Women in Britain told no alcohol is OK during pregnancy
Most soon-to-be mothers are great about adhering to the many rules and regulations that are necessary to ensure as healthy a pregnancy and baby as possible. No smoking, fish only once a week and definitely cut down on any pre-pregnancy drinking.
I was actually under the impression that a drink or two a week wasn't actually harmful (I've even heard that the occasional pint of iron-rich Guinness is good for pregnant moms) but then I came across this article from the UK that states some British doctors are recommending that women adhere to a no alcohol policy when pregnant or trying to conceive. The article states that while the Royal College of Obstetricians still asserts that a unit or two of alcohol once or twice a week is safe, many women don't know exactly how much that is and end up exceeding the limit. As a result, Government doctors are urging pregnant women not to drink at all.
I'm a 70s baby , as are the majority of my friends, and while I know that my mother was a teetotaler, I'm sure I've got a friend or relative whose mom smoke or drank a little during pregnancy and they all turned out fine. But I suppose that where the health of a new baby is concerned, it's better to be safe than sorry.
What do you think about the occasional drink during pregnancy?
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8-28-2007 @ 12:32PM
James said...
You heard that a drink or two a week during pregnancy was fine?? Where'd you hear this?? I've never heard that.
I'd say drinking at all is bad. As for other women who have drank or smoked during pregnancy and the baby is "fine", so what? If you had a friend that did cocaine once and they're "fine", would you figure it's ok once in awhile? And just because someone appears fine it doesn't mean they are. Who knows, your friends may have been geniuses had their mom's not smoke and drank while pregnant.
Drinking kills braincells. That's proven. Does any mother want to kill their baby's braincells?
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9-10-2007 @ 3:37PM
Karen said...
Pregnant women should not Drink, do Drugs, or even smoke (if they can qiut for 9 months ok) Why take the risk of harming your unborn child? What enters your body also enters the baby you carry. Come on; this is just common sense!
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