http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46016369/ns/health-pregnancy/
According to the article, the first trimester is the worst to drink during, while pregnant. There have been studies shown that the more alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome or other defects. It also states that the first trimester is the most crucial in the fetus' development, therefore the worst time to drink any alcohol. Studies have not been able to fully determine if these beliefs are correct or not, due to varying weights, genetics, diets and other factors.
I personally would never drink if I knew I was pregnant. I could not justify my desire to have a drink, with the risk of possibly harming my child. I know women who have drank their entire pregnancy and the baby came out fine, but I also know of women who only had a few drinks throughout their entire pregnancy and the babies have had nothing but problems with their health or learning abilities. I don't judge those who do drink during pregnancy, because it is their child they could be harming, and their is little proof that it is the alcohol harming them or if it is some other factor in their lives, but again
I personally would not do it.
Hi. I agree with you both your blogs. especially the one on Alcohol. I have often wandered if babies can have fetal alcohol syndrome from the father being an alcoholic. I know of children who's mother was never a drinker, however, their father was an 18pk a day person. The child appears normal, is smart, however just doesn't seem to be able to comprehend simple things and easily gets violently frustrated. Also has some of the fetal alcohol symptoms even though the mother was/is a "t-totaler".
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