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Hopefully, having a baby will become more important than having a drink. The two should not go together. You can look up on the internet the effects of alcohol on a baby -- you just have to make the decision. Good Luck!

I've known many people who have found out they were pregnant shortly after indulging in some 'spirits'. I've never known one to have a problem, but the truth is, the first few months of fetal development are the most dangerous for the effects of alcohol consumption.

While it might be a small annoyance to you, if you are trying to get pregnant, the best course of action is to simply remind yourself that you are honoring your body for (hopefully) impending motherhood and it's best to simply refrain from alcohol consumption during this time. If you DO drink, limit yourself to one drink and keep things light, 'just in case'.

If you are concerned about the social pressure, order something discretely 'virgin', such as 7-Up with Orange Juice. No one but you will know what you're actually drinking. Best of luck!

simple as this: If you are planning a pg, stop the drinking, and start to take folic acid daily.

It really depends on how much you are talking about. If you have a couple beers once a month, chances are everything will be fine. Lots and lots of women have drinks like that before they know they are pregnant. If you are saying you drink 5 or 6 drinks (or more) a couple/few times a week, that is absolutely dangerous.

But also if you are trying to get pregnant and having difficulties, cutting out the drinking will really help. Alcohol can cause problems when trying to concieve. You should really do some looking into family planning to help you with your fertility. I know that babycenter.com has some articles and calculators that might help. And start taking prenatal vitamins BEFORE you get pregnant, they can cut down on a lot of possible birth defects and such.

If you are trying to have a baby and dont know how to track your cycles then say no to the alcohol. Next if you dont have regular cycles it is very simple to learn how to figure when your fertil. get a book called "taking charge of your fertility" and do research online a good website is www.fertilityfriend.com to help you learn how to track cycles to see when you ovulate by taking your temp and checking for other signs of being fertil that are discussed i nthe book and on many websites you can hopefully get pregnant soon. If not then you may need to visit your GYN cause not having regular cycles is a sign of poly cystic ovarian syndrom (PCOS) and very common fertility problem. Good luck to you and your husband on your journey to parenthood.

Why not just be up front with people and say that you are trying to start a family, so no thanks on the liquor? Then you won't have anything to worry about.

While you are thinking of and working on having a baby, just drink in moderation. A few drinks wont hurt anything, especially if only once in a while. God will bless you when the time is right. Worrying only delays things. Good luck and God Bless.

Any alcohol use could affect an unborn baby. That said, we have 4 healthy children and were not really trying any time we had them. I had some drinks before I discovered I was pregnant but did not drink any more after learning there was a baby on the way. If you are actively trying to have a baby, the best thing to do is to refrain from drinking at all.

Good luck to you!!

Alcohol can negatively affect a baby -- how much depends on how much you drink and at what stage of development your baby is in. During those first few weeks before you even know you're pregnant, the biggest structural changes and development are happening in your baby, and your baby can be very sensitive to that.

However, I'm more concerned about your irregular period and attempts to get pregnant. Do you know why your periods are irregular? If you have any underlying health conditions which are causing this (obesity, underweight, PCOS, etc.), you may need to address these conditions before you will be able to get pregnant.

There are "natural family planning" methods you can use to help you understand your cycle and chart your cycle, so that you will know when you ovulate. This works even for irregular cycles, because at the time you ovulate, even if you're not "regular", your body produces other changes (most visibly, cervical mucus which thins out and looks like egg white, but also a slight rise in basal body temperature). Being aware of these things, you can plan to have sex when you're fertile; or, if you're trying not to get pregnant, you can avoid sex until you're no longer fertile. As far as the alcohol goes, you can drink moderate amounts when you're on your period, and continue to do so until you see that you are ovulating. I'm not a tee-totaler, but it is a fact that alcohol is not a beneficial thing for your body, so it may cause other health effects to you and your pregnancy, even if your baby doesn't end up with "fetal alcohol syndrome."

With my first child my husband and I went on a cruise. I was pregnant and didn't know it until I started getting sick after we came back. While on the cruise I indulged in all the wine and other alcoholic drinks the cruise line and the Mexican Islands had to offer. When I found out I was pregnant I was concerned, but I delivered a healthy baby girl.

While no amount of alcohol has been proven to be safe during pregnancy, and the earlier in the pregnancy, the greater the possible damage, I would just use common sense. I do drink on a regular basis, but my family has the tradition of celebrating special occasions, like Christmas & Easter, with a bottle of wine with diner. This is a tradition I followed, even when pregnant. I don't see where one glass of wine twice a year could possibly harm the fetus. Where to draw the line, is very hazy, so erring on the side of caution is best. Daily alcohol, even just one glass a day, or binge drinking, even just one binge in the whole pregnancy, can cause FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) so, use alcohol very sparingly, if at all, whenever there's a possibility you may be pregnant. For a very poingnant story about the subtle but devastating effects of FAS, read "the Broken Cord" I forget author, but I'll never foget that book!

I just had a baby 3 months ago and when i found i was pregnant i wasnt trying but we were still excited, anyways i was worried because i had some heavy drinks for thanksgiving and at some ocassional family get togethers.... so I asked the doctor if it would have affected the baby and really he said it was too soon to tell but that it could go either way.... i was sooo mad at myself because i'm not a drinker but I prayed hard that he'd be ok and thank God everything was fine... I think that if your trying to conceive just avoid the drinks cause the alcohol can cause damage to the baby... google it so you can read how it can affect the baby... I was very blessed that my baby turned out well... Good luck!

You can buy an ovulation test to see if you are ovulating so you know when to have sex to get pregnant. Then you can just not drink that weekend. Honestly though, a little drinking will not hurt the baby. Just don't get drunk. They say the first month or so is not that scary b/c the baby is not formed yet. My doc told me that she even had a patient that did drugs in the first month b/c she did not know she was pregnant. By 7 weeks she knew and did not do anything else. The baby was fine. Don't worry so much, just take it easy on the drinking b/c it may prevent you from getting pregnant.

You indulging in a few cocktails throughout the month will not affect the fetus. Some doctors will even tell you that a glass of red wine now and then while pregnant is fine.

I was never one to have a drink after knowing I was pregnant- never thought it was really worth it, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have any before I knew.

Good luck with trying- I know with all the pressures of that sometimes a drink can take the edge off too :)