Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

I drank wine the entire time I was pregnant and my son is fine, he is above average in intelligence, passes all milestones on time or before, has no behavior problems or health problems, I binge drank several times as well...keep up on your nutrition, your health, I also smoked, but did walk 30 minutes every day and did yoga, all my vitamins, ate very very very well and healthfully, do what you can now. It sucks, I would google FAS all the time, he came out PERFECT, above and beyond any expectations I would have for a son

[Supercrew]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

I know that drinking and smoking during pregnancy are major risks, but prior to the 1970's it wasn't something that was frowned upon like it is today. I don't condone women drinking or smoking now during pregnancy, but I know my Mom and I am sure many others had drinks and smoked when they were pregnant without it taking a major toll on us kids. Here is a link that I found interesting:

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

Just so you know tho

I normally would drink about 6-10 glasses of wine and 10 cigs/day when pregs it was probably 2-3 cigs/day and 1-4 wines..,just saying...

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

I would buy those 4 packs of wine so I KNEW EXACTLY how much I was consuming.......

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

I also ate tons of yogurt for some reason, those lemon cooler cookies, and Anjou pears

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

He was born 3 weeks early and only 7 pounds though . And jaundiced for the first week! I always wondered if that was my fault...plus I had a piece of placenta I had to have d&c'd...doc said maybe from smoking, but, friends of mine, God bless em, lost their little baby girl to SIDS and both healthy as horses, neither drink nor smoke, and my neighbor's kid was born retarded from lack of oxygen and she is as chaste as a nun, so, go figure.

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

Chin up mama

[hopefulwoman]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

Thanks for all of your responses, ladies. I posted an update somewhere else on this site, but will do so again here. It turned out I was pregnant with a baby boy (we found out at the birth) and he is about to turn one year old. He is BEAUTIFUL and so sweet. A real live dream come true. I still worry from time to time that something will be wrong with him as a result of my binge so I appreciate all of your encouraging stories and so far there is no evidence that my self pity party did him any harm.

I responded to Grace Rain privately and hope all is well with your pregnancy. I'm also hoping that other women who are in the same shoes as I was will find this post and find some relief. I had a fleeting thought of terminating the pregnancy as I was terrified of all that I read on the internet re: FAS. That would have been the absolute worst mistake of my life as my son is perfect. I don't know if I'll forgive myself for what I did, but it is in the past and now in the present I am so busy trying to be the best mom that I can.

Thanks again ladies for all of your kindness, honesty, and support.

[hopefulwoman]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

Oh and Miss Kris, my son was born 4 weeks early as I developed preeclampsia at 5 lbs. 9 oz. He spent a week in the NICU (his body temp. was low, mild jaundice, and feeding issues) but caught up within weeks and has met or exceeded all of his milestones.

[misskris76]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

Yay!!!!

Thank you for updating

[freaked out]

Freaking Out @ Pregnancy Again!!! Ultrasound today...

I am in the same situation right now. I found out last week that i am pregnant. I am now 7 weeks along, and of course quit drinking right away. I was however drinking 2-6 drinks a day, everyday. Beer, wine, or whiskey and coke. I am completely freaked out! I have read everyone's posts, and it does help to know other women have drank a bottle of wine everyday and still delivered a healthy baby. I wasn't planning on having anymore children. I have an 18 and 21 year old, both boys. I was done! Now I am going to have a newborn at 37. How life changes sometimes is crazy. I was planning my years ahead without children, and now that has all changed. I am starting over again, but maybe everything happens for a reason? I needed to stop drinking and chill, and maybe this is natures way of doing that for me? I am just so confused and scared!