Binge drinking during pregnancy
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Binge drinking and pregnancy. It`s like mixing oil and water. But it does happen.
From 1996 to 2002, a large-scale study in Denmark interviewed 89,201 pregnant women and studied their drinking habits. Binge drinking was defined as having 5 or more drinks at a time.
In total, 3,714 miscarriages and stillbirths were recorded in this group. The timing and frequency of alcohol intake by the study participants during pregnancy was noted and checked whether they were linked to fetal deaths.
Study results show that binge drinking greatly increases the risk of stillbirth, defined as fetal death beyond the 22nd week of pregnancy. However, there was no significant association between binge drinking and spontaneous abortion (death of the fetus before the 22nd week).
There are, however, some limitations to the study. The data on binge drinking was based on self-reports. There is also limited data on early miscarriages which often go undiagnosed or unreported.
There is enough evidence to indicate that we should avoid alcohol during pregnancy. Better to be safe than be sorry.
Source:
Obstet Gynecol. 2008;111:602-609.
MrsH says...
This is worse than mixing oil and water. These people should seriously be banned from procreation.
MNM says...
Prior to finding out I was pregnant with my son, I had a few “nights on the town”. I stoped as soon as I found out I was pregnant, but I was almost 3 mo. along. I was so woried about it. He is now 10 years old and healthy. You can’t change what has been done. You can only do your best for the future.