In Babies and More we have talked on several occasions about lifestyle changes that should be made during pregnancy. Although these may vary according to the health characteristics of each woman, there is something that applies to all equally: during pregnancy, not a drop of alcohol.
As a reminder, and to continue reporting on this important issue, the Spanish Association of Midwives (AEM) and the Association of Brewers of Spain have launched a new campaign entitled “Because he drinks what you drink”, in which they warn to avoid alcohol consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding .
For years, various studies have been carried out whose purpose has been to analyze and review how the mother’s alcohol consumption affects the baby during pregnancy, since as we know, it can reach him through the placenta and the bloodstream .
However, despite the fact that there is so much research on the subject, there are still people who think that drinking alcohol, even in minimal amounts such as a drink during pregnancy or lactation, does not affect the baby , when to date there is no amount safe alcohol to drink during pregnancy.
For this reason, the Spanish Association of Midwives (AEM) and the Association of Brewers of Spain decided to team up and help raise awareness through the new campaign with a title that makes it very clear what happens with alcohol during pregnancy and breastfeeding: the baby drinks what we drink .
In the video, it is explained how alcohol can affect the baby during both stages , since in pregnancy it is able to pass to him through the placenta, while during lactation, it can pass to the baby through the blood stream.
Some important data that are also mentioned in the video are those of a study carried out in Malaga, in which it was found that 42% of women admit to having drunk alcohol during pregnancy, but only between 2 and 3 percent of them are aware that a single drink can be harmful .
Remember that consuming alcohol during pregnancy can pose great risks , such as altering the baby’s genes, modifying its face, or even causing a group of conditions called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, the most serious of which is fetal alcohol syndrome.
For this reason, and for all the scientific evidence that continues to affirm that not even one drink is safe, it is still necessary to remember that alcohol consumption should be completely avoided during pregnancy and while breastfeeding .
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Via | ABC
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