Drinking alcohol during pregnancy has a great impact on the fetus

　　Drinking alcohol during pregnancy fetus great influence

　　According to the British "Daily Mail" report on April 11, the magazine "Biomedical Center: Pregnancy and Childbirth" published a new Irish study warning that women who drink alcohol during pregnancy will suffer from premature birth The odds triple. In addition, fetal exposure to alcohol in the abdomen increases the risk of low birth weight. What's more serious is that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can also lead to increased neonatal mortality.

　　The new study surveyed more than 60,000 new mothers in Dublin. Coverage includes frequency of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and alcohol consumption during the first few weeks of pregnancy. It was found that 81% of female Admitting to drinking some alcohol during pregnancy, the reason some people use alcohol during pregnancy is that "the pregnancy was an accident."

　　Binge drinking during pregnancy includes drinking at least 20 drinks per week or 1 large drink per day Grape liquor. These pregnant women are at the highest risk of premature birth, three times higher than the average pregnant woman. These pregnant women have an approximately 50% increased risk of low birth weight and birth death in their children.

　　The researchers also found three cases of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The disease is a permanent birth defect caused by a mother's alcohol abuse during pregnancy. The severity of the disease varies depending on the amount, frequency and duration of the mother's drinking. Alcohol will enter the placenta and hinder the growth and weight of the fetus, causing unique fetal facial deformities and damaging nerve elements and brain structures, and can cause physical problems, learning difficulties, or behavioral problems such as ADHD.

　　For the sake of future generations, researchers warn healthy , women should not drink alcohol before preparing for pregnancy and during pregnancy.