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Drugs and Alcohol

I am in my 7th month of pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant in April. I was 11 weeks (by the ultrasound). For the first 5 months of my pregnancy I used Alcohol and prescpibtion drugs to cope with my anxiety and depression ( this is not my way of making accuses for myself, I know what I did was and is wrong). My question is when they measured my baby when I was 11 weeks, is there any chance that the ultrasound could have been wrong about my due date due to the fact that I was using?
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363110 tn?1340920419
by total of 3 glasses, I didn't have 3 in one night, I had about 3 glasses only throughout this pregnancy.
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motheroftwo~ I don't think that the lortab would've done too much damage, Were you taking alot of them?
You said you were taking them when you didn't need them, but really it's the quantity you use and how long you use it for. 5mg isn't a high dose.

I take a pain medication for back pain, something a bit stronger than lortab every day around the clock because I have to. My dose is 10mg hydrocodone/350tylenol and I take 2 every 6 hrs. The med is called norco and 1 is 2x the strength of a vicoden.  With my first son I had to take vicoden about 3-5 days a week for the last 5 months of my pregnancy and my son was born fine at least when it came to not having anything from the meds. I also had a glass of redwine 1-2x a week (i told my dr.) This pregnancy I had a glass of wine a few times (1 a week or two) in my 4th and 5th months, total of about 3 glasses but no more because I lost my taste for it.

Unfortunately the medical community isn't sure how much alcahol can cause issues like FAS. Some doctors still hold the belief that a glass of red wine every so often is ok. (i had one doctor say that 1 a week was ok, but I've read that 3 or so a week is ok in SOME doctors opinions). Red wine has about 9-14% alcahol in it. Sparks is like a beer right? That's about %4-6 alcahol.  Most believe that any can cause FAS.

In my personal opinion, and I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, I think that your baby should be alright. I think if you are not taking the lortab now and if you are not drinking now and you DONT for the rest of your pregnancy your baby should be alright.

According to my doctor, Lortab risks as well as most opiates for baby are: Dependancy if taken around the time of birth (the baby would have to be weaned off and watched for withdrawal) and if taken right around the time of birth that day or within a few hrs could have some depressed breathing and need oxygen.

They can't really know if your baby will have FAS until she is born. Just try to take it easy, DO NOT DRINK anymore, and stop taking the meds unless you absolutely need them. and be completely upfront with your doctor.  

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All I can say is that you NEED to be open and honest with your doctor so that they can treat your pregnancy uniquely and help you make sure your little one is safe and healthy. You owe it to your child.
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it was never anymore than 4 drink at one sitting. I would get a 4 pack of sparks and that is what I would drink. What are the chances that my child would have FAS? Is there any testes that my doctor can do to see if she has this?
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if the doctor perscribed you the pills knowing that you were pregnant, then I would think it to be fine.  when you drank the beer, did you drink a lot in one sitting or just one?  
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No not really. It was normally only once or twice a week (I would drink beer). It wasn't a everyday thing. She prescribed me Lortab 5mg for headaches and my hip pain. I would take them when I didn't need them though.
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have you had a lot of alcohol?  is your doctor aware of your Rx use?  I wouldn't look up any fetal alcohol syndrom or any of that If I were you.  You do not need to have a panic attack on top of all this.  Try to relax and find out your rights.  
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I live in Alabama. I am not sure on doctor/patient confidently... I will have to look in to that... thank you. The only reason I ask is I am having a schedule c-section Oct 30th and I am afriad of it either being to early or late.
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I don't think a couple of weeks would make any difference anyway.  

What state do you live in?  I'm asking because I think you should find out what the doctor - patient confidently laws in your area are (example:  if you talk to you doctor about your concerns can he turn you in)  
perhaps there is something doctors could do to help repair any damage you may have done.  I think the alcohol is probably the biggest concern.  You need to find out more information from people who know whats up.  
good luck
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I am kinda scared too. I don't want her to think bad of me (even though she would have every right too, it is not something that I am proud of). Even if it was a early ultrasound is there a chance I might have been 1 1/2 to 2 weeks earlier? See I had my period jan 18th thou the 24th. Which would mean I would have ovulated the 28th thou the 2nd of feb. But my ultrasound and doctor said that I had my period feb 1st, and I didn't. Is there a chance it might be off by that much?
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i think you may have been possible farther along.  the baby could be measuring small due to your lifestyle.  have you spoken to your doctor about this?
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