With new research published about the harms of binge drinking while pregnant, what is the evidence around what, if any, is too much alcohol?
Deciding whether to drink alcohol during pregnancy is a confusing business. Anecdotally, viewpoints on the matter range from testimonies of I drank through the whole of my pregnancy and my child turned out fine to reports of bartenders refusing to serve alcohol to pregnant women. Recommended guidelines from health professionals are highly variable, with some doctors recommending complete abstinence and others suggesting that occasional light drinking is unlikely to cause harm to the baby.
The evidence base for the detrimental effects of alcohol abuse during pregnancy is well established, but less is known about the impact of light or heavy social drinking in pregnancy. This week, a new study published in the journal of European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found evidence that drinking during pregnancy might be a risk factor for later childhood problems. It therefore seems timely to ask; when it comes to social alcohol use in pregnancy, how much is too much?
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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1s63fXx
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