Pregnancy tips No Safe Level of Alcohol For Pregnant Women

Most women know that drinking in pregnancy is a bad idea, but many wonder how much is really a problem. According to this article, there is no "safe" amount to drink in pregnancy. Read more:
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From the article:


The results showed that:

Higher prenatal alcohol exposure in every alcohol consumption pattern was significantly linked to an increased risk of the baby being born with reduced birth weight or length, having a smooth philtrum, thin vermillion border or microcephaly.

The most significant links were during the second half of the first trimester.

During this period of gestation, for every increase of one alcoholic drink in the average daily consumption, there was a 25% increase in risk for smooth philtrum, 22% increase in risk for thin vermillion border, 12% for microcephaly, 16% for reduced birth weight, and 18% for reduced birth length.

The authors note that the links "were linear, and there was no evidence of a threshold."

"Women should continue to be advised to abstain from alcohol consumption from conception throughout pregnancy," they add.