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Durgs/alcohol

So i was drinking and doing cocaine at the beginning of my pregnancy i didnt find out i was pregnant til i was 4/5 months....will my baby be affected?
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ignore the negative comments. I commend u for stopping. from what i've learned is as long as you don't keep going back n forth the drug using that Ur baby will be ok. its the withdrawal that actually harms the baby n can give it seizures.i would be honest to your doc if u didn't quit so they can help you get in a program because if u continue to use then child services will be involved. but if you have quit n can honestly stay 100 percent clean then u n Ur baby should be ok.
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The baby won't have withdrawal from the cocaine its not physically addicting
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It is most important to be honest with your health care provider so they can ensure the best course of treatment. Also in case the baby is born experiencing withdrawal
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7058746 tn?1393435420
I work at group home and i work with teen moms who were doing the same things you have and when they find out they're pregnant they are around 3 to 4 months and as you have they stop. A lot of the time I see drug exposed but not addicted. Maybe some learning disorders later on in kindergarten. Good job for stopping by the way.. :)
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I stopped right after i found out i was pregnant  im not a drinker but i drunk frm time to time & i used cocaine alot
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13167 tn?1327194124
It largely depends on how much you drank and how much you used cocaine.  And also,  whether you did those for 4 or 5 months - that's kind of a big difference.

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Thats a tough question to answer. One baby it could effect another it wouldn't. As long as you quit the effects will be minimal from here on out. I wish you the best of luck :)
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Im 30weeks now
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