Can I keep the baby if I get pregnant after drinking? Does taking medicine have any impact on pregnancy?

Many people who have unexpected pregnancies have various situations before they get pregnant, and they are afraid that it will be bad for the baby. For example, they found out that they were pregnant after drinking alcohol, had a chest X-ray during a physical examination, or found out that they were pregnant after taking medicine for a cold. Will these situations affect the baby?

In the event of an unexpected pregnancy, can you still keep the baby?

I got pregnant unexpectedly after taking the medicine, can I keep the baby?

Expectant mothers often rush to the clinic to ask the doctor: I just found out I'm pregnant, but I had gastroenteritis a few days ago and took anti-inflammatory drugs. Can I keep this baby?

This question needs to be analyzed individually, which generally depends on the time of taking the medicine. If the medication is taken within 28 days of pregnancy (calculated from the last menstrual period), it is called the safe period. If there is no sign of miscarriage, it means that the drug has no effect on the embryo and the baby can be kept.

However, if the medication is taken between 29 days and 8 weeks of pregnancy, this period is a high-sensitivity period and the embryo is most sensitive to the effects of the drug. Teratogenic drugs can cause fetal malformations. If medications that have a greater impact on the fetus are taken at this time, expectant mothers should consult a doctor in time and conduct detailed follow-up examinations. Most doctors will recommend abortion.

Editor's comment: Drugs may have an impact on the fetus, but not all drugs have an impact on the fetus. Embryos are also naturally eliminated. If the drug has a significant impact on the fetus, the embryo will most likely not be saved. Generally speaking, if the drug is not prohibited during pregnancy, as long as you have regular prenatal checkups and have an ultrasound scan at 20 weeks to exclude abnormalities, if the baby is normal, then everything is fine.

I took a chest X-ray before I found out I was pregnant. Can I keep the baby?

Chest X-rays, X-rays, etc. are all considered medical exposure. Many expectant mothers participate in physical examinations without knowing it and receive medical exposure. Does it have any effect on the fetus?

X-rays may cause fetal malformation. If medical irradiation is performed without knowing it, such as chest X-ray, dental photography, gastrointestinal system fluoroscopy and barium enema, spinal photography, breast X-ray, etc., the average dose of radiation to the fetus is generally less. It is still the law of natural selection. If the embryo is not aborted naturally, the pregnancy can continue. If the expectant mother is worried, she can have regular prenatal checkups, pay more attention to fetal movements, and seek medical attention in time if abnormalities are found.

Editor's comment: In order to avoid the uninformed X-rays affecting the baby, expectant mothers should pay special attention to the date of their menstruation. Generally speaking, taking medicine, drinking alcohol and X-rays within 30 days of pregnancy will have little effect on the baby. Besides, unqualified embryos will be automatically aborted in the early pregnancy, and those that can be kept are mostly healthy babies, so expectant parents can rest assured!

I got vaccinated before I got pregnant, can I still have a baby?

There are generally two types of vaccines, inactivated vaccines and live virus vaccines. There is currently no clear evidence that inactivated vaccines are risky to the fetus during pregnancy. However, for live virus vaccines, in principle, women who may become pregnant within 3 months should not be vaccinated because there is a risk of allergic reactions and they should be used with caution.

Vaccines that can be used during pregnancy: rabies vaccine, tetanus toxoid, polio, influenza vaccine, and hepatitis B vaccine.

Vaccines that are contraindicated during pregnancy include: rubella vaccine and mumps vaccine.

Editor's comment: The teratogenicity of rubella virus to the fetus is clear, especially in the first three months of pregnancy. Therefore, pregnant mothers who intend to get pregnant can be vaccinated at least three months before the planned pregnancy (preferably six months). But you must wait three months before getting pregnant. The same is true for mumps vaccine. Contraception should be strictly followed within three months of vaccination.

If I get pregnant while taking oral contraceptives, can I still have a baby?

Although there are more and more contraceptive methods nowadays, contraception is not 100% successful. If you get pregnant while taking oral contraceptives, you can only blame your luck. Because most oral contraceptives contain estrogen that inhibits ovulation and progesterone that makes it difficult for sperm to pass through cervical mucus and endometrial cells to accept embryo implantation. These hormones have already affected the intrauterine environment. Therefore, from the perspective of eugenics, it is best not to get pregnant while taking oral contraceptives.

Editor's comment: If the expectant mother really doesn't want to abort the baby and insists on keeping the baby, it's not impossible. You can extract chorionic villus tissue for chromosome examination at 6-8 weeks of pregnancy; at 16-20 weeks of pregnancy, perform amniocentesis to extract and check whether the chromosomes of amniotic fluid cells are normal. At the same time, dynamically observe the content of alpha-fetoprotein in the mother's blood, pay attention to whether the size, shape and internal organs of the fetus under B-ultrasound are normal. Once abnormalities are found, the pregnancy should be terminated in time to avoid the birth of a deformed baby.

It's very troublesome, right? So, if you plan to get pregnant after taking oral contraceptives for a long time, for safety reasons, it is generally recommended to wait 6 months after stopping the medication before conceiving.

How to avoid an unwanted pregnancy

A large part of the causes of unwanted pregnancies come from the wrong choice of contraceptive methods by both men and women, such as the rhythm method, withdrawal method and vaginal method. These are all wrong contraceptive methods and can easily lead to contraceptive failure and unwanted pregnancy.

In fact, there are many contraceptive methods available for use. We mainly divide them into long-acting contraceptive methods and short-acting contraceptive methods according to the length of their effects; according to the different routes of use, they are divided into drug contraception, tool contraception, and surgical contraception. For example, the commonly used tool contraceptives are intrauterine devices and condoms, and the main drug contraceptives are oral contraceptives. The subcutaneous implant contraceptive method combines the advantages of tool contraception and drug contraception.

There are many types of contraceptive methods: men can use male condoms; women can use oral contraceptive pills, contraceptive injections, intrauterine devices, cervical caps, female condoms, topical contraceptive drugs or ovulation prediction methods, etc. For those who have decided not to have children, they can use permanent contraceptive methods such as male vasectomy or female tubal ligation.

However, if no contraceptive method is used during sexual intercourse, or if contraception fails, post-coital contraception can be used to avoid unwanted pregnancy - that is, taking emergency contraceptive pills within 72 hours after sexual intercourse, or wearing a uterine ring within five days after sexual intercourse. However, both must be used after consulting a doctor. Currently, the over-the-counter emergency contraceptives available in pharmacies mainly include Yuting, mifepristone tablets, Baoshiting and Nuoshuang. The method of taking Yuting, Baoshiting and Nuoshuang is the same: take the first tablet within 72 hours after intercourse, and take the second tablet after 12 hours. The method of taking mifepristone is: take 1 tablet on an empty stomach within 72 hours of intercourse, and then fast for 2 hours. Under the guidance of a doctor, it can also be used in combination with prostaglandin drugs to terminate pregnancy within 49 days of amenorrhea. At the same time, for women with medium- and long-term contraceptive plans, taking long-term contraceptive pills, wearing an IUD or implanting an etonogestrel implant can prevent and avoid unwanted pregnancy.

What to do in case of unexpected pregnancy

There is a saying on the Internet: When you get out of his bed, you are no longer valuable in his heart. To put it more bluntly, he will think that you can get into his bed at will, and have you also gotten into other people's beds at will?

If in real life, female friends get pregnant before marriage, how should we protect ourselves and the baby in our belly?

1. Check as soon as possible to make sure your child is healthy.

The above statements are not alarmist. Unprepared babies are bound to have more potential dangers. Therefore, once you find out you are pregnant before marriage, expectant mothers must go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible to determine the baby's health. If the child has congenital defects in development, then expectant parents should decide as soon as possible whether to give birth to the baby and accompany him to grow up or to conceive a healthy baby again.

2. Choose an auspicious date to get married and provide a healthy family environment for your baby.

When a child arrives unexpectedly, many prospective fathers use "not ready" as an excuse to delay marriage. This is not only bad for the physical and mental health of the prospective mother, but also bad for the growing baby. If the prospective parents decide to have this baby, then choose a date to get married! A normal family is the best guarantee for the healthy growth of the baby.