Both dating scan and knowledge of when I had sex indicate that I conceived 3, rather than 2, weeks before my lmp.
I drank heavily (for me- about 5-6 units) 2 days before testing positive which was 1 day post lmp.
People have said that alcohol can't cross the yolk sac but I've learned that's not true https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32962/#:~:text=Alcohol%20from%20the%20mother's%20bloodstream%20can%20pass%20into%20the%20yolk%20sac
and this article https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/developmental-timeline-alcohol-induced-birth-defects has really freaked me out as it indicates that, while drinking at 1-2 weeks post conception isn't a problem, drinking in week 2-3 can be really serious as this is when face and organs start forming.
They say binge is more serious than steady for fasd/alcohol relayed nd disorder, and im so worried that this one episode may have scarred my child forever... can anyone who drank in the week after their missed period and has a healthy kid reassure me?
I was ttc but was ignorant- it was my first ever month trying, had just come off the pill and cycle was everywhere, it was the first time ever having unprotected sex! And I'm 40 with pcos so thought it would never happen. I assumed the no drinking advice while ttc was about aiding conception, never occurred to me it could cause defects so early on. I'm an idiot but no point in reproaching myself now, I didn't know.
Baby is now 33 weeks and seems fine but I know fasd symptoms can take years to develop. Can anyone who drank in week 4-6 (so 2-5 after conception) provide some reassurance?
Thank you!