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Q: alcohol and drug use while pregnant

asked by: sharmaine45 on June 10th, 2009

New User

i am 17 years old and i recently found out i was pregnant but i was 5 and a half mounths gone i didnt know because my periods were irregular , but im very worried i am now 8 mounths but before i found out i was pregnant i done coccaine and extacy and sleeping tablets once , i also smoked a LOT of weed and drank every weekend and got very drunk , i havnt touched cocaine or extacy or sllepers or vodka since i found out, but i have drank a few cans of beer with my freinds and smoked grass because of the shock of being pregnant and i didnt want to except it. but know it has sunk in to me that i am pregnant and im not touching off anything but im just worried what if my baby is not healthy or has a problem it would be all my fault the doctors told me it was healty like the baby kicks 10 times a day and all but i only told them i smoked grass and that i stoped when i found out , can someone tell me please what risks is my baby facing?

Replies(6)

rightside

replied on June 10th, 2009

Active User, very eHealthy

Your baby is at risk for an assortment of problems linked to alcohol and drug use. What would make you continue to do this once you realized you are pregnant? You need to come clean with the doctors right now and see if there are any tests you can take to find out if everything is ok. A baby kicking is not proof that it is healthy in the womb. There still could be problems. I don't want to scare you, but you need to know this right now, and STOP abusing your body and your child with junk. I am praying that your child is ok, but if not, it's going to be your responsibility to take care of him/her, and face whatever the consequences of your actions may have caused. Hope you learned your lesson...you are about to grow up real fast. Sorry if I sounds harsh, but it's the truth, and you need to know it NOW.

sharmaine45

replied on June 10th, 2009

New User

but here if i tell the doctors do they tell yor ma? or is it confidential?

rightside

replied on June 10th, 2009

Active User, very eHealthy

Most of the time it is confidential, depending on your age, and where you live. See, these are the things that kids do to set themselves up for alot of hurt and heartache. You need to tell the doctor, whatever the outcome. You are going to be a mother now, and with that comes responsibilities. I hope the doctor will be discreet, but if not, maybe you can tell your mother you have learned a lesson from all this. I hope that you have. Not only the baby is in danger from these bad habits, but YOU also are at risk. The kind of activities you are indulging in will lead you down a road to nowhere. For all your sakes I hope you can change directions NOW, before it's too late. Good luck honey and God bless.

breck08

replied on June 10th, 2009

Supporter

I cannot fathom anyone partaking in drugs and alcohol knowingly pregnant. You should have been honest with your obstetrician. Its kind of like a surgeon operating on you wearing blindfolds. Your obstetrician should be apprised of your extracurricular habits during the pregnancy for your benefit and your unborn childs. 8 months? Sad and harsh to say but damage may have already been done. You can bear an addictive baby. Take the advice to let your mother know. Yes, you know now but it sounds like you obviously need some guidance. I do wish you the best of luck as well.

lucyalice

replied on June 11th, 2009

New User

Alcohol and cigarettes may reach the fetus primarily by crossing the placenta, which is the same route taken by nutrients and oxygen which needed by the fetus.
It probably affect to fetus by:

>they can change the real function of placenta by constricting the blood vessels thus reducing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus

> also can cause the muscles of the uterus to contract forcefully, leading to abortion or maybe a preterm labor.

Velveteen

replied on June 16th, 2009

New User

I think you should do the right thing by yourself and your child, please go see a specialist and ask for some advice. As for the rest, good luck and God bless.

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