A lot of alcohol before the positive test

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I'm having an attack of the guilts and anxiety. I had two big parties between conception and the day of the BFP (two days after my missed period). It would be reasonable to say I drank 'excessively'.

I haven't touched a drop since but there is so much about alcohol and pregnancy every time I read something I become convinced I have already irreparably damaged my baby at 7 + 5 weeks.

I'm trying to rationalise but I need some help.

This happened to me. Dd now 6 and healthy. I think it will be fine. I understand it’s an anxious time though. You’re doing everything right now you know, I really would try not to worry. (I know that’s easier to say than do).

Me too. Both pregnancies. Please dont worry, it’s done now. It won’t do any harm that early. Millions of pregnancies will be conceived under the influence of lots of alcohol. Honestly I’ve known quite a few people who didn’t know they were pregnant and had been binge drinking until about 17 weeks with no ill effects, not great but these things happen sometimes.

I know someone who had a very heavy New Year and was still hungover 3 days later which made her wonder... The 'hangover' is now 7 and very healthy and bright. Congratulations!

I was at a 3 day hen weekend a few days before my BFP. We’d been trying for well over a year so didn’t even think there was a chance I could be pregnant. It was a very boozy hen weekend!
DD is 4 and fab!

The baby doesn't actually share your blood supply for the first few weeks. It'll be fine.

My 'hangover' baby is now a strapping, very fit 23 year old

Initially the embryo doesn't get any blood supply from you, so try not to worry!

Happened to me too. I tested negative so carried on as though I wasn't pregnant and had a heavy weekend. A week later I tested 2-3 weeks pg on a Clearblue. DD is 4, fine and healthy.

Thank you all! I know in my rational mind but it helps to hear it from others.

@Chienrouge - it was the opposite for me, it was our first time of trying and I was convinced it was going to take years and was trying to be totally chilled about it. Now of course I'm berating myself for not having cut back the minute we started trying!

I had a very boozy work event too with an ongoing hangover ... who is now getting dressed for school my midwife told me she reckoned half the babies she saw were conceived on a wave of prosecco/beer so not to worry and that the baby isn't affected at all in those early days (it was a while ago but something a P.P said about them not sharing our blood supply rings a bell - the placenta isn't formed yet so they are just growing from cell division and not taking nutrition from us for a while yet I think).
Try not to worry! (Welcome to Mum Guilt )

It is absolutely fine. I went on holiday to Antigua for 10 days and drank every day. Doctor said at the time that it's absolutely fine and only continuous drinking throughout pregnancy is bad.

And the baby doesn't start taking from the placenta until 14 weeks.

I had a similar panic as our eldest DD was an engagement baby and we were celebrating pretty hard...

I did this, went on two really big nights out. I even took a test before the first one which was completely negative. DS is now 2 and very healthy. You don't share a blood supply for at least the first 6 weeks, so it's highly unlikely that any got to baby anyway.

Happened to me too, I was sure I wasn't pregnant as I thought we'd got the timing wrong that month. DC1 is now 12 and absolutely perfect.

I was drunk when I found out I was pregnant. Did the test that morning, looked negative so didn’t wait the full 3 minutes like an idiot, left it on the side, went upstairs after a lot of wine and it was positive. Did a couple more the next morning and were the clearest positives you’ve ever seen and my son is absolutely fine!

I only seem to get pregnant if i get hammered post-ovulation . It happened both times and my babies are perfect. You have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Same here! I'm not 100% sure of dates but I think I was pregnant for my friend's hen do, I was definitely pregnant at her wedding. DS is now an enormous 8 month old who is shouting at me from his high chair for not shovelling the Ready Brek into him fast enough.

As a PP has said, welcome to Mum Guilt!

It’s happened to us all. Don’t worry.

Oooo happened to me too, they're now very healthy twin boys looking forward to their second birthday in a couple of weeks!

Congratulations

A friend of mine didn't find out until she was 20 weeks, and she'd gone out drinking almost every weekend. Her son is now 3 and a perfectly healthy cheeky chappy!

As for me, I went out and got VERY merry just two days before I found out. Thought I was suffering from a two day hangover. Nope, pregnant. I'm now ten weeks gone and everything is absolutely fine.

Huge huge numbers of people do not realise they are pregnant and drink as normal until BFP. Congratulations.

Honestly I wouldn't give it a second thought. Congratulations!

I didn't find out until 7 weeks and drank and partied excessively. Felt awful once I found out but she is completely fine. it's scary but you are certainly not alone x