What do you think about the mother in this case? A 26-year-old North Dakota mom was arrested for breastfeeding her baby while she was drunk.
Police were called to her home to investigate a domestic disturbance, and found Stacey Anvarinia breastfeeding her 6-week-old baby. The officers believed that she was drunk and arrested her. Last week [...]
Tags: alcohol, Breastfeeding, child abuse, drinking, nursing
Posted in: Breastfeeding, Current Events
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Many people in the US think that the minimum legal drinking age of 21 (MLDA 21) is just too old – one of the highest in the world, in fact. After all, most 18-year old Americans can drive, vote, be legally employed, get married without parental consent, and enlist in the military. In the other [...]
Tags: age limit, alcohol, birth outcomes, MLDA, risky sexual behavior, unwanted pregnancies
Posted in: Health, Pregnancy
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It’s established that children of heavy drinkers are more likely to grow up and drink themselves. It’s usually considered to be because the children replicate what they see at home, but today a new study suggests that moms who drink while pregnant have babies who enjoy the taste of alcohol more.
In a rat study, baby [...]
Tags: alcohol, alcoholism
Posted in: Pregnancy
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A bill (Senate Bill 1065/ House Bill 890) being pushed in Tennessee is requiring that all pregnant women be tested for alcohol and illegal drug use as part of their prenatal care.
While at first glance, the proposed law seems benevolent enough, it is a very controversial bill, with the question as to whose rights have [...]
Tags: alcohol, bill, drug, legislation, substance abuse, Tennessee
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On the way to school on Monday, pay attention and look at the ads that your and your kids are bombarded with. According to this study conducted by Australian researchers, children are exposed to ads for junk food, sweets, soft drinks and alcohol 5 times more than healthy foods on the way to school than [...]
Tags: Add new tag, Advertising, alcohol, children, non-healthy food
Posted in: Health
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