FAS requires sustained exposure to enormous amounts of alcohol, it’s not something that happens after a single bender. I’ve known women who managed to get in 10+ nights of heavy drinking before they realized they were pregnant (and then quit) who still had healthy children.

When I was trying to get pregnant and it wasn’t working, I tried to cut out drinking (dumb). My husband got paranoid and cut off (some) drinking also. Once some time had gone by and I still wasn’t preggers, I said eff this I need a break from trying to make a baby. I ended up getting pregnant during one of the most…

Yeah, we researched this thoroughly when we started trying. My wife and I are sensible people who would never endanger an unborn child, but we’re also, y’know, fun. Women have a pretty decent window between conception and the point at which they have to knock off the partying. Anyone who’s trying (and thus frequently…

I had a glass of champagne the night I found out I was knocked up.

I never realized that not drinking while trying to get pregnant was a thing until I saw people do it on TV. I treated it like a cram session; get all the drinking in I can before I can’t!

I had a drink the day after I took my test because it was our holiday party and I wanted a glass of champagne to celebrate. Haven’t had a drink since!

i have a mirena and i love it, i haven’t had a period or a cramp in a year and it’s fucking bliss

The baby does not receive any nutrients from the mom for the first few weeks.

Also: my son was conceived amid the height of holiday party season. I drank a lot during his first month of nascence. When I found out I was pregnant I called my doctor and started sobbing and she was like “This is literally the most common response I get from pregnant women after the initial surprise or happiness has…

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but generally during the first few weeks of pregnancy, exposure to toxic chemicals or an infection tends to either lead to a miscarriage or won’t have an effect. Once organ development starts, is when there’s a high chance of exposures leading to adverse outcomes.

I found out I was pregnant New Year’s Day. Lots of drinking and smoking. Perfect, healthy, too smart so if it dumbed her down a bit, “meh”

This is my story. Doctor said they get nourishment from the yolk sac for the first 5 weeks. Also, probably means you have fun friends :)

I cut back significantly but I didn’t cease until I found out I was pregnant.

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I was shit-faced the weekend before I found out I was pregnant. I also had a beer or glass of wine once a week once I was past the halfway mark. My kid is healthy and well-behaved (for a 4 year old...I mean, he’s still a stubborn asshole sometimes...but so are his parents).

It’ll put hair on your fetus.

Also... don’t have sex unless you’re on birth control.