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Oh Cr*p - just found out and have been heavily drinking

27 replies

Strawberry0998 · 05/03/2021 20:43

Hi Mumsnet!

Kind of freaking out here, period was late but didn’t think too much of it as my cycles are 36-39 days by day 42 no period and I just had this feeling I was pregnant, boobs so sore, nausea, cramps etc. Did a test yesterday morning and yep there’s the cross!

This is not planned but I am married, financially secure it’s just not the right time - well is it ever?!

Anyway it is what it is as they say but as it wasn’t planned, I have been drinking a lot - well over the recommended NHS amount - maybe 2 large wines a night and weekends even worse (I have a very very stressful job)!!! I have not been looking after my health at all and I am so so so worried about what might happen or risks I could have posed to the baby and I just don’t know what to do. I am completely freaked out :( I feel so guilty.

Should I tell my GP, is there anything I can do now?! Or is the damage done.

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KTF367 · 08/03/2021 16:01

I didn’t know I was pregnant over Christmas and drank a fair bit. When I told my midwife she literally didn’t even comment just ‘oh ok that’s fine’.

Please don’t worry! The worrying is worse than the booze!

bitheby · 08/03/2021 16:22

You'll be fine with the drinking but just make sure it start taking folic acid ASAP.

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