We know that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can have harmful effects on the baby. Children of mothers who drink large quantities may have what is called fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition that is associated with malformations of various organs and mental retardation. Usually this syndrome occurs in mothers with a history of alcohol before conception and continuing this harmful habit during pregnancy.
Moreover, the nutrition of the alcoholic often is affected by deficiency of essential nutrients that may play a role in these cases, since the lack of some minerals like zinc, increases the risks in the developing baby.
Nobody knows for sure what is the amount of alcohol you should eat for the baby may be affected because people do not metabolize alcohol the same way. But it is known that the greater the amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy, the greater the harmful effects on the infant.
Occasional intake of wine or spirits can hardly affect the baby, however it is recommended that all pregnant women abstain from alcohol throughout pregnancy.
Yet if you choose to drink alcohol during pregnancy, we advise that you avoid drinking every day and leave only their consumption for a casual celebration, drinking only a glass and preferably after the third trimester of pregnancy.
It is recommended as prevention, stop drinking from the moment you find out you’re pregnant and optimize all your habits and customs.
