Hello

[jenz55]

Hi Ladies. I'd like to join you all.
I'm still in a bit of shock, I got my BFP Tuesday, confirmed by blood test yesterday.
My husband & I went on vacation the first week of November & we had made that our "start" to trying. Well, here we are. I'm 5 weeks.
I feel like its all too good to be true since it happened so quickly. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop, if that makes sense. I thought for sure it would be at least a few months.
I'm having serious anxiety, crying episodes, & I'm convinced I've ruined the baby forever because I drank quite a lot of wine last week while visiting relatives out of town.

Any suggestions on how to deal w/ the anxiety?

[countthestars]

Welcome! You did no harm to your baby by drinking before you knew. I hope all goes well for you

[mrssandro]

No harm done. You will be just fine! Welcome to the board.

[sake]

First, Congrats!!
Second, you have not done anything to hurt the baby. You are BARELY pregnant. The baby is just a tiny ball of cells at this point, so there isn't even a brain to damage or anything. Almost everyone on these boards will tell you that they were drinking at least occasionally until they got a BFP.
I personally was wasted on cinco de mayo, and got my bfp the next day.

Please don't stress over this, pregnancy is a mind fuck, and if you worry about every little thing, you will soon find that the stress you are putting on yourself worrying, is actually worse for the baby than doing the things you are worried about.
Also, if you have questions, come here. DO NOT google, or go to the bump. There are a bunch of paranoid crazies over there and they will make you worry more. NOT GOOD!

here's to a happy and healthy 9 months!!!

[jenz55]

Thanks guys! I actually called my doctor & they were very reassuring that women do "lots of things" before they know they are pregnant & that it will be fine.
I just still feel slightly guilty, like I should have taken the whole process a bit more seriously immediately. I thought I would have time to really "want" to get pregnant by trying a few months first. I realize I probably sound like a dick since most women really are ready right away and are really trying and it takes them awhile. And now I feel more guilty...
It is a mindfuck!
But I'm going to take a deep breath, let it go, and look forward to chatting with you all!!!

[iheartvino]

Congratulations!

[liverandonions]

Congrats! Your baby will be fine-You're not the first! Hope the next 9 months are happy and healthy!

[joolz]

I think I posted on your ML thread yesterday, but we were not trying for this one yet (haha, whoops) and I spent my anniversary weekend in Vegas wasted, smoking cigarettes, being generally out of control and then figured out the next week I should probably take a test. And I was almost 7 weeks by that point and everything looks fine with this one.

And I was drunk the night before I took my test with the first one. So, seriously, don't worry about it.

[jssymom14]

Congrats H& H 9 months

[jessuhmarie]

Congrats!!

[rt2008]

Congratulations!!

[horseoutside]

Congrats! I drank like a fish over Thanksgiving and got my BFP on Sunday. Like you said, I wasn't expecting it to happen so quickly but everyone says it doesn't have an impact so I'm trying not to stress about it.