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Study links Alcohol and Premature Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 29/01/2009 00:05:38
An Australian study suggests a link between drinking in early pregnancy and an increased risk of going into premature labour
into premature labour if she had been drinking in the early weeks of her pregnancy.Whilst those women who are planning to get pregnant are advised to cut out or severely limit their alcohol intake during times when they are trying or may already be pregnant
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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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Didn't know you were pregnant?
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/09/2009 01:26:29
Once you know you are pregnant, drink and any drugs are usually off-limits, but what if you didn't know you were expecting, until now?
they are pregnant, and this inadvertently curtails their drinking.Even if you have had a binge, you cannot change the course of history now so it is better to start thinking about getting together a good basis for pregnancy diet and nutrition from here on in
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Drinking small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy not harmful to baby
By Kimberley Smith on 10/06/2010 13:18:42
Study shoes that mums who are light to moderate drinkers even have children with a lower risk of mild psychological problems
pregnant. “Women may be drinking alcohol in small amounts prior to recognition of the pregnancy,” said researcher Dr Monique Robinson. “We feel these data highlight that it is unlikely that this has harmed their unborn child’s mental health,” she reassured
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Artificial sweeteners in diet drinks linked to premature babies
By Kimberley Smith on 13/07/2010 16:20:55
Mums-to-be who drink a can of diet fizzy a day are at a higher risk of giving birth prematurely
pregnancy were 38% more likely to have a premature baby. Those who consumed more than four cans were 78% more at risk of an early birth.Researchers have suggested it is the artificial chemical sweeteners used in these diet drinks that trigger an early birth
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IVF success reduced by alcohol
By Kimberley Smith on 21/12/2010 13:51:26
Drinking even a small amount during early IVF stages may prevent fertilisation
Drinking as little as four alcoholic drinks a week has been linked to a lower IVF success rate by a new study in the US.After taking into account age, weight and smoking as well as other factors that may affect the success of IVF, the study found
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Alcohol in pregnancy linked to naughty teenagers
By Kimberley Smith on 22/03/2011 13:50:45
Children of mums-to-be who drink during their pregnancy are more likely to grow up to be badly behaved teenagers, finds new research
Drinking alcohol in pregnancy has been linked to an increased likelihood of having unruly teenagers, a new study has found.Teenagers whose mums drank a single alcoholic drink a day in early pregnancy were found to be three times as likely to have a
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How three quarters of mums-to-be hide their pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 19/12/2011 13:37:17
Mums-to-be reveal excuses for not drinking used to keep their bumps under wraps
Nearly three quarters of mums-to-be hide their pregnancy, according to new research. Most keep schtum about their happy news in the early weeks, with up to a quarter pretending to drink alcohol to make sure they don’t give the game away.A quarter
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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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5 excuses for not drinking at summer parties
By Kimberley Smith on 07/05/2011 11:11:26
Avoid those awkward questions with these fail safe excuses for staying off the alcohol
If it’s early days and you’re not ready to announce your pregnancy just yet, we’ve come up with some plausible excuses for why you’re not drinking, to get you out of an awkward conversation!1. Driving. The perfect excuse (unless you live down
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