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What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
By ThinkBaby on 16/10/2007 10:07:47
Exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment here
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) isn't a single illness, it's a catch-all term for a number of serious conditions, defects and disfigurements suffered by babies that can be caused by exposure to alcohol during development
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New guidelines on alcohol in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/05/2007 11:58:00
The Department of Health has changed its guidelines on alcohol to recommend no drinking in pregnancy.
Although there is no new research to suggest an essential change to the rules about drinking alcohol in pregnancy, the Department of Health have decided to amend their own guidelines to give a more clear message to women trying for a baby and those
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Alcohol - tips for cutting out the booze
By ThinkBaby on 19/05/2009 01:46:50
We all know that we should avoid alcohol during pregnancy, but if you haven’t lost the taste for it naturally then how do you go about cutting back?
For some people giving up alcohol during pregnancy is as easy done as said, not least because some mums-to-be find they go off alcohol completely. Others of us might have to try a little harder though, particularly when we're used to alcohol being
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New research urges pregnant women not to drink alcohol
By Kimberley Smith on 11/04/2011 15:38:52
Just a small amount of alcohol in pregnancy found to increase chances of premature birth
A couple of glasses of wine a week during pregnancy could be enough to put your unborn baby at risk of foetal alcohol syndrome, according to new research from Dublin.The new study contradicts recent research that suggested the odd alcoholic drink
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Alcohol and pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 16/05/2005 18:40:12
Why you need to avoid it
AlcoholWhy you should avoid itAlcohol passes through the placenta and into the fetal system, but the fetus is far less able to process alcohol than the mother, so a few drinks for you means a lot of drinks for your baby. There’s plenty of evidence
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Could a little alcohol in pregnancy actually do good?
By Matt Fricker on 06/10/2010 12:10:43
Drinking one unit of alcohol weekly won’t harm your unborn baby, according to new research
with social or emotional difficulties, compared to mums who didn’t drink at all in pregnancy.The results have caused great controversy, as mums-to-be are advised not to drink any alcohol during pregnancy. "We’re not advocating that people change
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Christmas drinks put to the test - non-alcoholic tipples
By Kyrsty Hazell on 23/11/2010 16:06:19
Just because you're pregnant doesn't mean you miss out on the festive cheer, especially with the range of non-alcoholic drinks around. We put them to the test...
Non-alcoholic Christmas drinks for mums-to-beIf you're pregnant this Christmas, it might feel like you're missing out a bit on some of the festive foods and alcoholic offerings. However, you can treat yourself to a variety of fab non-alcoholic
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Alcohol while breastfeeding
By Maria Muennich on 27/04/2007 09:05:46
Must you be t-total or is an occasional glass of wine or beer ok? Just how abstemious do you need to be?
Breastfeeding women are often given conflicting advice about whether or not it's ok to drink before their baby is fully weaned. Many women believe that they need to abstain completely from alcohol while breastfeeding, or that they need to 'pump
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New study on alcohol and pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/11/2007 10:49:21
Latest research finds "no convincing evidence" of a link between binge drinking and birth defects.
There has always been controversy surrounding alcohol and pregnancy with many guidelines and suggesting that excessive drinking can cause damage to unborn babies.However, a recent study by Oxford University has found that occasional binge drinking
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Alcohol in early pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/08/2007 01:31:51
If you find out you're pregnant after you have had an evening or two out, should you worry about what you have drunk?
about getting together a good basis for pregnancy diet and nutrition from here on in.Alcohol in your systemAnyone who has ever had an alcoholic drink will tell you that it has an effect on the brain and body. Because these effects are transported through
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