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There used to be debate about whether it was safe to drink some alcohol when pregnant but\u00a0 Chief Medical Officer guidance\u00a0now is clear that pregnant women should not drink any alcohol at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you find out you\u2019re pregnant after having drunk alcohol early in the pregnancy you should avoid drinking further. Official advice is that it is unlikely in most cases that the baby would be affected.<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re worried about how much you\u2019ve been drinking when pregnant, talk to your doctor or midwife.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”3.24″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#292966″ background_color_gradient_end=”#0c31d3″ background_color_gradient_direction=”206deg” background_color_gradient_start_position=”26%” custom_padding=”121px||0px|||” top_divider_style=”slant”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” min_height=”697px” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]<\/p>\n When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, the alcohol in her blood passes freely through the placenta into the developing baby\u2019s blood. Because the baby does not have a fully-developed liver, it cannot \ufb01lter out the toxins from the alcohol as an adult does. Instead, the alcohol circulates in the baby\u2019s blood system and, in doing so, it can destroy brain cells and damage the baby\u2019s developing nervous system at any point during the nine months of pregnancy.<\/p>\n If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to keep risks to your baby to a minimum. Drinking in pregnancy can lead to long-term harm to the baby, and the more you drink, the greater the risk. We also know that the damage exposure to alcohol before birth can cause to babies is irreversible.<\/p>\n Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term for lifelong alcohol related disorders and congenital disabilities caused by alcohol exposure to the baby in the womb. The mother does not have to be drinking heavily for this to occur. Symptoms of FASD may include:<\/p>\n The e\ufb00ects can be mild or severe, ranging from reduced intellectual ability and attention problems to heart problems and even death. Many children experience serious behavioural and social di\ufb03culties that last for their whole lifetime. Although alcohol can a\ufb00ect the development of cells, organs and systems, the brain and nervous system are particularly vulnerable.<\/p>\n Put simply, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is 100 per cent preventable – provided no alcohol is consumed during pregnancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alcohol.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.2″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|220px||||”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.2″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#f39546″ background_color_gradient_end=”#f39546″ background_color_gradient_start_position=”26%” custom_padding=”121px||63px|||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_73712453-400×400-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.2″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|220px||||”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re out with friends or colleagues, you may be under pressure to drink, especially if you haven\u2019t announced your pregnancy yet. Tell them you\u2019re driving, on a health kick, or simply stick to soft drinks.<\/p>\n If you are trying to conceive, try cutting down your units gradually. Start off by reducing your drinking each day, and then try having a few\u00a0alcohol-free days\u00a0a week.<\/span><\/p>\n Ask your partner to help you by cutting down their drinking as well. If you are trying to conceive this is vital, as drinking impairs sperm count and heavy drinking can cause temporary impotence.<\/span><\/p>\n If you need help to stop drinking, or have any concerns or questions about pregnancy and alcohol, contact your GP or midwife or visit: <\/span>www.drugsandalcoholni.info<\/u>\u00a0for information on local services.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” custom_padding=”10px||19px|||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”|auto|-60px|auto||” link_option_url=”https:\/\/drugsandalcoholni.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/BAT-PREG-SINGLES.pdf”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_cta button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||118px|||”]<\/p>\n If you are thinking about having a baby or are pregnant and want to make changes around drinking, smoking or drugs you may finds this resource helpful.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/BAT-PREG-SINGLES.jpg” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ width=”54%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_module=”65869″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”2560px” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||17px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”12px||||false|false”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_menu menu_id=”365″ menu_style=”centered” dropdown_menu_text_color=”#000000″ mobile_menu_text_color=”#000000″ show_search_icon=”on” active_link_color_tablet=”#000000″ active_link_color_phone=”#000000″ active_link_color_last_edited=”on|phone” mobile_menu_text_color_tablet=”#000000″ mobile_menu_text_color_phone=”#000000″ mobile_menu_text_color_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” menu_font=”||||on||||solid” menu_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”-33px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” menu_text_color_tablet=”#000000″ menu_text_color_phone=”#000000″ menu_text_color_last_edited=”on|phone”][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RESOURCE HUB: Alcohol & PregnancyAlcohol and Pregnancy\u00a0 Overview There used to be debate about whether it was safe to drink some alcohol when pregnant but\u00a0 Chief Medical Officer guidance\u00a0now is clear that pregnant women should not drink any alcohol at all.\u00a0 If you are pregnant or planning pregnancy, the safest option is not to drink […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4915,"featured_media":47022,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-84","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4915"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What e\ufb00ect does alcohol have?<\/h3>\n
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Here are three ways to keep your drinking under control if you\u2019re\u00a0trying to have a baby.<\/span><\/h3>\n
Stand firm.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Start slowly<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Get support<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
If I Take It You Take It<\/em><\/h1>\n
Brief Advice Toolkit<\/h1>\n
Check out other alcohol information\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n