Many people are under the false impression that minimal amounts of alcohol are harmless during their pregnancy, but this is not necessarily true. If you’re pregnant or trying to conceive, it is best to refrain from consuming alcohol altogether, as alcohol consumption during pregnancy can lead to some pretty serious conditions. Some of these conditions include: fetal alcohol syndrome, a low birth rate, or even a premature birth. To avoid these negative consequences altogether, avoiding alcohol in any form is recommended.

Key Takeaways:

• Alcoholic drinking does not have a safe time or limit. When one drinks alcohol and is not aware that she is pregnant, she might harm the baby.
• Mothers who drink alcohol while pregnant are passing the alcohol to their babies because the alcohol goes through the placenta and umbilical cord to the baby.
• A birth is termed a premature birth when the baby comes out before the 37th week of pregnancy and this complicates the birth with serious problems.

“Birth defects, like heart defects, hearing problems or vision problems. Birth defects are health conditions that are present at birth. Birth defects change the shape or function of one or more parts of the body.”

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