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If you have had an Alcohol problem in the past, would it affect future pregnancies?


I was just wondering if the eggs (ova) are affected by alcohol and if there was an increased likelihood of birth defects, even if the mother has given up alcohol prior to becoming pregnant?

"Currently, it is not known whether alcohol is a mutagen affecting the ova or sperm prior to conception." ~ according to the Wiki Book "Handbook of Genetic Counseling/Fetal Alcohol Syndrome"

I've never heard any evidence of alcohol affecting unborn children, other than the well documented fetal alcohol syndrome.

The only evidence I can really give is what I've observed from my own experience with recovered alcoholics - I've not noticed an increased rate of birth defects or health problems in their children. I'm also the child of a female alcoholic.

Also, in all my reading of alcoholic literature, I've never come across any mention of the risk to ova the alcohol poses.

I, therefore, am not concerned about the effect of my previous alcohol abuse on my unborn children, but I will ask my doctor before I try to concieve. I'd advise you to do the same. Source(s): http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/handbook_of...
I dont think it would, its not like your eggs are there all the time, new ones are made every month, so if you had not drunk alchol in that time, then I dont see how that egg could be affected
It's more likely to put a strain on your other organs,liver, kidneys etc. Remember your body has to work extra hard to cope with pregnancy.
No your pregnancies will be fine as long as you don't drink while pregnant.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is only a problem when the mother drinks during pregnancy. A predisposition to enjoy drinking with few negative side effects be passed from parent to child and by this I mean an ability to drink a lot without a horrible hangover. That doesn't mean that your child will want to drink though.
it shouldn't but if you are worried have a chat with you midwife or your doctor and they should put your mind at rest
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