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Pregnancy

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Reassurance needed...

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fizzpops · 05/02/2011 08:47

This has probably been done before a million times but...

I got my BFP yesterday but due to some confusion on my part I think I got one on Wednesday just interpreted the test wrongly.

DH and I have been trying for four months and I have been following my cycle carefully and I thought that this month there was absolutely no chance of getting pregnant. We had sex once and I thought it was far too early to coincide with ovulation etc.

Well to cut a long story short I have not been as careful as I would have been had I thought there was a chance I could be pregnant - specially with regard to drinking.

I have been trying to find out how early the baby would be affected by this but have not come across anything that tells me either way.

At the moment I calculate I must be between 4 and 5 weeks pregnant.

Can anyone help me?

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NewMummy5July2011 · 05/02/2011 08:53

Please don't worry about the drinking! The same thing happened to me, I found out a week after a heavy drinking session I was pregnant! My doctor told me this is very common, and absolutely nothing to worry about. I'm now 19 weeks along with a very healthy pregnancy so far. Practically all of my friends continued drinking without realising they were pregnant and went on to have healthy babies.

I hope this helps to put your mind at rest. :)

CrazyAlien06 · 05/02/2011 08:53

Hi I found out last weekend I was 6 weeks pregnant after a heavy drinking night. There is nothing u can do now, I'm not sure whether it'll affect baby but the important thing is to stop now. My doc didn't seem worried by it and the best thing he told me was that there is a chance I may miscarry but it would be 100% not my fault- it would be my body not happy with what is happening.
I was worried for a few days but figured if it's not meant to be it's not meant to be and also worrying loads won't be good for your body.
Xx

Northernlurker · 05/02/2011 08:53

The baby is fine.

In the very early stages of implantation and development the baby is as tough as can be. It's designed by nature to resist any isult and get to grips with a nice cosy uterus.

Thousands upon thousands of women conceive whilst drinking. (hopefully not at exactly that point ) You need to stop now of course because the baby will become more susceptible to it but up to this point you haven't done any harm at all.

Congratulations on your pregnancy

greenzebra · 05/02/2011 08:54

Dont worry fizzpops, I know loads of people who have been so drunk because they thought there was no chance that month they would get pregnant and they found out they were. And they have all had great pregnancies and healthy babies.

This has got to happen to so many people all those that dont want kids or who are not trying and fall pregnant and are not looking after themselves have healthy babies.

When you tell your doctor and go for your first midwife meeting at about 10 weeks just tell them your fears, but i think they will tel you not to worry.

greenzebra · 05/02/2011 08:54

Oh and congratulations!!!!!

Nicky7611 · 05/02/2011 08:58

Im sure you'll be fine. I got my bfp on 28/12, and I didnt think I would be so on 26/12 I got blind drunk. Not proud but I cant change it now. We had been ttc for 2 years and i had got used to bfn so I was expecting it to happen for us.

Apparently at the early stages the baby lives of the yolk sac as the placenta isnt fully functioning and doesnt start to take over until about 8 weeks ish.

As long as your healthy now I'm sure baby will be ok. If your worried I would talk to the midwife when you see her.

Dont beat yourself up. Sending a big hug

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fizzpops · 05/02/2011 09:02

Thanks all so much for your quick replies.

Feel extra guilty because it is my 2nd pregnancy and with DD I didn't drink at all.

Also was having a conversation with my sister about drinking in pregnancy as she said she had done this when conceiving her son and I pointed out that it was the one thing you could guarantee you could avoid doing if you wanted to - so feel a bit of a hypocrite too.

I do feel better about it now. Will just be very healthy from now on.

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LDNlady · 05/02/2011 09:03

Please don't worry. At such an early stage baby isn't taking nutrients from you through the placenta. I conceived at the beginning of a two week holiday in Canada where most evenings we were out enjoying ourselves and am now 22+3 and all is well. As others have said though, if you're worried do mention it to your MW but there are many of us who have been drinking at the beginning with no ill effects. And congratulations. :) x

Northernlurker · 05/02/2011 09:03

NOt a hypocrite just human like the rest of us

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fizzpops · 05/02/2011 13:38

Thanks everyone! DH and I are both excited but he told me that he was lying awake worrying about it last night so now I will have to try and reassure him as well.

Is harder for him in a way as he has no control over what I do - he even said he didn't want to mention it to me in case he worried me.

Oh well, generally I am a pretty healthy person and I was starting to improve my diet to improve my chances of conceiving so I have been eating pretty well recently.

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