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Pandamom · Mar 9, 2013, 02:51 AM

I did drugs before my pregancy but did drink alcohol until I was about four months but not constantly just like 3 beers. I quit until now that I'm 34 weeks I smoked like 5 times marijuana, I stopped already today what should I expect?

teacherjenn4 · Mar 9, 2013, 04:07 PM

Fetal alcohol syndrome. Why don't you Google it to see the possibilities which range from birth defects, to heart problems, and learning disabilities.

Alty · Mar 9, 2013, 04:22 PM

No way to know if your child will be one of the lucky few (very lucky few) that are born unscathed despite the mothers addictions. You'll have to wait until the baby is born. Most likely your child will have fetal alcohol syndrome, and be born addicted to marijuana, and have to go through withdrawal. Fetal alcohol syndrome will affect your child his/her entire life. There is also the risk that your child will be taken away from you, since you're 34 weeks and stated that you just stopped the drugs and alcohol today:

I stopped already today

Not the ideal. Far from it. Your child will likely have issues because of this. What issues he/she will have, we can't even begin to guess.

teacherjenn4 · Mar 9, 2013, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

No way to know if your child will be one of the lucky few (very lucky few) that are born unscathed despite the mothers addictions. You'll have to wait until the baby is born. Most likely your child will have fetal alcohol syndrome, and be born addicted to marijuana, and have to go through withdrawal. Fetal alcohol syndrome will affect your child his/her entire life. There is also the risk that your child will be taken away from you, since you're 34 weeks and stated that you just stopped the drugs and alcohol today:

Not the ideal. Far from it. Your child will likely have issues because of this. What issues he/she will have, we can't even begin to guess.

Excellent post, Alty!