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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To 22:26 - had you miscarried or had a child with a disability or delay, would you have second guessed some of your choices? Just curious since I think most of us err on the side of caution to avoid feeling any guilt should something have gone wrong. [/quote]

I am not that PP but your question gets to the heart of the matter:  no, I didn't avoid alcohol as some kind of talisman to ward off guilt for something that may happen in the future. That is totally irrational. Miscarriages aren't caused by alcohol anyway.[/quote]

Also not that PP, but honestly there are so many things that can go wrong, and so many beyond your control -- unless it is a very clear case of FAS (or, in my cousin's case, drug dependency), it would be hard to attribute most delays to the alcohol anyway. Think of all the genetic disorders that can't be screened for or predicted. Both lupus and dyslexia run in my family. Fortunately I seem to have been spared both, but I could very well pass them on to my child. Maybe I shouldn't procreate at all since I don't have a perfect genome, but who does? It's a risk, and not one I can do anything about. Then there are other risks, like listeria, where you can take all the recommended precautions and still contract it from a surprising or unknown source. The point is, there are so many, many possibilities that can cause bad outcomes. Unless you are doing drugs, smoking, or drinking heavily, I just don't see how you can blame yourself if the baby doesn't turn out perfect. Not everything is controllable. Sometimes shit just happens, and it sucks.[/quote]

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