I drank and i smoked not knowing that i was pregnant!!what shoud i do?

Question

hi,im 17 and about a week ago i found out i was pregnant!!that doesn't really frighten me but the thing that im scared about it is that before findidng out i was pregnant i drank and i smoked!!!i really want my baby to come out healthy and i have stopped doing those things ever since i found out!!!please help me by answering my question!!on how can it affect my baby or is there a chance my baby will be ok?

Answer 1

you are fine and your baby will be fine. no worries

Answer 2

Stop now and don't start again.  You'll be ok.  I drank for about 4 weeks before finding out I was pregnant, and my baby is fine.

Answer 3

Lots of people drink and smoke before they know they are pregnant. Try to relax. Stress wont help your baby any.

Just make sure you are taking your pre natal vitamins, and eating properly. Talk to your doctor and tell him about your drinking/smoking.

I think your baby will turn out fine as long as you take proper care of yourself through the rest of your pregnancy.

Congratulations!

Answer 4

you will be fine. I drank and smoked with both of mine before I knew I as pregnant. I quit and they are fine.

Answer 5

you will be ok as long as you stopped when you found out.

i smoked and drank until i found out a t 5 weeks i was pregnant and i have 2 healthy girls now 5 and 3 .

Answer 6

im sure it will be just fine. you quit as soon as you found out. Most people are 4 weeks before they find out they are pregnant and do the normal things and there life not knowing a baby is growing,.

To ease your mind, with my first i was 12 weeks before finding out i was pregnant and i was only 21 at the time, so partying and smoking was big on my list....i drank lots not knowing i was pregnant during that time, and my daughter is now going to be 7 and happy and healthy...

Answer 7

well, the babys organs arent even developed until about 8 weeks...so theyre lungs arent breathing in smoke and since the umblical cord hasnt started feeding the baby what nutrients you give it, theres no risk of fetal alcohol syndrome. Just be careful from here on out and take plenty of folic acid as the babys spinal cord is beginning to form at this stage of the game...good luck!

Answer 8

Stop now that you know.

I smoked and drank till I found out at 5 weeks. The craving was really bad for that 1 last smoke but the guilt of doing so was bigger so it automatically stopped. You'll be fine, just take care of yourself now.

Answer 9

Stop drink and smoking. Take the 11- 13 week screening test for abominate,genetics,Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and neural tube defects.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 10

i did too. I think most moms have a couple drinks and then 2 weeks later they find out they are with child and freak out. just stop doing all that stuff now. that little guy is depending on you to eat healthy. Just remember everything you eat he gets.  Eating healthy is the most important thing, and start taking prenatal vitamins and go to each and every  doctor appointment