Alcohol during pregnancy?

Question

i just found out i am 6 weeks pregnant and i drank very heavily up until now. i am very worried about fetal alcohol syndrome what should i do?.

Answer 1

go to your doctor and do follow ups so he can monitor the baby up until he can tell you if there will be problems

good luck <3

Answer 2

That happened to me too, and my baby is fine. You could tell your doctor just to be sure.

Answer 3

1. Stop drinking.

2. See your doctor.

Answer 4

I'm assuming she did stop drinking since it said she drank heavily up until NOW. Most people don't find out they are pregnant until they are between 4 to 6 weeks and go about their normal routines. I think your baby will be fine. Take care of yourself the rest of your pregnancy and go to your routine dr. visits.  

Answer 5

just pray it didnt effect the baby

they said what you do in your first four weeks is the critical

(its crazy cause you cant know know isntantly your pregnant or not until the fourth-fifth week at most)

just stop drinking

wish you & your baby the best

Answer 6

DON'T  DRINK ALCOHOL ANY MORE I STUDY Featal Alcohol Syndrome and it's really really bad. SO STOP!!!!!!!!!!!  

Answer 7

Don't worry, just stop the drinking. You're baby will be fine.  Take prenatals and don't smoke either.  

Answer 8

Well first make an appointment with your doctor and be honest with them.  All of the major development is done during the first 12 weeks, so some permanant damage may already have been done - it's too early to tell.  Stop drinking now.

Answer 9

You have no idea how many women have taken and drank so many things during the first few weeks of pregnancy. I am sure the baby is fine. I took some class c and d drugs during the first six weeks of my pregnancy and my baby is fine, not that I am recommending it. Don't worry or stress that is worse for the baby than anything else. Good luck and talk to your doctor about it to help ease your mind.

Answer 10

As long as you stopped as soon as you found out, you should be fine. Up until recently the baby was just a little cell and is now about the size of a bean. FAS is found in mothers who drink constistently throughout their pregnancy.

I also drank before I knew (I used to go our 4 nights a week), and I just stopped when I found out and my baby has been fine. You might just want to let your doctor know, but I"m pretty sure they will say you are fine as long as you don't continue to drink.

Answer 11

Lol at the people yelling at her about FAS. She said she drank very heavily up until NOW. Meaning she's not anymore. She didn't know she was pregnant when she was drinking heavily. She wasn't intentionally hurting her baby or being selfish.  

Answer 12

Well first of all stop drinking, and make sure you are completely honest with your doctor about it.  I drank a lot one night when I was probably 3 or 4 weeks pregnant (hadn't found out yet) and I was worried as well.  I asked my doctor and she said that if it is before you find out you are pregnant then chances are it won't hurt the baby.  Cause if you think about it, if it did there would be A LOT more baby's out there with problems then there is cause most people don't stop drinking until they find out and that never is right away.  You and your baby are fine, just make sure you are honest with your doctor about it and don't drink anymore.  Congrats on the baby!

Answer 13

I did up till I took an early test.. so I wasn't 4 weeks yet.  Quit drinking... the placenta forms now & the baby will actually be getting the alcohol now thru the placenta.... as long as you aren't drinking anymore, it should be fine.  

Answer 14

see your doctor and pray

Answer 15

Most ppl dnt find out theyr pregnant until around 3-4 wks so i wudnt worry 2mch..u wernt 2knw. I didnt find out i was pregnant until i was around 6-7wks and i had been drinkn at the wkends! Its wot u do now that counts..i havnt drank or nethng since i found out n i'm now 30wks and evrythngs great with both me+my wee baby!! If u r still concerned hava wee chat with ur doctor and discuss how ur feeln with him/her.. All the best!

Answer 16

First of all, try not to stress about it. Babies are highly protected in there for the first few months. I'm sure everything is fine, but make sure you talk to your dr. about it, and obviously; stop drinking.  

Answer 17

I think you know you should stop drinking, but see your doctor. Babies are surprisingly resilient and I don't think you have anything to worry about unless you continue drinking, but talk to your doctor  

Answer 18

stop drinking

Answer 19

dont drink any more and talk to your DR about it. they could run some tests.

Answer 20

6 weeks pregnat that's a long time but also a short time.. since ur not drinking all troughout the pregnancy it not to bad. But theres no guarantees that its all okay so u bttr go see a doctor.

Answer 21

talk to your doctor about it ... they can test for complications and such

Answer 22

tell your doctor and pray too your god for healthy baby

Answer 23

Did you calculate 6 weeks pregnant from your last missed period?  If so, you are actually about 4 weeks, which means that the mass of cells that is your baby has only been implanted in your uterus for about 2 weeks.  Thankfully, during the first few weeks of pregnancy the baby shares minimal amounts of your blood.  Make sure you STOP DRINKING NOW because the contact between you and your baby only increases from here on out, raising the risk of large amounts of alcohol reaching the developing fetus and causing permanent damage.

Tell your doctor, who I bet will moniter you through the next several weeks via ultrasound to check for anomalies.  In the meantime, don't drink anymore and try to relax - many, many women engage in risky behaviors and have no idea they are pregnant, and their babies manage to be born healthy.

Answer 24

Be very honest with your doctor.  Tell him everything.  And just hope and pray everything is ok.  But the doctor knowing the truth will know what tests to run and what to look for.  Hopefully it is early enough and you stop drinking that everything will be ok.  

Answer 25

Well you need choose between your baby's life or yours!  You need to stop drinking if you want to have a normal baby. i bet you would feel really awful if your baby had fetal alcohol syndrome. so the best thing for you to do is stop