In our time, drinking alcohol during pregnancy is not a rare phenomenon. And, for unknown reasons, some future mothers are convinced that alcohol during pregnancy does not hurt, if it is used in small quantities.
How does alcohol affect pregnancy?
How can alcohol influence the human body, or the child's practically unprotected body? Does alcohol have healing properties or promotes embryo growth? Perhaps drinking alcohol improves well-being, health or quality of life? The causes of alcohol use are different for each person. But the consequences can be quite standard.
Everyone knows about the properties of alcohol and its composition, its effect on the human body and the quality of life in general, everyone knows about the consequences of alcohol use, and most know about it firsthand, but in real life situations.
Harmful habits during pregnancy
In this article, we'll talk about the effects of alcohol and bad habits on pregnancy. People often ask the question: "Are bad habits compatible - smoking, alcohol and pregnancy?" Drinking alcohol during pregnancy in moderate amounts can increase the likelihood of miscarriage, and excessive - often leads to abnormalities in the fetus. Alcohol, which we use as a part of various drinks, is ethyl alcohol or ethanol. The use of this product can lead to various changes in the body, depending on the duration and intensity of the impact on the body of the drinker. But this is not the worst thing. Much worse is the fact that drinking alcohol can affect the offspring of a drinking person. On children who can and would never have consumed alcohol, but, alas, born with a predisposition to this product, the likelihood of the occurrence of alcohol dependence in them increases at times.
In addition, the use of alcohol in the early stages of pregnancy can adversely affect the course of pregnancy, the development of the fetus and the birth itself. Ethanol easily overcomes the placental barrier, quickly enters the fetal blood, resulting in a teratogenic effect that can cause congenital malformations. The teratogenic effect of ethanol on the developing fetus leads to the onset of alcoholic fetal syndrome.
Alcoholic fetal syndrome is the main cause of congenital mental retardation of fetal development. Born children suffer from a decline in intelligence, and poor adaptation to the social environment. In the future, such children may have a healthy offspring, but this is only if the alcohol is completely abandoned throughout its life.
From all of the above, we can safely conclude: "Harmful habits and pregnancy - the concepts are completely incompatible." After repeated alcoholization of the mother with smoking (from 10 cigarettes a day) or using products containing caffeine (from 5 cups a day), in most cases leads to a delay in the intrauterine development of the fetus. Do not risk your own child's health, alcohol at an early stage of pregnancy, even in small amounts can lead to undesirable consequences.
"Is it possible to drink alcohol occasionally, on a case-by-case basis, or on holidays?" You ask. You can, during pregnancy, you can drink 100-200 grams of natural red wine, but no more. You must be aware of your responsibility to your baby. Than