How Much Can A Pregnant Woman Drink?
Now, it is safe to say that my opinion on this one is none but the verdict is still (unfortunately) out on this. The facts are that most Fetal Alcohol Children have birth mothers who are alcoholics (who drank at least 8-10 drinks a day) and that children with Fetal Alcohol Effects had birth mothers who probably drank 4-6 drinks a day and so forth on down the line.
However, where does ARND fit in? What happens to kids who are throroughly affected but their birth mother only drank 1-2 drinks a day?
- Science is not always right.
- Alcohol is always capable of causing fetal effects.
- FAS always involves brain damage, impaired growth, and head and face abnomalities.
- NO amount of alcohol has been proven safe.
So, in my opinion and because FAS is 100% preventable, take the better safe than sorry approach. Don’t drink.
While pregnant for my twins, my doctor actually encouraged me to drink a small glass of red wine daily for it’s natural antibiotic properties. This was largely due to the fact that I was pregnant through the winter and had a tendency to contract colds and flu’s quite often and would be unable to take medications to help ease symptoms.
It seemed to work well for me drinking a small glass, on average, every other day to 3 times per week.