Study: Moderate alcohol use during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities

Study: Moderate alcohol use during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities

Medical Watch Digest for April 3 A warning for pregnant women No amount of alcohol is safe for expectant mothers in any trimester. According to a new study from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center even moderate alcohol use during pregnancy is linked to birth abnormalities. Subtle changes occur in prenatal development after alcohol exposure.The result is smaller birth size and premature delivery. Many studies have raised a red fla…

Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities

Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.