Amount of alcohol before discovering I was pregnant

[Puppie]

Hi there! I'm new to the site and was wondering how many people have been in the same position as me! I only found out I was pregnant 9 weeks in as I had a period in the middle so didn't realise. It was over Christmas and New Year so I drank a lot and am terrified of any damage that may have been done to my baby. I realise whats done is done but was wondering if it is a foregone conclusion that my baby will be damaged or it is just a small risk. Help does anyone know?

I had ashocking hangover when I did my pregnancy test with dd. She's two and extraordinary bright and gorgeous.

No it is not a foregone conclusion, please please please don't worry! Please!

I was awash with booze when I found out I was pregnant - in fact I'd spent a week in boozy denial before I could even face testing. My baby was absolutely fine. She's now six, and shows no signs of her debauched early days at all.

it is most likely that your baby will be fine

foetal alcohol syndrome is likely to occur in mothers who are heavy drinkers

Its a relief to know that healthy babies have been born then in that case! I tried to read up on the internet to find out but the things I read would have you believe that your baby would eight legs and two heads if you had more that 2 units of alc!

there is a very strong move especially in the us to not drink ..but lots of babies are born to mothers who have had abinge or three during pregnancy and don't have any signs of damage

I drank a hideous amount just after DS was conceived.

And just after DD was conceived.

They are perfect.

I feel much better now although it wont take me long to find something else to worry about : )

Fio . Bloddy hell, at least she would have been oblivious to maorning sickness!

Bloody hell, no idea who bloddy is!

I totally and utterly agree with fio. It's just another ting to make us feel guilty about.

gah! thing, I am not from the Carribbean

I too had a hideous hangover when I did my test whcih was in the evening. Dunno how I'd made it into work at all that day. Dd is 3 and lovely, bright (IMO) and has excellent motor skills (was riding a 2 wheel microscooter at 2) so I dotn think the beer had too much ffect.

cant say the same for me and my typing tho

Can I just point that even writing about alcohol consumption we are all really bad speelers/typists whatever.....

I wasn't planning on having DD1 and was childfree, young and happy and drinking and partying like a mad woman. Out on teh major lash every weekend etc. Shared wine with DP over dinner every night. Came off a jetski at a speed that I shouldn't have been doing and couldn't move my arms for days, did loads of things I shouldn't. Dd1 is a health, happy child.

DD2 - conceived her around New year, DP swears it was NYE. You don't want to know about my wild partying night that NYE. DD2 is again fine, happy & healthy.

You'll be fine.

Both D Ss were conceived after drunken nights out

Both DSs probably spent the first 4 weeks of their lioved in utero pissed as farts

Bioth DSs fine and dnady.