Many people assume that any drinking during pregnancy is "a no go" in spite of the scientific medical evidence that it's not necessary to stop drinking in moderation during pregnancy.
Fortunately there is absolutely no evidence that light drinking, even on a daily basis, leads to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Actually, most women who are light or moderate drinkers choose not to drink during pregnancy. The real problem is found among frequent heavy drinkers, who most often are alcoholics consuming heavily on a daily basis throughout their pregnancies.
Additionally, those who give birth to FAS children characteristically smoke, use illegal drugs, are frequently malnourished, and rarely receive adequate medical care during pregnancy. And drinking during pregnancy has not declined among such women over time. Because of their addiction, these women are virtually immune to our current educational approach. This may also be because so many of these women are poorly educated and often lead marginal lives.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), which issues health guidelines in the UK, recently concluded that it is safe for expectant mothers to consume a small drink of alcohol each day.
Similarly, the Australian Alcohol Guidelines state that consuming fewer than seven drinks per week, with no more than two drinks on any one day, is a safe level for drinking during pregnancy. The Guidelines have been endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, which is Australia's highest decision-making body for alcohol and drug policy.
Reflecting their basis in scientific evidence rather than in speculation or ideology, most medical school textbooks on obstetrics condone drinking at some level by pregnant women. About one-third do not address the question. A minority of the textbooks go beyond the scientific medical evidence to recommend zero alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Deciding whether to drink during pregnancy and, if so, how much to consume, is a very personal matter. Of course a decision to abstain from Alcoholic Beverages completely throughout pregnancy can never be a bad decision. But it's always best to consult your physician to discuss your own personal situation.
A mother's excessive alcohol use during pregnancy can sometimes result in what is called "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome".
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Avoid alcohol.
Certainly not. Any alcohol taken in during pregnancy will cross the placental barrier and cause mental and physical deformities. This is known as fetal alcohol syndrome.
The known safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is no alcohol at all. It is recommended that pregnant women avoid drinking any amount of alcohol to prevent harm to the developing baby.
Alcohol consumption anytime in a pregnancy is dangerous to the fetus
Any alcohol is too much if you are pregnant.
Any amount of alcohol is too much.
The first trimester but you shouldn't drink at all during the pregnancy. You can drink a small glas of wine once in awhile but not alcohol.
Yes!! Do not take steroids or alcohol at ALL DURING A PREGNANCY!!! dont do drugs ===ANOTHER ANSWER=== DRINKING alcohol during pregnancy can cause your child to be born with FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME. An FAS baby has multiple problems, including birth defects and learning disabilities. For your BABY not to have life long problems, PLEASE DO NOT DRINK or take drugs during any stage of your pregnancy.
It is always bad to drink rubbing alcohol. It's poisonous.
No, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is caused by the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy, not by the father. The risks associated with FAS are related to alcohol exposure during pregnancy, rather than genetic inheritance.