This page contains basic information about alcohol use during pregnancy.
Screening for alcohol abuse in pregnancy Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1982 Nov 6;285(6351):1318. doi: 10.1136/bmj.285.6351.1318. Authors I G Barrison, J T Wright, B Sampson, N F Morris, I M...
According to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)—a survey of more than 400,000 people by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—during 2018–2020, nearly 14% of pregnant people ages 18 to 49 reported current drinking.1 · Also according to BRFSS, during 2018–2020, about 5% of pregnant people ages 18 to 49 reported binge drinking in the past 30 days.1 · According to 2023 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)—a survey of more than ...
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says there is no evidence that a couple of units once or twice a week will do any harm to the baby. ; The Department of Health said the revision was not based on new scientific evidence but was needed to help ensure that women did not underestimate the risks to their baby. ; It now says pregnant women or women trying to conceive should abstain from alcohol.
Alcohol, Pregnancy and the Developing Child Editors: Hans-Ludwig Spohr, Women's and Children's Hospital, Berlin Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, Universität Zürich View all contributors Date...
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Alcohol, Pregnancy and the Developing Child Editors: Hans-Ludwig Spohr, Women's and Children's Hospital, Berlin Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, Universität Zürich View all contributors Date...
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