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Because alcohol consumption during pregnancy affects your baby's cognitive and physical development. The highest risk from alcohol to your developing baby is during the earliest stages of pregnancy, when baby's critical organs are forming and cells are dividing very rapidly. The more you drink during pregnancy, the greater health risks you and your baby are facing. Since there is no known safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the ACOG recommends eliminating all alcohol consumption during pregnancy to optimize your chances for a healthy baby.
According to ACOG, if you are a heavy drinker before, during, or after pregnancy, you face a slew of serious health problems such as:
* Vitamin and mineral deficiency
* Damage to your internal organs, including your brain, liver, and digestive system
* Depression
* Increased risk of certain types of cancer
For baby, the effects of alcohol abuse include:
* Miscarriage
* Fetal alcohol syndrome, the most common cause of mental retardation in babies
* Physical defects
* Low birth weight
* Hyperactivity
* Decreased attention span
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