| The information out there on pregnancy and having a | | | | effects from the occasional drink that you might have |
| glass of wine or a beer is convoluted and a woman | | | | at a special event or just to unwind. Certainly, one or |
| wanting to know if she can enjoy the occasional glass | | | | two drinks over the course of your pregnancy may |
| of alcohol may have trouble pinning the answer down | | | | have no effects on your baby at all. |
| to a definite yes or no. | | | | But one thing is important to remember - researchers |
| Alcohol and pregnancy does remain a matter of your | | | | and scientists are still studying the effects of alcohol on |
| own choice and decision, but there are some facts | | | | the unborn foetus and there has been, as of yet, no |
| that can help you be informed about the results and | | | | final, conclusive information as to what amount of |
| consequences of that glass of wine and what the | | | | alcohol, if any, is safe to ingest during pregnancy. |
| limits to drinking during pregnancy are. | | | | While most governments and health organizations |
| Knowing what your doctor recommends as the limits | | | | agree that the intermittent drink (four or less per week) |
| to having a drink or some wine is important and | | | | is fine for expectant mothers, a recent study has |
| following government health-care recommendations | | | | shown that babies of 25 weeks of age responding |
| can also be a good guideline as to what is safe for | | | | sluggishly to sound tests when the woman has |
| your baby. | | | | followed government limits on alcohol consumption. |
| Moderation in alcohol consumption during your | | | | Ultimately, it will always be up to you to decide |
| pregnancy is key, and for an expectant mother, | | | | whether you feel that one drink is safe for you and |
| moderation means stopping after one drink. Should you | | | | your baby. Results of studies continue to show that |
| go over that mark or find yourself drinking more than | | | | alcohol does have an effect on foetuses, but answers |
| the recommended amounts for alcohol consumption | | | | about what extent drinking hinders baby's development |
| during pregnancy, for the sake of your child, seek | | | | have yet to be discovered. |
| some counsel and help from your doctor. | | | | A zero-indulgence level on your part is certainly the |
| Is this true? Some websites and doctors heavily | | | | best choice, though most likely, one glass of wine or a |
| advise zero consumption, feeling that any substance | | | | half beer every now and then won't do lasting |
| with a potential of interfering with your baby's | | | | developmental damage to your child. In the end, it's up |
| development should be completely cut out from your | | | | to you to decide what you feel is the right choice for |
| diet until birth. Others take a more relaxed approach | | | | you and your baby. |
| and lean on studies that show little or no adverse | | | | |