Reasons to Avoid ANY Alcohol During Pregnancy

 No Drinks For Mom or Baby

This link to an article regarding drinking during the 6^th to 12^th week of pregnancy focuses on the effects on the central nervous system and brain of the fetus. Lifelong physical damage to the baby occurs in about every 1,000 women who drink in their pregnancy (at least once). This children are more likely to have a smaller head circumference, 16% lower birth weight and 20% more likely to develop a cleft palate/lip.  Some of these physical characterizes are comparable to the symptoms developed early in life from FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). Due to these statistics, it is safe to say it is absolutely critical to the child’s health and the mother’s well being to stay away from any alcohol at all, especially during the 6^th to 12^th week during the pregnancy. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203718504577178850309081474.html