Alcoholic or energy drink 1st month of pregnancy?

by qwertyuiop
(philippines)

What if I accidentally drink an alcoholic or energy drink in the 1st month of pregnancy because I was not aware of being pregnant? Can that hurt my baby?

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Alcoholic or energy drink 1st month of pregnancy?

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Yes!
by: Anonymous

Yes it can hurt your baby, but plenty of women drink them throughout their entire pregnancy, and the baby can come out completely normal. I would suggest to just not do it again, and talk to your doctor if it would help soothe your worries more.
Alcohol in pregnant
by: aisha ally

I drank red bull while in the first month of pregnancy, can that hurt my baby?
alcohol and energy drinks
by: Anonymous

They say no amount of alcohol is safe for a baby - but I do know that it is possible having a small sip of alcohol may not hurt a baby.

But like I said they say no alcohol is considered safe even a small amount. So it is best to avoid alcohol, better to be safe than sorry.
Energy Drinks Or Alcohol In The First Month Of Pregnancy
by: Kirsten

This is a question that gives women many anxious moments. Very often, a woman may have had a few alcoholic or energy drinks *before* she realized she was pregnant ... and she becomes worried about whether it will have harmed her child.

It is true that what constitutes ?safe? levels of alcohol and caffeine consumption during pregnancy have not been determined. Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant should avoid alcoholic or caffeinated beverages in case they will harm the developing child.

However, there are a few things that protect a baby during the first month in the womb. The first of these is that a fetus is free floating in a woman?s body during this time and has not yet begun to share her blood supply. Since caffeine and alcohol travel through the blood stream, the fact that the baby is separate from the mother is going to offer it some protection.

This is one reason why women who may have had a few drinks before they knew they were pregnant generally do not have issues with the health of their children.

It is sometimes only after repeated exposure to alcohol or large amounts of caffeine that birth defects and developmental delays may begin to occur.

The problem is that the amount at which the baby is affected can differ from woman to woman and baby to baby. Therefore, it is always best to simply avoid alcohol and cut way back on caffeine once you have discovered that you are pregnant. Or stop drinking it if you know you are trying to have a baby.

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