Who drank alcohol during pregnancy?

I drank and smoked.

The child was born with problems (but the doctors resolved the issues.

I didn't drink, and I wouldn't dare!!! How could anyone risk the baby's health?!

I drank and smoked, but I quit smoking after 7 months due to morning sickness. The baby is healthy, and my sister was the same, but I don't know if it's different for others. Drinking wine in moderation is okay, and beer too, but not too much. I generally don't like drinking, but when I was pregnant, I sometimes felt like it.

I used to enjoy drinking during pregnancy...

At 8 weeks, it ended in a missed miscarriage.

Now I've decided - I won't drink during pregnancy.

There's just too much risk.

apparently

My friend used to drink and smoke, and we even went to a disco when she was seven months pregnant... Now her child is already five years old... but she can barely speak and can't form sentences, while the neighbor's child, who's the same age, is already speaking so intelligently and is so cultured and petite...

I didn't smoke, but I drank on holidays. Wine, martinis, liqueurs. Starting from the second trimester of pregnancy. There's even a poster in the hospital that says from the second trimester, a glass is okay when the organs are formed, and whatever improves the mother's mood is beneficial for the baby. Of course, not every day. It explains that the mother's addiction to alcohol is dangerous because the child develops a dependency, is born with a body that craves alcohol, and such children are much more restless than others.

My neighbor also has a five-year-old girl who speaks very poorly and lags far behind her peers in the group, even though the neighbor herself didn't drink or smoke either before or during pregnancy.

She's just hiding it.

During my first pregnancy, I drank a bottle of wine and had a mug of cold beer in the last month; the child is healthy, without any issues, and already grown up. I'm generally a non-drinker in life, but now with my second pregnancy, the sight of cold champagne makes me tremble, though I allow myself no more than one glass a week.

Well, what's the point of that? We communicate quite closely, so hiding such things for so long would simply be unrealistic. Besides, if a woman doesn't smoke or drink at all, why would she suddenly start doing all that during pregnancy? Or if you think that alcohol and smoking are the only factors affecting fetal development, then you're deeply mistaken.

I wouldn't take the risk. A child's genes form/unfold sequentially—I think there are about 40,000 or more of them. Something around that number. First, one gene forms, then the second, and so on. Not all developing genes are adversely affected by alcohol. Why some experience consequences and others don't depends on the timing of alcohol consumption and the formation of genes that are either resilient or vulnerable to alcohol. But you don't know which gene is developing at any given moment. And practically no one has conducted such research. For example, if you're pregnant with a girl, around the 12th week, her ovaries form and all her eggs are established—neither their quantity nor their quality will improve after the 12th week of pregnancy. So, if you "catch that moment" and drink at that time, it could affect her reproductive function or future offspring. That's roughly how it works. So, it's up to you whether to take the risk or not.

And my grandmother's friend, when she was pregnant (that was over 50 years ago), used to drink beer by the liter. She would beg her husband with tears to let her have just one glass, even a spoonful. Her body was demanding it, plain and simple. She gave birth to a healthy boy (interestingly, her craving for beer disappeared after childbirth), who grew up to be a capable person, achieving a lot in life. He now has children and grandchildren of his own, all without any health issues.

Regarding posts 9 and 14. Please don't get me wrong, I'm in no way encouraging drinking or smoking during pregnancy. I'm actually against it myself. I just wanted to say that even with a healthy lifestyle, it's possible to give birth to a not entirely healthy child.

The mother of your neighbor might have consumed alcohol (or experienced severe stress) when your neighbor was in the womb and her ovaries and eggs were forming. So, the grandmother "did her part")))

A good thing.

I'm shocked by the responses.

I don't know why you're asking, author, but if you're asking for yourself, it's better to protect yourself during pregnancy and your baby from alcohol. I know a girl, she's 25, during her first pregnancy she both smoked and drank, the child was born normal, quite developed, but during her second pregnancy she also drank and smoked, saying, well, the first one turned out fine, and as a result, she gave birth to a child with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Down syndrome, of course, isn't from alcohol, that's genetics, but the heart... It's better to do everything in your power to have a healthy child than to blame yourself and regret it later. I think for any mother, the worst thing is to see their child suffer.

Now that could very well be the case!

I gave birth at 36, had a third of a glass of champagne at 9 weeks on New Year's, and at 20 weeks we were on a cruise where I drank about 100 grams of craft beer and the same amount of red wine over the entire time. The child is three now, everything's fine :-)

I haven't drunk alcohol (kvas and kefir don't count, I enjoy them with pleasure, and they're not forbidden anyway). I once had a bottle of non-alcoholic beer. I don't plan to drink during the holidays, even though there are several coming up in our family in August.

I'm reading and I don't understand, did everyone know they were pregnant from the first day? I drank and smoked right up until the day I found out about my pregnancy. Generally, it's better not to drink or smoke when you're consciously expecting a baby, as it can have its consequences. I know two girls who smoked continuously until delivery and drank light alcoholic beverages; their children seemed to be born fine, but one constantly suffered from bronchitis, and the other also had bronchitis and was very nervous, although the nerves were inherited from the mother.

I absolutely did not drink or smoke, for the sake of my child's health, I am ready to do anything. And now, the question.

Down syndrome is not a genetic thing. Even doctors don't know why an extra chromosome appears. That's just how nature intended it, and it can happen to anyone.

I also had beer a few times before I knew, but it's been mentioned here many times that it doesn't affect the very early stages. Anyway, there's nothing to be done about it now. Yesterday, I was offered a pastry, took a bite, and it turned out to be soaked in alcohol—spent a long time spitting it out))

What does drinking mean? In my understanding, drinking is whiskey with cola or vodka. But having a couple of glasses of wine, especially red, doesn't count as drinking in my opinion. I enjoy allowing myself a little red wine at dinner. You don't get drunk from it, and the alcohol content is minimal—I highly doubt such a low amount of alcohol would affect the baby. And it's very beneficial if the wine is good. Besides, I rarely force myself to eat meat and can't stand pomegranate juice. My hemoglobin is at the lower limit of normal. I can only eat hematogen without disgust and have wine a couple of times a week, no more often. There are several medical professionals in my family, and I can tell you with full confidence that alcohol in small quantities is acceptable and doesn't affect the baby at all. Even occasional smoking is fine if it's not habitual. For the record, I haven't smoked myself for many years. On topic—I have a first child, 5 years old, everything's fine. I didn't smoke and allowed myself wine in small amounts, even in the first trimester. The second one hasn't been born yet; I didn't drink any alcohol in the first trimester at all. From the second trimester, as I mentioned, I sometimes drink red wine in small quantities. I can't say anything about the second one's health yet.

Yes, I knew right away. Because it was planned, and as I suspected, during ovulation itself, I could assume the chance of pregnancy was quite high. And that's exactly what happened from the very first cycle.

But you're worrying unnecessarily here. What kind of soaking? It's just a slight flavor! During heat treatment, the alcohol evaporates. And even if a drop remains, it's not a big deal; it's not the same as drinking even a glass. So, you can even have candies like "drunken cherry"—there's essentially no alcohol in them, just the taste. I remember in some recipe, wine was used for marinating or stewing, and that's when I found out that when heated, almost all of that C2H5OH disappears, while the aromatic compounds remain. And even with soaking without heating, the amount is tiny. That rum or whatever was in the cake is heavily diluted with water—do you really think they'd be so wasteful with the product on some pastries! So if you didn't like the taste, that's one thing, but if you have concerns, that's another. Drinking pure alcohol isn't advisable, but in this form, it's harmless.

It took us a year and a half to conceive our second child. We were on a strict no-alcohol policy for a year and a half, but we relaxed during the New Year. We shared a bottle of wine and champagne between the two of us. And that's exactly when our daughter was conceived ))) Later, around the fifth month, I allowed myself a glass of aged red wine that my husband brought from Spain—I really wanted to try it.

I used to drink a glass of dry red wine once a week, diluted half and half with grape juice. I had anemia and low blood count. For the same reason, I ate tons of grapes. It even made breathing easier ))) I gave birth at 29.

The child is smart and healthy, started speaking early, forming sentences correctly. He never got sick and remains healthy.

On New Year's, February 23rd, and March 8th, I drank, but just a tiny bit. And my grandma, before heading to give birth, knocked back some cognac for courage, so to speak.

I'm always so amazed by comments like "a mug of beer and a cigarette already make for a sick child." Just look at what it was like 40 years ago - take the same movie "Office Romance," everyone's smoking there. Go outside, and there's so much chemistry in the air... that a cigarette pales in comparison, or the pills you take, even for a runny nose or flu, are much more dangerous than a glass of wine. In general, I'm against cigarettes and alcohol, but it infuriates me when all ailments and illnesses are blamed on smoking. And the fact that we have terrible ecology, factories everywhere, exhaust fumes, radiation - even if you lead a healthy lifestyle your whole life, what's the point? That's why children are weak, because there's chemistry all around.

But what annoys me the most are people who post videos of sick children on YouTube and write "child of a drug addict"... I just don't understand why insult the parents like that. After all, such children are often born to healthy people who took some medication during pregnancy or were unlucky with genetics. And these various photos... why is this done??

I have a friend who smoked and drank during her pregnancy. Now the child has serious developmental issues.

Yes, external factors that are beyond our control cannot be denied. And that's precisely why one needs to be even more cautious during pregnancy and shield oneself at least from those harmful factors that can be influenced (not drinking, not smoking, avoiding the company of smokers, eating properly, etc.), to at least slightly reduce the risk of harm to the child.

I'll share. I've always enjoyed having a drink.

Had my first child at 31. During the entire pregnancy, I drank about six glasses of wine, not counting the period before the first test. That was a bit more.

Tried for a year and a half to have a second child, with ultrasounds, vitamins, gave birth at 38. At 40, depression set in, started drinking alcohol daily, about 2-7 glasses of dry wine. Never got drunk. And then at 41, a surprise! For the first 10 days, I drank between 2 and 8 glasses of wine a day. Yesterday, I found out I'm pregnant. Haven't had a drink since. But I'm wondering if I'll hold out. Wouldn't it be better to allow myself a glass of dry wine every three days?

Please don't judge and don't suggest an abortion.

Yes, I forgot to mention. With the second child, I drank more already. In the first months, a glass every two weeks, and from the second trimester, 2-3 glasses a week. The child is healthy but not as gifted as the first. A normal, typically developing child. He was born smaller, but I also had issues with my blood and premature aging of the placenta, resulting in mild hypoxia.

Now I live in the USA, and everything is fine with money and my husband. But the problem is endogenous depression.

Author, I'm a bit shocked by your comments. Of course, it's your business whether to drink or not. But since you're planning to have a child, maybe it's worth thinking about the baby as well? I didn't have any craving for alcohol during pregnancy. I only allowed myself one glass on New Year's and felt like having champagne before giving birth. But it's better to avoid regular alcohol consumption.

I've settled on non-alcoholic beer. It works psychologically like the regular one.

Then why were you born if abortion is such a good thing? Abortion is a last resort, and those who recommend it should have been scraped out themselves...

I used to smoke((( I just couldn't quit; if I went a day without smoking, my nerves would be shot by the evening... My aunt (may she rest in peace) was an obstetrician-gynecologist and said that if it's that bad, a little bit is okay... So I smoked half a cigarette a day, had beer about 4 times throughout the entire pregnancy, just a little... I was in the hospital and approached the doctor to ask: is it okay? In the evening in the ward, watching a movie, how nice a little bottle went down=))) But it's not really that much, of course, it's better not to poison yourself at all... My daughter was born healthy, KNOCK ON WOOD so as not to jinx it=)))

Girls, I'm also really worried about my future baby's health. It turned out that I didn't know about my pregnancy until 8 weeks and had been drinking vodka in large quantities, and even before pregnancy too. Of course, I'm not drinking now. Could there be any abnormalities in the baby?

Oh, how I love beer, I just can't help myself... I don't get drunk, of course, but my conscience bothers me, in my opinion.

Agreed.

My wife is 25 years old and has been drinking throughout her pregnancy... it doesn't matter what—beer, vodka, wine... there are incidents at least 5 times a month. I'm tired of fighting with her... I don't know what's happening to her, whether the fact of pregnancy itself is affecting her this way, but the doctors set the due date for January 6th, and I'm waiting for it with bated breath. We broke up just 5 minutes ago because I'm exhausted from enduring this. And all the immense love, genuine love, has just turned to dust over these 7 months... I guess that's why I ended up on this site. When she gives birth, I'll definitely post here about my daughter... Yes, my heart breaks into pieces when I think about the consequences... I'm desperately waiting for this child, and seeing her behave like this is unbearable... God forbid anyone ever feels this... BUT NEVER, REMEMBER, NEVER!!!! NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO, DO NOT CONSUME ANY ALCOHOL!!! THEREBY PUTTING YOUR CHILD AT RISK!!! AND HOPING FOR LUCK IS IDIOTICALLY STUPID!!! THIS IS YOUR CHILD, AND A WORTHY MOTHER SHOULD DO EVERYTHING FOR THEM TO BE HEALTHY!!! After all, some people can't have children, while others don't care that a life is growing inside their belly... And God forbid something happens—the mother is responsible for it... Think, girls!!!

Guest, listen, they're interested in the opinions of women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy, not the hysterical men who write things they don't even know about.

Hello! I'm 26 years old and married. I recently found out I'm pregnant, at 7 weeks. The baby is wanted, but before I knew, I consumed alcohol (rum, wine) in considerable amounts. Now I'm worried. I want to hope for the best, but nothing goes without a trace :( Also, I can't seem to quit smoking. I've been smoking for 8 years. I try to smoke less. Sometimes I can go a day without smoking, but other times I can't resist :( I understand it's harmful. Can you advise on how to quit as quickly as possible?

Good evening, everyone! I'm 30 years old and have been dealing with infertility for over 10 years, along with various health issues... I'd start treatments and then stop... I used to drink only on holidays and a little on weekends, but in the last 2 years, I noticed I started drinking more often—a bottle of wine or champagne became normal for me, yet I'd wake up fine in the morning with no hangover symptoms... On both my mother's and father's sides, there are relatives who are alcoholics, so I never questioned why I felt like drinking. Usually, work, friends, parents, and my partner kept me in check! I wouldn't say I get drunk, but there have been times when I don't remember going to bed... I rarely go out, meaning I just sit at home quietly, have a drink, and go to sleep... Recently, in July 2013, I got pregnant... I was in shock! I quit drinking immediately! But since we had also moved to a new apartment and it was my birthday, and I didn't want to tell anyone about my condition, I had to pretend I was drinking—of course, I drank a little dry red wine... Then, after the celebrations, out of a craving for it, I'd buy a bottle of wine and stretch it over 3-4 times, once or twice, I don't remember exactly. In the end, at 12 weeks, it turned out there was no baby! Anembryonic pregnancy! Everything had stopped developing at 8-9 weeks. There are two possible reasons for this outcome: genital herpes, which flared up right at the beginning, or alcohol, because everything else was normal. So now I'm full of regret... I also have early ovulation, which means I shouldn't drink for 10 days before my period, because that's around the time implantation occurs..

I don't understand, is it really hard to endure 9 months to avoid running around hospitals with your child for the rest of your life????? Don't you feel sorry for your child? Can you take responsibility for anyone at all? I have an acquaintance with three children, all of whom have developmental delays, and she just smokes, no alcohol! It's awful, mothers! Wishing everyone healthy children.

Girls, don't drink during pregnancy. If you drank before... quit. If you just found out, stop. If you slipped up (couldn't resist) late in pregnancy, don't blame yourself, but don't do it again. Somehow it turned out that many of my acquaintances who drank knowingly have children with developmental delays. My own child was conceived after a big celebration, and I had a couple of glasses of wine a few times after that... The result: my boy is 6 years old, diagnosed with ADHD, autistic traits. I used to get angry at him for being slow to "get" things, but now I understand—I built that brain for him in the womb. If you can, stop, endure it, the alcohol isn't going anywhere in the future. But you could end up paying with your child's health for a lifetime. If you can't say no to yourself, I just pray you get lucky... I wasn't lucky. I regret it. But I'm asking you: don't consciously ruin YOUR life. Children are our life....