Do Women Who Drink Alcohol Have Problems During Pregnancy? Know the Facts

Alcohol during pregnancy: Women’s growing penchant for drinking can be dangerous. For this reason, they may face many dangers before and during pregnancy. Drinking too much alcohol can aggravate the problem of infertility. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can harm the health of not only the mother but also the child. Therefore, a woman should pay special attention to her diet for 9 months. According to health experts, women should avoid consuming alcohol, otherwise the consequences can be serious.

Risk of infertility due to daily alcohol consumption

According to gynecologists, excessive alcohol consumption or daily drinking of alcohol, whether male or female, can cause infertility. There is a risk of reducing ovulation in women by drinking alcohol. This can lead to difficulty in conceiving. Even if a woman somehow conceives, the side effects can be observed in the fetus. A woman’s drinking habit can cause many disorders in the child.

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Alcohol can affect a child’s brain

Research from the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands has found that drinking just one alcoholic drink a week can forever change the face of a baby growing in the womb. In addition, drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the child.

It can affect the child’s face and mind. He may also be mentally weak. His behavior may also change. Previously, a study found that 70 grams of alcohol per week during pregnancy could be dangerous for the health of the child and the mother.

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Why you should not drink alcohol during pregnancy

1. Alcohol can reach the child through the tube and affect his growth.

2. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.

3. It may increase the risk of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

4. Long-term side effects of drinking alcohol before or after pregnancy may be observed.