Pregnant women arestrongly urged not to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Drinking alcohol while pregnant has been shown to cause harm to a baby as it develops in the womb. Alcohol used during pregnancy may also lead to long-term medical problems and birth defects. Is it safe to have a glass...
Experts at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and public health organizations recommend that pregnant women – and women who are trying to get pregnant –avoid alcohol completely. The risks of drinking while pregnant When you drink while ...
While there is no safe dose for alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the good news is that the risks of alcohol use in pregnancy can be easily avoided. Women who are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or using ineffective (or no) birth control should stay away from alcohol to reduce the ...
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no safe amount of alcohol to consume whilst pregnant, as alcohol exposure causes physical damage to the developing baby [1]. The more that a mother drinks during pregnancy, the greater the risk of harm to the baby ...
Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common, ranging from 20% to 80% among those questioned in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, reveals a study of almost 18,000 women published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Though drinking small amounts of alcohol while pregnant may have been more common in the past, experts say it's best to avoid alcohol entirely when you are or may become pregnant.
Estimates suggest up to 5 percent of people in the U.S. have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Here's how scientists and activists are working toward better diagnoses and treatments.
In many countries, not drinking alcohol during pregnancy is strongly recommended, since consuming alcohol can be hazardous for the unborn child. Despite this, a number of women drink alcohol while pregnant. The two objectives of the study were to identify (1) the determinants of intention to ...
in the Tommy's Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre at the University, said "This research also suggests that women who are trying to conceive should not drink as the damage caused by alcohol can happen very early on in pregnancy – perhaps before a woman knows she is pregnant." ...
Another drunk pregnant woman was brought to the same Klaipeda's hospital a week ago. In recent years, Lithuania's authorities have been considering and adopting measures aimed at restricting access of alcohol, due to concerns over alcohol abuse in the Baltic country. ...