than it would in the mother's system.

Mothers who drink during the first trimester of pregnancy have kids with the most severe problems because that is when the brain is developing. The connections in the baby's brain don't get made properly when alcohol is present. Of course, in the early months, many women don't even know they're pregnant.

It's important for women who are thinking about becoming pregnant to adopt healthy behaviors before they get pregnant.

Women who abstain from alcohol in early pregnancy may feel comfortable drinking in the final months. But some of the most complex developmental stages in the brain occur in the second and third trimesters, a time when the nervous system can be greatly affected by alcohol. Even moderate alcohol intake, and especially periodic binge drinking, can seriously damage a developing nervous system.

Prevention Is the Key
FAS can be completely prevented by not drinking any alcohol during pregnancy.

WHAT THE BF DOES AT THIS POINT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE BABY.

Answer 9

This is a question you should ask your physician since he/she will have all the information at hand.

Answer 10

you need to take to your doctor,if you take it like you smoke or drink,it can harm the baby but not him.so ask the dr,