Fruitcake..?

[Crackers]

Good morning everyone,

Ok, this may sound crazy but here goes:

Last night I had a big slice of fruitcake. My mum makes it, and it's full of lovely dried fruit and some nuts. However...this morning it dawned on me that it's also full of Brandy! My mum soaks the cakes in brandy a couple of times before she ices them (which makes them taste yummy!), so now I'm worried.

Should I be? It was quite a big slice, but I doubt there was even a full measure of brandy in the piece I ate. I know some people drink before they know they're pregnant and are fine, but I can't help but worry.

I'm almost 6 weeks along...

Also, does anyone else have few/no symptoms? I'm peeing more than usual, but I think I'm drinking more too. My bbs are tender, but that seems to be getting a bit better (or maybe I'm just more used to it now? They're still sore when I touch them) But that's about it really.

Argh...I think I'm having one of those mornings!

 

[littlemuffin]

Really don't worry about it. I was eating peanuts, and loads of things. As long as you don't drink a bottle of wine you will be fine.

 

[TORino]

Don't worry about it Hun. It's negligible. X

 

[BabyBrain]

Don't worry hun, when I think back to what I was eating and drinking before my BFP I'm horrified but it's fine.
And yeah my symptoms are virtually non-existent now but then again they have never been exactly debilitating anyway xxxxxxxxx

 

[leannesxb]

It'll be fine hun. I'm not proud of it but when I look back at when I found out at 3 1/2 months I was pregnant with my son 13 years ago, I had been drunk the whole time. I was a party girl and a barmaid and he was a total accident but he is a gorgeous healthly teenager now so don't panic. xxx

 

[winnie89]

dont worry about not having many symptoms, i had hardly any, if i wasnt throwing up i wouldnt of known! lol dont stress and it'll all be fine!

 

[Lulabell]

I wouldn't worry hun and as for little/no symptoms... my symptoms didnt really kick in til 6 weeks anyway. Try not to worry. Just takes time getting used to watching what you eat. Nuts are fine unless you have a nut allergy or someone in your family does. I've been eating nuts like no tomorrow.xx

 

[Bee7]

I did the same thing last night with a tub of Hagan Daaz ice cream....BAILEYS FLAVOUR! Didn't even cross my mind at the time. I found out i was pregnant at about 4/5 weeks. But during that time i'd been going out every weekend and binge drinking...the worst kind of drinking there is apparently. There's nothing we can do about it now so best not to think about it. I don't think booze in food (white wine sauces, fruitcakes, choccy liqueurs etc) would really have enough in them to cause damage...would they? xx

 

[charlie26]

Mmmmmm that cake sounds yummy, u wana share??? xx

 

[x_larlybelle_x]

Don't worry hun! I found out I was pg 5 days into my foreign holiday. I got piddled those first 4 days! I was 6 weeks when I found out!!

 

[hellywelly]

I got my BFP the day after I got back from a week long holiday. Although I wasn't drunk everyday, I did have far more booze than normal, and the night before I did the test, I had a Chinese takeaway that consisted mainly of seafood and two large vodka and cokes!!! Bloody glad I did cause it's going to be a long wait til the next one.......

 

[Crackers]

Thanks for all of your replies ladies!

Charlie - it was YUM! I'll share next time

Thanks for the comments about no symptoms too. Today my bbs are v.sore, and I've had quite a lot of twinges/pains around my lower abdomen area...all good stretching work going on I'm sure!

x