الثلاثاء، 10 فبراير 2015

Abstain from alcohol in early pregnancy, says updated advice

Guidance on drinking during pregnancy revised from two units once or twice a week to no alcohol at all in first trimester


Women trying to have a baby and those in the first first three months of pregnancy are advised to avoid alcohol altogether under updated advice from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).


The college previously said mothers-to-be should not drink more than two units once or twice a week – a small glass of wine of 125ml is 1.5 units. There is no proven safe amount of alcohol that women can drink during pregnancy, the college said, and it is also often difficult to work out just how much a woman is drinking, especially if they drink at home.


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