Alcohol and pregnancy are not a good combination. Nobody knows exactly the damage that alcohol can cause your baby, even a minimal amount.
All public health institutions in the United States recommend that pregnant women, as well as those who are trying to get pregnant, avoid alcohol entirely.
What effects alcohol can have on my baby?
When you drink, alcohol quickly goes through your bloodstream, crosses the placenta and reaches your baby. Your baby is processed more slowly than you alcohol, so you can end up with levels above yours alcohol.
Alcohol endangers the baby's development in several ways: on the one hand, increases the risk of spontaneous abortions and stillborn baby. On the other hand, you can even take only one alcoholic drink a day increases the risk of the baby being born underweight or suffer that later various learning disabilities, speech, attention and hyperactivity. Studies show that pregnant women who take one drink per week, are more likely their children to aggressive and antisocial behaviors, than those who do not drink any alcohol.
Experts use the term "conditions set by Fetal Alcohol" to describe the entire set of problems related to exposure to alcohol before birth. The most serious consequence of alcohol use during pregnancy is (FAS) fetal alcohol syndrome. This is a permanent disorder characterized by poor development and damage to the central nervous system.
Babies with FAS may also have abnormally small head and brain, as well as malformations in the heart, spine and other anatomical problems. Damage to the central nervous system may include intellectual disability, delayed physical development, a series of behavior problems, impaired vision and hearing.
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Frequent drinking (seven or more drinks per week, including cocktails, wine and beer), or drink much at once (four or more drinks on a single occasion) can increases the risk of a baby which having SAF. But babies whose mothers drink less may also have this syndrome. When exposed to alcohol in pregnancy , if they do not develop SAF in all its gravity, may also present some of these birth defects or later show a series of mental, physical or developmental problems.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Disease Prevention United States, fetal exposure to alcohol is one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and developmental problems in that country.
If you think you have a problem with your drinking and you can not stop drinking completely, it is very important to get help as soon as possible. Talk to your doctor about the options you have treatment and therapy. You can also call Alcoholics Anonymous group in your country or look on the website of this organization.
You can also see on the websites of health Dependencies your area. Surely you find help and free, confidential counseling. In Mexico the National Council Against Addictions offers you its service telephone hotline 24 hours a day, all year, both the number and the service is free, confidential and anonymous.
And beer and wine "nonalcoholic"?
Although some drinks qualify supposedly "non-alcoholic", that term can be somewhat misleading. The reality is that all "non-alcoholic" beers and many of the wines so-called contain some alcohol, typically less than 0.5 percent. Probably the low alcohol containing a glass of beer alcoholic not taken occasionally will not harm the baby, but still must be careful, especially if you take these drinks often or in large amounts.
Before drinking, read the labels carefully and remember that "no alcohol" and "alcohol" are not interchangeable terms. Drinks "soft" may contain traces of alcohol, while calls "alcohol", no.
What if I took a little before I knew I was pregnant?
If you took one or two drinks before menstruation touch you, do not panic. It is not likely to harm the baby. The most important thing now is to focus your efforts to take care of everything, and that includes not drinking alcohol during pregnancy rest.
Being pregnant does not have to be synonymous with boredom. For now, instead of drinking alcohol, you can do different things to feel good and at the same time, take care of you and your baby. For example look at our calendar welfare during pregnancy where every week we give ideas to fully enjoy this stage of your life.
A report by the American Academy of Pediatrics considers that fetal alcohol exposure is the leading cause of birth defects and intellectual and neurological disabilities in children. It also notes that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy.
Regardless of the trimester in which the woman is, alcohol consumption seems to be strongly discouraged if you want to minimize the chances of child growth retardation or congenital or neurological development in children in defects.
The recommendation is based on the results of a recent study indicates that one alcoholic drink per day during the first trimester increases the likelihood that the child would suffer a congenital defects, while doing during the second and third quarter 12 times increases possibilities in 61 and 65 times, respectively.
Therefore, as we see that even drinking in moderation, risks are higher if alcohol is present in the diet of pregnant women, therefore the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended during pregnancy, better abstain from drinking alcohol.
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