I was 7 weeks along before I knew I was pregnant. In those 7 weeks I had been on a three week vacation and drinking very heavily every day. I attended a friends wedding, a going-away-party and the usual weekend social activities. When I found out I was pregnant (at 7 weeks) I of course stopped all drinking and cigarette smoking. I put the thought and concern over FAS out of my mind and focused on the pregnancy. But now my fears have returned with a vengeance.
My scan at 18 weeks looked fine, but of course doctors can't know anything until the baby is born or even later. I'm now 20 weeks pregnant and cannot stop crying with the fear of what damage I have done to my baby in the first 7 weeks of pregnancy. Everything I read on the internet says the most damage is done weeks 3-8 in the first trimester. I'm having panic attacks and feel like I've lost all joy from this pregnancy, my first. I'm going to my doctors office tomorrow morning, but nothing can calm me down. It's not unreasonable for me to be worried about the amount of drinking and damage I did. How can I get it together.
I'm really sorry for the endless rant.
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Panic attacks over prenatal drinking
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Mixxy · 25/09/2012 01:23
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