Recent researches have revealed that even a tiny drink at a dear friend’s birthday party during pregnancy could really prove harmful to the baby, damaging the overall development of the baby and causing brain damage. Alcohol passes directly through the placenta, to the baby, where it can severely affect memory, attention span, social behaviour and impair learning.

According to the study reports of the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, about 763 babies whose moms had consumed alcohol, in any amount, during pregnancy, witnessed mild intellectual and behavioral problems when their kids turned fourteen to fifteen years of age. The moms were questioned about their alcohol consumption at each trimester. The study revealed that even a small amount of alcohol consumption, during any stage of pregnancy, affected the growth and development of the child, right until adolescence.

Dr. Kamini Rao, Gynaecologist says “Alcohol can cause brain damage in all three trimesters, and not just the first trimester, unlike what is otherwise believed. It is better to cut out on alcohol consumption even before getting pregnant”.

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