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Is it harmful to drink alcohol during pregnancy?
It is known that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can have harmful effects on the baby.Children of mothers who drink in large quantities may have what is called fetal alcohol syndrome, a picture is associated with malformations of various organs and mental retardation.Usually this syndrome occurs in mothers with a history of alcohol before conception and continuing this harmful habit during pregnancy.

In addition, the nutrition of the alcoholic is often affected by the shortage of essential nutrients that may play a role in these cases, the lack of some minerals like zinc, increasing the risks in the developing baby.

How much alcohol is harmful to the baby?
Nobody knows for sure what is the amount of alcohol you should eat for the baby may be affected, because people do not metabolize alcohol the same way.But it is known that the greater the amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy, the greater the harmful effects on the baby.
Occasional intake of wine or spirits can hardly affect the baby, however it is recommended to all pregnant women abstain from alcohol throughout pregnancy.
Still if you choose to drink alcohol during pregnancy we recommend that you avoid drinking every day and leave only their consumption for a celebration occasional drinking only a glass and preferably after the third trimester.

What if I drank alcohol before learning she was pregnant?
There are no studies showing that eating a few drinks over a short period of time in the early stages of pregnancy can affect the baby, but there are no studies that prove otherwise.
However, do not worry if you drink a few drinks before you knew you were pregnant.Many women went through this in unplanned pregnancies and nothing happened bad.
Anyway it is recommended as prevention, stop drinking from the moment you find out you’re pregnant and optimize all your habits and customs.

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