Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An eight month pregnant woman holds a glass of wine. (Photo: Press Association via AP Images) More than one in seven pregnant ...

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You wouldn't give your baby a glass of chardy so why would you drink one when pregnant? A well-known Australian GP tries to clear the ongoing confusion about drinking when pregnant. Dr Ginni Mansberg, ...

Heavy drinking, current alcohol use, and binge drinking prevalence among pregnant women in the US has increased from a low point in 2011.

Most Americans know that it's important for someone to take care of their health before getting pregnant and during pregnancy to increase their chance of having a healthy baby. Many people know, for ...

A simple information sheet may help prevent harms caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. A study just published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that women who reviewed a flyer with ...

There is no known amount of alcohol that is safe in pregnancy. Don't stress if you had a drink or two before you learned you were pregnant, though – simply stop drinking as soon as you find out. If ...

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When a pregnant woman drinks, alcohol crosses the placenta and enters the baby’s bloodstream. A baby’s liver is immature and ...

A new UK study reveals that alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks are now a go-to choice for pregnant women seeking safer social options. However, many remain uncertain about how safe they actually are, ...

For decades, women have been told that drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can harm their developing child. The zero-alcohol rule is so ingrained that just walking into a bar while ...

Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health authorities say that any amount of alcohol is unsafe during pregnancy, new research suggests that more pregnant women are ...