No nasty or mean comments please as I'm hating myself enough as it is. I had absoutley no idea that i was pregnant until almost 6 months along. very unexpected pregnancy. in that time, i drank quite a bit, I can remember almost 2 bottles of wine one night alone (of course if i knew i was pregnant i would never have had alcohol at all!). I'm very worried my son may have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. He's a few months old now. He was born to term at a healthy 8 pound. Passed hearing/apgar tests at birth with flying colours. But people are telling me now that he is little for his age (6kg). At doctors check ups though they say he's growing perfectly normal. The things I'm worried about is he has a heart murmur and asainy looking eyes (both parents australian) which I've read could be a sign of FAS. He's a very happy gorgeous boy. I'm worried he could have problems later in life with kidneys, or behaviour problems. What do I do?? How can i Find out if he looks completely normal?? I'm so so worried. Thankyou, ashamed IM.
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I would definitely talk about your concerns with your GP. They aren't there to judge and might help to put your mind at ease xx
Speak with health care professional - Dr, nurse, midwife, community health nurse. Be completely honest and see what they say.
You need to bring up your fears with your doctors. Only they have the answers x
I dont think soo honestly some do it all through it iv seen a lot and kids are fine at least your aware ask your doctor for reassurance try not beat yourself over it im sure baby is fine the body protcts the baby more than we think worrying can do more damage
When my daughter was born my midwife, an awesome little Asian lady, turned to me and said "Oh look, she got ching-chong eyes!" Managed to crack me right up through my drug-induced haze. She was also over 9 1/2 pounds when she was born but her growth slowed right down and at 10 years old, she is quite the short-ass. If the doctors aren't worried, I wouldn't be but definitely speak with your GP about your concerns. Be wary of community health nurses - they have a tendency to over-react. Mine sent me almost flying to my GP in a panic about my "underweight" daughter and my friend's got her so worked up saying her son was overweight (he most definitely is not).