Too much alcohol and scared

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Hi I got very very drunk on Saturday (doesn't happen often) then since yesterday I have had pregnancy symptons.

I may or may not be, but if I am it will be 2-3 weeks. I am very distressed as if I am then what damage have I caused.

I miscarried a few months ago, did not drink at all when I knew I was pregnant.

We have not been actively trying, just said lets not be careful and hope I do get pregnant at some stage.

I feel terrible, so guilty and worried. You hear so much about the damage of binge drinking.

I just wondered if anyone knows if a one off event at a very early stage could be a major problem. I feel so awful as I should have thought and not been so stupid.

Thankyou

I got the most drunk I have ever been in my life (and that is saying something) a few days after ds was conceived (obviously didn't know at the time). He was absolutely fine. I didn't drink in pregnancy (once I knew at 6 weeks) despite my then GP saying that 14 units a week was 'safe'!

i was at a wedding and absolutely rat-arsed on vodka and tonic the day before i found out i was pg. baby is due in about 10 days and athough i don't know for definite, all scans so far have been clear and everything seems to be progressing well. so, probably best to avoid getting hammered, if you can, but if it does happen, more than likley not the end of the world.

Don't worry. EVERYONE I know got drunk as a lord before finding out they were pregnant. My friend was unknowingly pregnant on her wedding day and her DS is a strapping 4 yo now! I drank a bottle a champers the night before I did a test (not for a min did I imagine it would be positive!). I am 35 weeks now and all scans show babes is fine.

I'm sure I've read on MN something about before 5 weeks there can't be any damage, not sure why, someone else will no doubt remember the reason.

You are fine, your baby will be fine, don't worry

Thankyou all. I need to stop panicing! It would be really appreciated if someone had info on why it may not be so critical a concern in the first few weeks. I am just concerned if I carry on worrying it won't do me any good!

Don't worry, as said above almost everybody get drunk before knowing that they are pregnant.

I went on a rugby weekend 1 week after conceiving / 1 week before discovering I was pregnant and I'm now 28 weeks and the baby is fine (as far as they can see with the scans)

I do understand that after your mc, you're worried but I think that the worries may be more harmful than the alcohol.

Good luck

The embryo's blood circulatory system does not link with yours until around week 5-6. If the baby is meant to be it is meant to be and one night on the tiles won't have made any difference at this stage.

Relax and switch to the schloer from now on!

Iwas in denial for the first 12 weeks.... out all the time getting drunk. DD is fine. Obviously I would not reccommend it! When I was in France pregnant with ds I had a bit of spotting so went to teh hospital to have it checked... the Dr was laughing and said in France that the daily limit for pregnant woman is half a bottle.

Next time I'm pregnant I intend to relocate to France!

as others have said, plenty of women get drunk before they discover they are pregnant, and have gone on to have perfectly healthy babies, but just to put you're mind at rest a little more, I actually took an overdose (long story) aswell as drinking copius amonuts of alcohol before finding out I was pregnant..........DD is sat next to me right now, never having had more than a cold grin]

Don't worry OP

gah your, and amounts

This article might cheer you up (cheered me up!):

www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/may/29/health.medicineandhealth

She didn't realise she was pregnant until I think about 20 weeks...

Thankyou, this has cheered me up. Such an expectation to do things just right! Sometimes I get caught thinking I am the only one who does things the wrong way. Its just when I overdo things I dont do them by half measures. Still I am keeping to the water and ok some coffee for now.
x

its a really good article, my boyfriend lives in france and I spent the last pregnancy avoiding cheese, meats etc...it was impossible to eat! I still miscarried so guess I need to learn a little that its not always what we do...just not another binge!