Impact of Alcohol in Pregnancy

ALCOHOL is one beverage that should be avoided when it is pregnant. However, research in the UK mentioned light drinker does not endanger the health of the fetus. Really?

Undergo pregnancy is a period that is not easy. The mother should control the food and ensure that only nutritious and good for the fetus that is consumed. Foods that raw or partially cooked must be abandoned. You also have to say goodbye to the favorite brands of cigarettes because smoking is proven to harm the health of the fetus. Especially drink alcohol.

However, this is exactly countered by a study recently conducted. The researchers concluded that drinking one to two glasses of alcohol during pregnancy, does not harm the fetus. Researchers prove it by following the child's development until they were five years old his mother-who could be categorized as light drinkers. Researchers found no abnormalities in behavior or cognitive problems of these children when compared with children whose mothers did anti-drink hard.

Although this study can be regarded as a sign of a green light for those who have been accustomed to drink alcohol even though not much at the beginning of pregnancy, Dr. Richard Jones as assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical Center of Texas A & M at all against it.

"Heavy drinkers will cause many problems for the fetus and the mother's own health," said Richard, who also served as director of Obstetrics at Scott & White in Temple, from page Healthday.com.

"Many people do not change the medical decision not to tolerate alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Personally my view, too, "said vice president for research and global programs at The March of Dimes Dr. Michael Katz.

Michael said just seeing the disruption of health risks during pregnancy if the mother consuming alcohol.

"Want a little or a lot (alcohol consumption), it is still dangerous. I do not understand what's wrong stop consuming alcohol while pregnant. In fact, babies can be at high risk if the mother heavy drinker, "he said again.

While Dr. Ron Jaekle, a specialist obgyndari Health University of Cincinnati, pleaded not know if there is a safe level to consume liquor.

"To be sure, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is usually found in women who are heavy drinkers," said Ron.

However, researchers from the University of London who conduct this research insists there is no causal relationship between alcohol drinking habits with a health hazard to the fetus.

Previous studies conducted by the same research group, found that mother's habit of drinking alcohol during pregnancy it's not less harmful to the fetus.

This time the researchers took the respondents as much as 11 500 children born in England. The children were reportedly born to mothers who like to drink. The researchers then divided the mother of these children in some groups. Antiminum alcohol group that is the mother who does not drink, but likes to drink both before and after pregnancy. Light drinkers that mothers who drank 1-2 cups a week. Moderate group that is the mother usually drink 3-6 glasses a week or 5 cups at a time. The regular heavy drinker who drank seven glasses over the week.

Six percent of women to categorize themselves as group antiminum alcohol, while 60 percent admitted to not drink during pregnancy but outside drinking during pregnancy, 26 percent are light drinkers, 5.5 percent as moderate drinkers, and 2.5 percent claim to be heavy drinkers.

The results showed, children whose mothers during pregnancy lighter drinkers, have no interference problems of attitude, emotional, and intellectual than children of mothers who are not drinkers. Conversely, children of mothers classified as heavy drinkers who have a high risk of various health and psychological problems.