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Some women do it. Some don’t. Some doctors allow it if done in moderation. Some demand zero tolerance. I am referring to drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
A recent report in ABCNews highlights the ongoing controversy over alcohol intake during pregnancy and the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
What is FAS?
When we drink, our body gets rid of alcohol [...]
Yes, if you’re a woman who insists on a drink while you’re breastfeeding, you CAN have a beer. However, the Subcommittee on Nutrition During Lactation (1991) recommends that the nursing mother limits alcohol intake to no more than 0.5 grams of alcohol per kg. of body weight (e.g. a 60 kg-woman is allowed no more [...]
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